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Ronnie Dickson

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Hey there Gerard,

Gerard Gardens my grandma lived there and I often visited her I lived in Norris Green on the boot estate and I had to go on the bus on my own and it was a hell of a long journey when I was a kid. All the people were great and always made me feel welcome except for one gingerhaired lad who used to bully me his name was Alan and the funny thing is I bumped into to him in the Sportsman in the town centre years later and we became friends. I really do love the site mate and the variation great photos great anecdotes from the plug in bit and Bill Harry I got his book the other day and hopefully I'll get Tony Bolland's book for xmas in my stocking.

tarah for now

Ronnie

Hiya Ronnie,

Thanks Ronnie for visiting here and taking the time to leave a comment, glad you like the site mate, Gerard Gardens as a kid eh !..great place was'nt it...

Theres a re-union this weekend, that should be a great night...the pics will be on here Ronnie so look in again mate.

I've also got some fantastic old pics of some of the great characters from Gerard Gardens to be added...that will be a week or so..

Dont forget Tony's new Plug inn 2 ....and watch out for Plug inn 3...Lol

Seriously...they will both be great books..

Thanks again Ron...look in again Lad if you find the time.

Gerard.

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Tony Bolland

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Hi Ged and everyone...

Yes he's right about the gabbing and it is a battle when we are together that's because we are so passionate about our great City and it's incredible history...with Ged it's have lens will travel...me have a pen or keyboard and I'll write war & peace! Ged you have captured some great moments in time with your special skills just keep doing it mate and 'Tomorrows People' will get an insight to great times...

Cheers mate it's a pleasure to know you

Tony

Hiya Tony

...the real reason I dont get a word in when me and you have the yarn  is because I could listen to you all day when you talk about the Liverpool music scene....especially our 70's era.... it really is a pleasure to be involved with you Tony...and I hope to be involved with you on many a future project...

Will get your new book Info on over the weekend Tone, big bash at the Adelphi tonight, Pete Best, Billy Kinsley, Geoff Nugent etc..(I'll mention you to Jimmy)..  just getting me gear ready as I'm off along there to take the pics..

Speak soon mate..

Gerard.

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Garry Mansell

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Hi there Gerard

I found your site when i was looking for Tony Bolland's new book, it's really cool la good pics and plenty of selection I live six months in the Uk and six months in Saudi and I was in aband in Liverpool in the late 60's early 70's and it's a shame some of the clubs and pubs have disappeared and everytime I come back some more have bit the dust it's a great thing your'e doing mate collecting pics for the archives like tony with his bands and musicians you two should get together. Anyway keep up the fantastic work and I'll try and meet up with you both in the new year as I'm off back to Saudi tomorrow.

all the best

Garry

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Clare A.K.A. Auntie Peg

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Well Ged you have nipped it, portrayed our great City through your lens, the pictures are as precise as Torbo's short back n sides. An eclectic mix of past, present and future, a story without words, none needed. Keep up the good work- it is community spirit not forgotten, what the Copper Kettle is all about, people passionate about a City that has a heritage and historical meaning. Words can win wars, but pictures relay a different story, meaningful, sincere and more importantly true. Eat ye heart out David Bailey Ged Fleming A.K.A Dandy Pat is on the loose- we will let you loose with a lens anytime in Liverpool- truly fantastic.

A bright buttered scone welcome and a Majesty Wave goodbye with White Satin Gloves on, from all of the gang at the Copper Kettle.

Auntie Peg A.K.A Clare Bostock Author (C) copyright 2009 Copper Kettle Chronicles

Clare..you crack me up girl..every time, without fail. nutter !!

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Steve Macken

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Hi Gerard

I have looked at your site a couple of times and I was made up to see the pics of Phil Jones I used to watch him with Next on the Sportsman all those years ago with me judy on me arm and a pint of carling black label. I also was interested to see the plug in thing I didn't know there was a book out about the 1970's looks great. It a very different site and I haven't seen anything like it before your collection of photos are great and it makes a change from the usual formal crap as it is coming from all different era's and it makes you feel good about the Liverpool we know the people the places and the buildings well done mate you have done us proud.

Best.

Steve

Hello Steve..

Thank you very much mate for the comments..glad you like the site..Tony's book is the best thing out there about the Liverpool 70's music scene...nothing comes anywhere near it..

Wait till you see Tonys new stuff !....watch this space..

I keep meaning to give Phil a ring and arrange to go and get more pics of him playing...I must do that soon....

Thanks again Steve

Gerard

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Frank Unsworth

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Hiya Ged

Great site me old flower, haven't seen a lot of the places since I left Liverpool in the 70's you have brought back really fond memories. There are many places I remember (nearly a beatle song there!) Bill Harry's collection also a great memory tickler and Tony Bolland's plug inn I remember Colin Ayreety a wonderful singer and Elliot great harmony band I have one of their records. The docks and the beautiful girls and people of Liverpool (there all ugly here in Canada, only joking they are equally as beautiful!!) Keep up the great work and I'll be getting a calender soon I'm over with my daughter in sunny Liverpool (lol) at the moment and I go back on tuesday but it's been great getting to see the changes and Liverpool One.

Regards

Frank

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Mandy Morrison

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Hi Gerard

Lovely photographs that bring back lovely memories I went to the launch of Tony Bollands book at the cavern in 2006 and I am glad to see he is writing another. Bill Harrys section is really fantastic and all the photographs of the Liverpool areas are really wonderful especially the photographs in the snow. I used to go out to the clubs and pubs you have mentioned on your main page and my friends and I would always end up in Tiffanys after visiting the Sportsman and Star and Garter it is a small world we probably bumped in to each other in some of the places without knowing each other. Looking at Tonys photographs I now seem to remember him he was a good looking fella (my husband will kill me if he sees that). Anyway I love your site and I have told everyone about it and I like the latest addition of Liverpool Girls they are by far the best looking girls in world Liverpool girls well done on your collection of Liverpool life through the lens.

Lots of love

Mandy Morrison x

Hiya Mandy..

Thanks Mandy..ehhhhhhhhhhhh..we might just have bumped into each other around the town.....yer never know do yer girl...eh..Lol

Good to see on Tonys Plug Inn site his new book is getting loads of pre-orders...couldn't happen to a nicer fella..

Just dont leave us T mate when you are top of the best sellers..

D'yer hear me Lad eh..eh..

Do you want to go on the "She's a Liverpool Girl" album Mandy ?

If you've any pics of yourself going back to the 70's you'd like putting on there then get in touch..  I'll put them on.

Even "Now" pics Mandy..  I'll put them on as well if you want to go on it.

Go on...... I dare you !!

And Thank You Mandy..for taking the time to visit here and leave the kind comments..

They're very much appreciated..

Cheers Mandy...

Gerard  xxxx

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Tommy Pierce

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Hiya Gerard

Great site and brill photies...I also found your site through Tony Bolland he was very complimentary about it I just had to look at it. Tony is a good skin and he has brought back very fond memories of the 70's through his book and I know many people say the same. After looking at your great site I feel the same about it, it is really great what you have going here without the the photies to collaborate the past...what is history? Just words!! Keep up the great work and to all the other contributers especially Tony Bolland, Bill Harry, Jim Malone and your good self love all the photies. Well done and 'please sir can we have some more!!!'

Regards

Tommy

Hiya Tommy.

Thank you very much for the nice words Tom...its much appreciated..

He's a good lad is Tony..one of the best, and he deserves all the praise and accolades that are coming his way..and theres much more of that to come Tony's way with his future projects.

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Danny Windever

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G'Day Gerard,

Thank you for letting me know you had uploaded the Liverpool in Snow Album. What a delight it was to see page after page of photographs that are so vivid one can feel the cold, the wind and the snowflakes settling on the face. This Album with the others certainly deserves accolades. The inclusion of two photographs in Livepool Calendars is well justified and I think many of the shots should be made into Christmas Cards.

On another Liverpool forum I was inspired to write stories about two of your older photographs, you have now inspired me to write about some of your Liverpool Snow pictures.

thanks a millon for the memories you brought back to me of my Liverpool Days in winter.

Danny Windever (Australia)

Hello there Danny boy.

Thanks for getting in touch Dan..I hope all is well in OZ mate..as I mentioned in the Email the other day, feel free to show any of my pictures on the Liverpool forum you visit..I know there are a lot of ex pats on there...if they enjoy them as much as you Danny then I've accomplished what I set out to do..

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