Comments on: Park Lane, 1930s

By: Pat

Pat — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 16:34:09 +0000

Hi Bob,
White Street is a small street between Upper Pitt Street and Grenville Street, running parallel to and between Kent Street and Nelson Street. Hope this helps!

By: Colin

Colin — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:34:24 +0000

Hi Bob,
White Street is (I need to check if it is still there) a short street only a few hundred yards from my office. It was to the east of St Michael’s Church in Pitt Street. I have photographs from around the area (in the 1930s) but not specifically of White Street. The area was at the centre of Liverpool’s Chinese community. The nearest landmarks were Great George’s Square, Cornwallis Street baths and Great George’s Church. St Thomas’s Church was about half a mile nearer town (although it had been demolished by 1910).

By: Bob Manger

Bob Manger — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:54:22 +0000

Hi I am looking to find were my Grandfather was born, the sub district was St Thomas liverpool and the street were he was born was White Street, I have found a St Thomas church in Park lane ,is this the area , any help ? many thanks

By: Sandra Carter

Sandra Carter — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:45:20 +0000

I was born in 1945 and lived in Kent Gardens, I was Christened, and confirmed at St. Michaels and attended the GFS and Sunday Schools. We had to use the Church Hall for all our services until the new church was built. I remember a wonderful lady by the name of Miss Bun who was always there to help us if needed. I practised to be a member of the newly formeda girls choir for the existing (new church) a gentleman by the name of Mr Tishmarsh worked tirelessly with us girls, weekly at the GFS, the poor man. We were proud to be asked to be part of a choir even though none of us could sing, we giggled. However, the new Vicar, Mr Hunter, I think his name was, had other ideas and threw us out hahaha. Mr Minter (Vicar) followed later, he and his wife ran Pathfinder Classes from their home and moved on to Chile to become missioneries.

By: Colin

Colin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:26:13 +0000

Hi Pete,
St Michael’s was one of Liverpool’s finest churches – the spire was 203ft high.
It was closely modelled on St Martin-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square. It was started in 1816 but the cost proved too much for the parish and the Corporation was forced to step in and fund its completion. It opened in 1826 but was firebombed in the war and demolished in 1946.

By: Pete Charles

Pete Charles — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:18:05 +0000

My mum had been looking for the church in this picture, St. Michaels in Upper Pitt Street, for ages and had no joy finding it. That is to say until I found it on your site. Brill! I’d be grateful if you send me or publish any more about this church. My great grandparents were married there in 1887 and my mother christened there in 1935. Cheers.