Lady Lever Art Gallery

Dad, Grandma, Mum and that must be Keith looking at his shoes wondering how old he has to be before he can wear Winklepickers? But that’s another story!

Being the youngest of four, I often struggle to know exactly who is in the photo or when and where it was taken. But being the youngest also means I’m lucky to have older siblings to tell me! However, although I don’t know when this was taken (best guess would be about 1950) I do know exactly where… outside The Lady Lever Art Gallery.

When I was about eight years old and in a gang of two with Leslie Ebbrell, getting up to all sorts in the village, one game we used to play was walking around the outside of the gallery. Not much of a game I hear you say! Well, can you see the ledge just above my Dad’s shoulders? You see, that ledge was only about six inches wide and went all around the building so, we used to dare each other to walk it... all the way round! I never fell off but was chased off many times by gallery staff, happy days!

This photo was probably taken opposite Windy Bank which is where they all lived before Mum, Dad and Keith moved to Liscard and then back to the village with Rob to settle in The Ginnel in 1952 when Ron was one year old. Anne moved into the Ginnel in 1955 and me in 1962!

If you ever find yourself in Port Sunlight the gallery is well worth a visit, but just keep your feet on the ground!

1950?