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I reckon the North End was at its worst in the mid 80's when the smackheads were all over the field injecting. It was known as Smack Hill in those days.
In the 60's and 70's it had a bad reputation but was never as bad as people made out. I lived in Ilchester Square at the time and always wondered where all these stories came from.

The council were going to demolish the remaining houses but now they are being refurbished. Those newbuild flats by the church are bad as they have re-housed some of the idiots there (Apologies to the respectable people living there who I feel sorry for).

The River Streets estate is the quietest it has been for years now, and is certainly no worse than any other estate in Birkenhead.

I have a video channel on Youtube with pictures from 2005 and I will be adding more soon:

http://uk.youtube.com/user/birkonian

by the way, does anybody have any pictures of Ilchester Square? I know there were some taken by the Birkenhead News during the Coronation street parties in the early 1950s which some people bought. I did have some but a relative claimed them.

you could not have said it better mate!

Re: the Rivers Estate, half the streets have gone haven't they?

yes thay have mate!

I took pictures of that before it was demolished and a lot of pictures of the other buildings along Church Road, some of which have now gone and the rest planned to go soon, including our works.

But thats another topic.

According to this notice on the WBC website, the council are proposing to demolish the Kwik Save building opposite the Blood Tub as well. The Applicant for the new plan is Netto
http://www.wirral.gov.uk/planning/webtables/20086556-01.gif

http://www.wirral.gov.uk/planning/RegisterEntry.asp?appnum=20086556&wanted=Register

Here is the Blood Tub proposal. Demolition is scheduled to start on 4th Jan:

http://www.wirral.gov.uk/planning/RegisterEntry.asp?appnum=20086820&wanted=Register

Here is some more info and pictures about Awaydays which will be released in spring 2009:

www.casualco.com/awaydaysfilm.html

www.awaydaysthemovie.com/

Blood tub,Date or year unknown.

The original pub along with the dock cottages filled the triangle area from St James church down to the corner of STEWART Street and Stanley Road. then there was a piece of land between Stewart Street and Tyrer Street. When the pub and dock cottage where pulled down Stewart Street was built over and the new building which included the new pub ran from the corner of Tyrer Street up towards St James church and became Ilchester Square. Birkenhead North Station was originaly called DOCK Station.

people just some information about the blood tube which i will be putting up shortly:P:P

Drove past the blood tub at 6 o'clock this evening and noticed that all the shutters are down and the doors shut. Has it closed down ?

And all the up stairs windows been smashed

SHAME

Its been closed since before Christmas.

The Windows were removed / smashed by the demolition company,
if you read back over this thread there is also a picture,
we can only assume its to prevent squatters moving in.

Its due for demolition on the 4th Jan 2009
but will probably be a little longer but who knows.

It looks like they were cutting off the gas / water / electrics today well this morning as i passed at about 8:45am

The Doors facing the Train Station had the flags up
and the workmen in 3 vans there.

So Demolition cant be too far away now ??

Woohoo - when's it comin' down??