Trying to organize all the info and pics I have on my gt-grandfather's neighbourhood. His family lived on & around Smithdown Lane so pretty much nothing remains, incl. many of the roads. Here's one of my fav pics from @angelcakepics: St Nathaniel's, where he was baptized.

They mostly lived on Portwood St (red dot), between Smithdown Lane and Upper Parliament St. St Nathaniels to the far left. The large factory is the Phoenix Safe Works. This from 1922...

Things changed...

St Nathaniel's seen from Crown St, Huskisson* Vaults on the right. The road is probably Pine Grove.

*the world's first train accident victim

Clearances, 70s and 80s

[Ange/Liverpool picture book/flickr]

Fothergills Cycles (Mopeds) 250 Smithdown Lane, corner of Upper Parliament. The bank across the street would be on the corner of Chatsworth.

Lots of info here: http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/builders/fothergill-james.html

The indented row in the 1st photo is also seen in this photo, "235 Smithdown Lane"

Pubs, 1870-80s, per census and Kelly's:

1. Spekeland Arms, 297 Smithdown Ln & Chatsworth (Ange, strike pic, 1911)
2. Phoenix Vaults, 199 & 201 Smithdown Ln & Sophia St
3. Sefton Arms, 196 Smithdown Ln/Aigburth St
4. Wine and Spirit Vault, 198 Smithdown Ln

5. Matlock [appears later?] 126 Smithdown Lane/Oxford St East (Colin Lane 2nd pic)
6. [Guessing on this one, affected by railway?] The Crown, 161 & 163 Smithdown Lane, E

The 1968 Kelly's directory* shows a few changes: Store Vaults at 198, corner Aigburth St, and Sefton Hotel, corner of Portwood St, (1st pic) at 210-212.

There's also the New Palm Cove Club at 237-241 Smithdown Lane.

*via @YOLiverpool forum,

The row of—still-existing—houses on Smithdown Lane leading up to Oxford St East and the Matlock make for a great photo:

Satellite Central (Smithdown Lane) #flickr https://flic.kr/p/c2vXvq