The River Mersey

Mersey

You can't have a website about Riverside Gardens without a page dedicated to the most outstanding feature of the area - The riverside itself. This page is work in progress.

A Bit of History

The story of the riverside is a fascinating one. Mike Royden's Local History Pages is a website well worth visiting to learn about the history of Otterspool.

Otterspool Promenade Wall 1929

Construction of the Otterspool Promedade wall started in September 1929 and was completed in 1932. The Riverside Promenade was opened to the public on the 7th of July 1950 (Old Photos copyright Liverpool Record Office, Liverpool Libraries).

1948 sketch of plans for Otterspool Prom

A theme that seems to run through the history of the area is that of great ideas, many of which never see the light of day. Here is a sketch of the completed Promenade at Otterspool, showing proposals for a showground, staduim and golf course. The date 1948!

The Liverpool Record Office have many old photos of the area. Look for the Online Catalogue link and type "Otterspool" in the AnyText" box. I intend to copy some of them to the Gallery

Otterspool Prom

Otterspool Prom. 22/05/1950

Otterspool Prom

Official Opening Day, Otterspool Prom. 07/07/1950. A photograph of the opening day of the Otterpool Prom. The Lord Mayor and Mayoress are walking along the prom with a number of dignitaries walking behind them.

Otterspool Prom

07/07/1950. A photograph of opening scenes at Otterspool Prom. Crowds of people are walking along the promenade next to the River Mersey.

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