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taken off negatives lent to me by my brother

with new scanner

Wow, fantastic!

First two are great!

Thanks Derek!

Wow - the flyover and Top Rank intact!

Yerr derek there well cool look at ford towers man! good find! more more!!

Brilliant Derek - get digging for more!

The single storey building facing the main British Leather Company building had tanks in it which contained chemicals for cleaning the skins. The smell from this building as you walked past was absolutely disgusting.

Bob.

great pictures pal thanks

Derek is keeping quiet - he used to work there!

You didn't walk past, you ran! There was a doorway or gate where you could see the pallets of slimey 'outsides of cows' and the smell was indescribable and spread over a good distance around.
Bri

I played on game of football with British Leather back in the 60's only because a mate of mine worked there. But yes the smell was something to forget.

Excellent pictures, derekdwc. What a monstrosity that Conway Street flyover was - in fact, what a monstrosity all the Birkenhead flyovers were ... and are.
Does anyone agree that this scheme, which led to the demolition of so many old residential areas, totally ruined the heart of the town and was tragically unnecessary?
As for the smell from the British Leather works, it was indeed a hell of a pong. But very much a part of what was then a thriving town.

mmmmm the smell of the leather works was deffo part of the town. that and sunvalley nut factory by Conway Street school.

wow i remember on that roof lol when i was about 7 lol

it shows just how much has changed in the area over the years.

That building on top right-what is it?
A. Cant remember. Bingo?
B. Me screens too small to see it
Great pic tho-not many cars was there?