Her fascinating story has been passed down through the generations
A 'Liverpool character' who lived in a 'little wooden hut' at the Pier Head was famous across the city for decades. Well over a century ago, people in the city centre came to know the humble story of Annie Garvey, who lived on the waterfront for most of her life. According to reports from the early 20th century, as a girl Annie and her mother occupied a shanty on the north side of the now lost floating bridge, the site of which at that time was a dock basin.
In 1967, reader John Blackham told the ECHO that she was known for selling 'fruit, cakes, sweets and more to workmen building the floating road way.' He also claimed: 'The story runs that her voyage from Ireland was so terrifying that having landed her, she vowed never to move and she kept her word for 80 years or more.
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