WWII Bomb Scare on Brook Road, off Rice Lane _300
Walton library and one-stop shop were closed and evacuated.
Some neighbouring homes were evacuated and a police block went up at Birchdale Road.
But other people had a grandstand view from their kitchen roof in Evered Road of the Army bomb disposal team as it examined he device just yards away in Brook Road.
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service sent three crews to the scene to assist.
Superintendent Bill McWilliam, of Merseyside Police, said: “Measures, including the evacuation of some properties nearby, were put in place to maintain the safety of residents while the bomb disposal team carried out its examination.
“We would like to thank residents from the Rice Lane area and those who were disrupted for their patience and co-operation.”
