Miscellany
Did you know?
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that HRH Prince Charles formally opened Newland Court (former odd-numbers
side of Bickerton Street - see Historical
pic#2) on 12th December 1984, and that the design of the estate
won Commendations from The Royal Town Planning Institute and The
Housing Centre Trust.
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that the oldest buildings in the area are in Hadassah Grove
(see Presentday pic in Photographic section
and Maps in the Historical section, both on Village Green main page).
 Zoom
in on some useful facilities around the Lane ...
... or take a bird's eye view 
Click for the
Lark Lane Conservation Area Page (Info
Courtesy of L'pool CC Planning Dept.)
And Don't Miss the 
Community Page !
And the  (External
link - please come back)
(And the Lark Lane Traders Association ..?)
A Dictionary definition of 'Lark' is
as follows:
Lark is the common name for about 70 species of terrestrial,
robin-sized songbirds belonging to the family Alaudidae. These birds are
distributed worldwide, although most species are found in Africa. Larks
are noted for the elaborate song of the males, which is performed during
flight. Larks measure 13 to 23 cm (5 to 9 in) in height. They have long
legs; the hind toe has a large, straight claw, making perching difficult
for them, but walking easy.
The horned lark, Eremophila alpestris, which ranges throughout
most of the Northern Hemisphere, is the only species native to North America.
It has brown plumage on its back, is paler below, and has a pair of small,
dark head tufts, or "horns." In the New World, it nests from the Arctic
to South America. The common skylark, Alauda arvensis, of Eurasia, is especially
noted for its flight song. It has been introduced to the New World, and
particularly to Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Courtesy of NGMCL
 Other
(External) Liverpool Links ... please come back
Liverpool City Council
Merseyworld
Mersinet's Tour
of Liverpool
Liverpool.com (in association
with the Liverpool Echo)
Liverpool according to
the Knowhere Guide
Excite
Travel Liverpool England
A
little MerseyRail Info
Everyman
Bistro
Liverpool Referees
Societies
Scouser
Page - Good site
Friends
of Williamson's Tunnels - Worth a visit
Liverpool's CANNING STREET
Area - Excellent
Liverpool Architecture and Design
Trust - newly redesigned (Aug. '00)
Friends of Sefton Park web site
- NEW (Jan. '01) - help wanted ...
20th Century Images
- More B&W photos (for sale) mainly of Liverpool
Angels Chic - fiction set
around the Lark Lane area
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there's another Liverpool City Council Website - but it's in Australia
! LINK
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there's another Website based in Lark Lane - but it's in the USA ! LINK
Acknowledgements & Thanks to:
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Paul, the Barber, for Old Pictures # 9 & 10, and Old Documents
# 6 in the 'Down Memory Lane' section.
Paul has a collection of memorabilia on show in his shop at No. 81 Lark
Lane.
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Philip Mayor, local Historian, for Old Pictures # 6, 7 & 8,
and Old Maps / Documents # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7 in the 'Down
Memory Lane' section. Philip has published a book called "A Tram Ride
to Dingle" (Link
to Merseyworld review of it), now in reprint and available from all
good bookstores, including Smiths and Waterstones. He is currently working
on "A Tram Ride to Walton", and has plans for "A Tram Ride to Old Swan"
after that.
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Chris Hulme, contributor to Merseymart, for Old Picture # 11 in
the 'Down Memory Lane' section.
Chris would also like to hear from anyone who has any stories, recollections
or photographs of South Liverpool. You can contact him on (0151) 427 1875.
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