Blackie' the rocking horse

old wooden rocking horse

'Blackie' the rocking horse helped to make generations of Liverpool children very happy. He was the much-loved highlight of Blackler's children's clothing department and later Alder Hey Children's Hospital.

old photo of a child on the rocking horse in the shop

Courtesy of Elizabeth Hawkins

Read Elizabeth Hawkin's memories of Blackie at Blackler's department store on the blog|.

Accession number MMM.2004.171