Shaw Street

Originally special diseases of women were treated at the Liverpool Lying-In Hospital but concerns about the infection of maternity patients by operative cases brought this to an end in 1879. By January 1883 a Committee had begun raising funds in aid of a Special Hospital for Women. By May 1883 over £5000 pounds had been raised and good premises found at 107 and 109 Shaw Street. The Special Hospital for Women in Shaw Street was opened on 10 August 1883 by the Countess of Sefton. My gg grandmother died in the hospital for women in 1892. The hospital address was 109 Shaw Street. I think it closed in 1926.

The former St Augustine's Church on Shaw Street. It was demolished after WW2 blitz damage.

The image here and the three below are an excellent modern take on historic Shaw Street by Sylvia Morgan.

Across Shaw Street to the terraced houses with Langsdale Street left.

Shaw Street's grand terrace.

SFX from Shaw Street

A fine modern aerial shot along Shaw Street with the park opposite, uploaded to the Netherfield Road Facebook platform by Peter Titchen.

Behind Shaw Street stood the well known Pearson's Garage with its 1930's buses, later to become the well known local coach firm Sunniways.

Shaw Street barracks 1943.

Denis Hargreaves uploaded these fascinating Shaw Street Barracks images to the Netherfield Road & District Facebook platform. The first shows army cadets training in 1943. The poster adds to the interest. The barracks was at Number 75 Shaw Street on the corner of William Henry St. In the 1950s it is listed at 73, 75, 77, and 79 Shaw St. Ian Smart reminds us that the 8th Kings was on Shaw Street, the 9th Kings was just up the hill on Everton Road and the 5th Kings was not too far away on St Anne Street Shaw Street really does have a remarkable history when it comes to social caring and crucial shelters for the disadvantaged in the community. It contained men's hostels, women's hostels, shelters for children and was well known for its doctors and dentists. The famous Ann Fowler’s home for women in distress was nearby, of course. Up the hill on Village Street, with its intriguing name, was the Midnight Mission where ladies who had lost their homes lived together, going out to work each day as nurses cleaners etc. The now world famous National Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) began life around the corner from Shaw Street in Islington Square as the Liverpool Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (LSPCC). Everton can be very proud of its record in supporting the young, old and needy, stretching back to Victorian times when local children would be seen without shoes in all weathers. Mary Thornton reminded us that there was a boys’ home in Shaw Street where her mam was in service in the 1920s. She was the matron’s maid (it was run by the West Derby Board of Guardians). There was also a boys home at the south end of the street, the area here having a densely populated Roman Catholic parish. The St Vincent’s Home for Working Boys was leased on 1st November 1891 at 105 Shaw Street, a home and night shelter.

Denis Hargreaves of the Netherfield Road Facebook platform turned up this fascinating image of 39 Shaw Street, highlighting the Red Star Club. It was next door to the famous Unique Men's Hostel at numbers 41, 43, and 45.

Shaw Street Unique Men's Hostel 1970 which replaced the former hostel in Byrom Street. Everton, down the decades, has had many such shelters for vulnerable men, women and children.

A great view of some of the local shops that once stood on Shaw Street. There is another view of these looking north further down the reel.

What a wonderful image of Shaw Street in its early days with the famous Collegiate College on one side and coaches on the other, ready to pick up the great and the good who lived locally in those days, many in the mansions that once stretched out across Everton ridge.

A great aerial picture, enabling you to try and pinpoint where your street might have been before the clearances along main routes like Everton Road and Netherfield Road. Landmarks helping us include the Everton Water Tower (top left), Whitley Gardens opposite the big terraced houses on Shaw Street and St Francis Xavier’s church below right on Langsdale Street.

Shaw Street from Whitley Gardens

An example of the large properties on Shaw Street.

Great tram and bus image on Shaw Street, 1954.

My Grandmother - Mary Barnet Stuart with her brother Horace John Stuart.

My Great Aunt - Irene Grace Stuart on her wedding day.

William Barnet Stuart with ‘his’ boys at the Boys Home, Shaw Street.

This is my Great Grandfather - William Barnet Stuart, and my Great Grandmother - Mary Stuart. William was the Superintendent of the Boy’s Home in Shaw Street. The following pictures show him with ‘his’ boys, also my Grandmother - Mary Barnet Stuart and my Great Aunt - Irene Grace Stuart who were both married from their home in Shaw Street.

A fascinating 1908 image of Shaw Street during the Edwardian era, looking north with the Collegiate College on the right. The clothes speak for themselves.

The Collegiate College back in the 1860s.

Shaw Street sign and terrace.

Jose McLoughlin describes the background to this wonderful picture. He says: “My mam was Teresa Maxwell of 74 Everton Brow, born in December 1917. She married my dad in 1941 at SFX Church, and we lived at 58 Shaw Street. She died when I was six, but before she left she passed on to me her love of music. She has been in every note that I've played ever since. I love you mam.” Jose is now living ‘Down Under’ but has great memories of Liverpool and particularly the area around Everton Brow. Any old friends of his might be intrigued to know that these days he is very much a respected elder of the Australian music community. In the thirty years that he has lived in Australia, he has performed in every conceivable music situation, including being a member of some of this country's top bands. He has composed music for television, radio, film and even the Theme for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Jose lives in Brisbane and is a lecturer in music at the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University, as well as still being very active as a guitarist/singer/songwriter. He says the roots of his musical activities will, however always be indelibly linked to my upbringing in Liverpool and in particular to the Mersey scene of the 1960s. He says: “This, in retrospect, was my 'university training' and it has stood me in good stead all my life.” Your mum will be looking down on you, Jose, extremely proud of your musical achievements. Thanks for that classic childhood image.

A wonderful image of St Augustine's Church, Shaw Street, in the 1930s in its well known elevated position near the Collegiate. May Thornton reminds us that it was demolished after being badly damaged by German WW2 bombing.

The 14 and 19 trams at the junction of Shaw Street and Brunswick Road in the 1950s.

A serious fire on Shaw Street in the 1960s has the fire brigade and the police in attendance.

A more detailed aerial view of Shaw Street with the Collegiate centre and other landmarks clearly visible

Shaw Street at its junction with Eastbourne Street where the trams once went up.and down.

Kids having a great time in Shaw Street's Whitley Gardens in 1959. Also see picture further down this reel.

Another view of Shaw Street's Victorian terraced properties

Shaw Street in the 1970s

The famous Victorian terrace along Shaw Street

The former Jewish Synagogue on Shaw Street.

St Augustine’s Church, Everton Brow/Shaw Street.

The image below of Shaw Street, just before Whitley Gardens, will make one very well known ex-pat in Australia very happy. Joe Mack's Cafe can be seen behind the white van. This was run by Joe McLoughlin Snr whose son Joe Jnr (Jose McLoughlin) is now a really well known musician and song writer in Australia. Jose keeps in touch with his old district and will be thrilled to see this image.

Shaw Street, just before Shorey Canion ( Whitley Gardens/ Shaw Street Park )

Joan Hatch submitted this image of the maisonettes on Shaw Street that replaced the old church that previously stood on the corner of Everton Brow (tower side), featured below in our Shaw Street collection. The 12th July Orange Lodge marches were in full swing.

Shaw Street/ Everton Brow

The war memorial in Whitley Gardens, Shaw Street.

Whitley Gardens on Shaw Street. ( Shaw St Park )

Kids in the famous Shaw Street, 1958

A remarkable aerial image showing the backs of the large Victorian terraced houses on Shaw Street opposite Whitley Gardens.