A FORMER Crosby resident has put together another calendar featuring historic scenes of the town.
Following the positive response from his calendar last year, Alex Lowe, born in the area in 1943, has produced another showing old snaps of Great Crosby and Waterloo.
Not only that, Alex, known in the area for his VW garage on College Road as well as his 12-year motor racing career in which he won two British titles, has also made a series of Christmas cards using more images of days gone by in Crosby and the surrounding areas.
The 63-year-old moved to Wales in 1981, but after being forced to sell his holiday venture when trade hit a low, Alex began working with computers.

He built up a business teaching himself how to lovingly restore old photographs.
Alex’s first calendar, featuring Victorian pictures of Llanwrtyd Wells where he now lives, became a runaway success with 300 copies sold in just two months.
His Crosby calendar last year was also sought after and brought back fond memories for Alex who used to live on Sunnyside Road.
After putting together his first Crosby calendar, Alex said: “The idea basically came from my sister Rose who lives in Crosby.
“Rose said somebody was doing books with old pictures of Crosby and I said jokingly is anyone doing a calendar.
“She said not that I know of so I knocked one up and sent out a copy.
“I was born and bred in Crosby but the only old pictures I had were of very poor quality so a long process of repairing and colouring began.
“Because of the popularity of last year’s calendar, I have had local residents ringing me to ask if I am doing one for next year.�

However, Alex stressed that it is not a profit-making business.
He added: “As I am retired and live in a very remote part of Wales, this gives me something to do and other people a great deal of pleasure.
“I have been doing Christmas cards, calendars, postcards and small local history books for over three years now and thought it might be a good idea to see if Crosby would like some of their own Christmas cards as well.
“All the pictures were originally black and white and are hand coloured.�
Scenes pictured on the Christmas cards include: the fire brigade outside Alexandra Hall; the Brooke Hotel and the Old Mill, Moor Lane, all circa 1900.
Images on the calendar include: South Road, Waterloo; the erosion of the Serpentine, from 1930 and the Crosby to Bootle Express in early 1900.
For prices or to order Alex’s calendar or cards, contact him on 01591 610 334.

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