Breckfield Road North

Hi My Name Malcolm Jones. i was born in Rishton St in1963 at 113 the house was green. I am looking for pictures of Rishton St but cannot find any. Can anybody remember a Vauxhall Cresta going up in smoke.

I can remember, as a kid, calling into Matchmans Mecca (Breckfield Road North shops at Eyes Street in 1969) after my dad had promised to take me fishing when he came back from his long distance lorry run. I would have been about 8 I think.... and although I had never been fishing, had an idea that I needed maggots. I bought a pint of maggots from there.... which they supplied in a paper bag. I had nothing else to store them in, so when I got home my mum refused to let me in with them. I put them in the ash bin in the wall of the entry..... came down the following day to find out it had rained in the night, and the maggots had escaped from the wet paper bag..... and were crawling all over the yard. Mum was not happy....... she couldn't reach the outside toilet without walking over them!

The well known and distinctive lamp at the junction of Robson Street and Breckfield Road.

Breckfield Road North showing St Domingo's Church of EFC fame in 1969.

Turpins pub, was the Breckfield, on tee corner of Rishton Street and Breckfield Road North.

St Saviour's Church and its dramatic interior, uploaded to Heyworth St & SA Facebook by Jimmy Johnson.

St Domingo's Methodist Connexion church on Breckfield Road North between St Domingo Grove and St Domingo Vale. The fledgling football team of this church, playing in Stanley Park in 1878, changed their name to a certain Everton Football Club in 1879 during a meeting at the former Queen's Head Hotel on Everton's Village Street which therefore became the birthplace of big time football on Merseyside.

Breckfield Road North by Rutland Street, uploaded to the Netherfield Road & SA Facebook by Irene Delaney Edgar.

Breckfield Road North with Rishton St to the left and Thirlmere Road to the right.

This ironmongers once stood on Breckfield Road North

An early image of Breckfield Road North and the staff at Irwins at number 64.

Distinctive terraced properties on Breckfield Road North in 1967

Breckfield Road North and the Grove Pub

Junction of Breckfield Rd N and Queens Road.

Lyell Street at Breckfield Rd North

A tram heading down Breckfield Road North

Breckfield Rd North and shops at no's 61 to 81. The pet shop on the corner of Rutland Street with the small Austin 7 car in front of it used to sell raw meat for pets. It used to be stained green to put off humans eating it. When I lived in Everton we had a labrador dog which preferred this tainted meat to anything in a can. He was solid muscle and a beautiful dog. RIP Prince.

Breckfield Rd North at Eyes Street. How coincidental is that?

The Breckfield Road North photo above, found by Steve Noonan, was taken from where Breckfield Road South ends, next to the old Theatre Royal and what used to be a hotel.

A copyright Frank Green image of Breckfield Rd North showing the famous St Domingo Church which was situated at the top of St Domingo Vale. All of Frank's original paintings are available to purchase online.

Looking south , down Breckfield Road North at 'the lamp'. Mere Lane is to the right. Granton Road to the left.

A busy Breckfield Road North with Thirlmere Road on the left. In the middle of that block was a small iron foundary where one of my friends father worked. I remember one day, my friend and myself taking his 'carry out' to him which he'd forgotten. The heat inside that foundary was intense. I was glad to leave.

Breckfield Rd North shops inbetween Downing and Rutland Streets.

No's 169 to 179 Breckfield Rd North in 1968

No 157 Breckfield Rd North

No's 145 to 147 Breckfield Rd North near Friar Street

Breckfield Road north near Hamilton Road in 1968.

Breckfield Road North at no's 137 to 141. A few large houses a dentists and a Drs I seem to remember. As boys we used to collect caterpillers here. These particular ones turned into Saw flies unfortunately.

Breckfield Road North at Downing Street

A fascinating 1889 image of Breckfield Road North with its horse drawn tram about to overtake another four-legged friend.

Breckfield Road North shops at Eyes Street in 1969.

Breckfield Road North with the pit on the left, at that point where it heads towards Beacon Lane with Sir Thomas White Gardens in the distance.

An unusual house on Breckfield Road North in between Louisa Street (to the left) and Leadenhall Street (to the right).

Bethesda Tabernacle in Breckfield Road North.

A grainy yet fascinating old image of Breckfield Road North

Breckfield Road North in 1968

Breckfield Road North close to Mere Lane