Urban exploration is the examination of the normally unseen parts of the urban environment. Liverpool has some wonderful and interesting areas that the majority of us will never see due to their locations and condition. Abandoned structures, grave yards, churches, warehouses, tunnels of various types, underground sites, caves, buildings in use. The list goes on.....

*The Festival Garden Site is one area that springs to mind.

*The Williamson Tunnels is another interesting location.

If you have managed to take pictures of some of these areas post 'em here.

Corinth Tower, Everton, July 2004

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Many more here (http://www.liverpoolpictorial.co.uk/corinthjuly2004/index.html)

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On top of the new carpark in town, very nice pic:

This shot was taken on top of a new car park in Liverpool. There were no signs to say it was private. No signs to say that photography was prohibited. I checked. Yet when I was up there a guard came running up and escorted me out saying it was owned by the Police and that due to this whole Anti-Terrorism thing I couldn't take photos. I explained that I wouldn't have if they had a warning informing me of this. It just looked like any other car park. There was no-one guarding the entrance or anything. I just walked in. Still got the shots and left :)

Pete Carr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petecarr/140238450/)

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This place is in Otterpool park and I'm not exactly sure what it was originally?

There are all kinds of hidden gems around there - used to play there as a kid. Thanks Paul. This thread gives you inspiration to get out and explore!

Thanks for that picture Paul :) it takes me right back ! When I was a kid and we would go to Otterspool on Sunday afternoons we would always look at that 'secret cave' and wonder what it was and where did it lead to ??

I did hear what it was for - but I've forgotten !

Other childhood memories of Otterspool are; the huge Rhododendron bushes with the lovely big flowers - bright pink, purple and white ones.
The frog pond covered with bright green algae - if you were lucky you might catch sight of a frog. I think the frog pond was somewhere near that 'secret cave' ! I wonder if the pond is still there ?? Probably dried up or filled in now. It's a long time since I've been there.

That main path that leads in from Aigburth rd side, one side has a wall that seperates the park from the main road, and it gets quite steep as you walk further into the park - do you know where I mean ? There is a deep kind of dell, and my dad used to tell us that wolves were kept down there in the old days !! Ha,ha.
What, with tales of wolves and secret caves, we were in awe of the place ! There was always a certain kind of atmosphere there.

Remember the big cafe/sweet shop were you could get snacks, drinks and ice cream.There were tables & chairs outside and there would always be pesky wasps around the bins !

You've brought back memories of the place Paul ! :)
It's made me think .. I should get down there myself with the camera.

Will do in the better weather.

My memories? Climbing to the top of the hill where the compass/sun dial is. Ice creams from the old shop. The 'Why Don't U?' building hidden away, the old train station, rope swings from branches that where rediculously high up (how anyone ever climbed up to tie a rope on, I'll never know), someone trying to knick my bike off me and I said 'no' and the went away, i must have scared them off. The swamp as we called it was always a challange to cross, navigating the planks of wood etc, and that tunnel - great times there :celb (23):

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Here's a couple more of Otterpool park,it has a very strange feel to it,sometimes you feel like your miles away from anywhere and the you catch site of the busy Aigburth Road,I used to go egging there when I was a kid thankfully kids don't seem to do that anymore.

:) My memories? Climbing to the top of the hill where the compass/sun dial is. Ice creams from the old shop. The 'Why Don't U?' building hidden away, the old train station, rope swings from branches that where rediculously high up (how anyone ever climbed up to tie a rope on, I'll never know), someone trying to knick my bike off me and I said 'no' and the went away, i must have scared them off. The swamp as we called it was always a challange to cross, navigating the planks of wood etc, and that tunnel - great times there :celb (23):

I don't know the 'Why don't U ?' ... what is it ?

That sun dial .. I remember so well. Used to always climb up to look at it.

Yes, there were always rope swings there in Otterspool - right back to when I was little - which is a long time ago !! :rolleyes: :) They would be tied to very high tree branches.

The swamp - that must have been the frog pond ?? Is it still there ?

I remember that sweet kiosk you mention, but the cafe further back was a bigger place, a proper cafe, I think the building was derelict last time I went there. Must be quite a few years since I've been. 7 or 8 maybe.

More smashing pics from Paul :celb (23):

Hope you don't mind but I've I've saved them - for memories :)

I'll deffo go and have a look around there again soon.

I remember Jericho lane fields - where there are new houses or apartments now. We often sat in the field having our butties and lolly ices.

We would have to walk over the road to the 68 bus terminus to get the bus back to Anfield. It seemed such a long journey to us as kids. The bus took forever to get back.

Why Don't u was a kids tv programme, the presenters were kids/ teens and depending on where abouts in the country they were, they formed 'gangs'. The Liverpool GAng were supposed to be based in that old hut building in the middle of otterspool.

Try Here (http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/classic/titles/whydontyou.shtml)for a clip

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Here's one the Air Raid shelter in Croxteth Country Park.

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Here's one the Air Raid shelter in Croxteth Country Park.

wow :PDT_Piratz_26:

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5,000-year-old footprint of an adolescent human at Formby.


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The top footprints are of a child and the bottom right one are that of a Red Deer.:celb (23):

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5,000-year-old footprint of an adolescent human at Formby.


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The top footprints are of a child and the bottom right one are that of a Red Deer.:celb (23):

WOW!!

I'm sure The National Trust used to do tours around here to show you this,there's Prehistoric trees and footprints of giant buffalos in this area and must be well worth a visit.

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5,000-year-old footprint of an adolescent human at Formby.




Didn't realise I was that old.

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On board HMS Albion in Canada Dock,this was Britains most bombed square mile in World War 2.

Paul, u must have been buzzing in there - fantastic pics :celb (23):and I even went 'arhhhh' at the end, nice pics mate.

Paul, u must have been buzzing in there - fantastic pics :celb (23):and I even went 'arhhhh' at the end, nice pics mate.

Thanks Kev,it was great looking around the ship,it was great being allowed to walk around Liverpool's dock freely which is something I'll make sure I do again next time another big ship visits.It was the first time I've been the other side of the dock wall and it was a great experience all round.:PDT_Piratz_26:

Thanks Kev,it was great looking around the ship,it was great being allowed to walk around Liverpool's dock freely which is something I'll make sure I do again next time another big ship visits. It was the first time I've been the other side of the dock wall and it was a great experience all round.:PDT_Piratz_26:

I once went to the Queens and Kings Docks when they were in full swing with ships and not filled in. Standing on the river side of the docks and looking towards the city was a strange eerie feeling. I could see above the dock sheds the tops of all the buildings I was familiar with since I was born, yet the environment in the docks was superb and totally contrasting to what was on the other side of the Dock wall. I was so near yet so far. I was in a magical place filled with beautiful ships of all colours, great expanses of water with activity all around, yet so near to home, but excluded from this magical place. I can see why the men who worked on the docks and ships found it so compelling.

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A reminder of the war in Springwood Avenue.

The Williamsonson Tunnels were amazing. Such a small part of what will soon become a massive labrynth of underground tunnels beneath Liverpool.

We toured the small part of the tunnels that are open to the public. Its amazing to know that the tunnel system goes far beyond what we know at the moment!

Joseph Williamson was a 19th-century philanthropist, tobacco merchant, property owner and pioneer of tunnels. He was born on 10 March 1769, possibly in Warrington. At the age of 11 he moved to Liverpool seeking employment. His mother Sarah permitted him to move from his home to Liverpool on the condition that he was to lodge with his employer. His employer was Richard Tate of the Tate tobacco and snuff manufacturers.

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See the williamson tunnels album: Here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ijob/sets/72157594191934772/)

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I'd like to thank everyone for a great day out.:)

See the williamson tunnels album: http://static.flickr.com/61/184904983_acfc4a1907.jpg

ooPsadaisey!!
Blo0dy 'ell Kev!!!, yer look rough there lad !!


:D

Thats what 12 months of forum admining does to u :Colorz_Grey_PDT_16:

:D ..... I can see your point mate. But can I advise you, you need some new threads man!! :D


Seriously dead Jealous .... roll August bank holiday, who is up for getting smashed? :D

Williamson Tunnels Vids.
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1- [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUqhot6RK5c"]Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW2VxtG18eY)
2- Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P5fVjHsqIw)

Williamson Tunnels Vids.
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1- [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUqhot6RK5c"]Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW2VxtG18eY)
2- Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P5fVjHsqIw)


Them links need to be on the homepage too, and a thread of their own ..........

Good stuff lar ;) :celb (23):

I'm in the middle of getting the ferry vids up......

Whey Hey!!!...


Kev for Prez ;)

The Mersey Ferry Video is here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R_2Ts3mNzY)

:D ...

Very good indeedy! Shame the weather was not a little sunnier on the ferry for you, Kev.

I was on the video!:PDT_Aliboronz_24:

Ahh, it's a shame the weather wasn't better. Hope you had a good day. :)

The Mersey Ferry Video is here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R_2Ts3mNzY)

Amazing! A video in black & white. Was it a talking film as well?

Would u belive the weather was crap! Last time I went on the ferry it was the same.

Yes shame the weather wasn't kinder but the company more than made up for it.Btw Kev i missed that model car in the tunnels glad you captured it where on earth was it?.
Well i really left Liverpool knowing more about the place than when i arrived which pleases me.Makes you wonder whether Mr Williamson realised at the time what he & his workers really achieved.I just hope it gets the recognition it deserves as there are a lot of voluntary groups all worthy i'm sure but this is history being uncovered (if you'll excuse the pun).All in all it made for a brilliant day,thanks all.:snf (41):

Yes shame the weather wasn't kinder but the company more than made up for it.Btw Kev i missed that model car in the tunnels glad you captured it where on earth was it?.
Well i really left Liverpool knowing more about the place than when i arrived which pleases me.Makes you wonder whether Mr Williamson realised at the time what he & his workers really achieved.I just hope it gets the recognition it deserves as there are a lot of voluntary groups all worthy i'm sure but this is history being uncovered (if you'll excuse the pun).All in all it made for a brilliant day,thanks all.:snf (41):

Glad u could make it Terry :PDT_Piratz_26: . The bike was identified by Paul D who showed me where it was. It was suspended above the displays in the section we visited just before we got our hard hats on.

Williamson Tunnels Vids.
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2- Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P5fVjHsqIw)

Wicked Kev, that looked dead interesting! :PDT_Piratz_26:

Brilliant video of the ferry, I see lots of buildings going up, very impressive.

And Maxie, get that sprig of hair cut from the back of your head love :D

Yes shame the weather wasn't kinder but the company more than made up for it.Btw Kev i missed that model car in the tunnels glad you captured it where on earth was it?.
Well i really left Liverpool knowing more about the place than when i arrived which pleases me.Makes you wonder whether Mr Williamson realised at the time what he & his workers really achieved.I just hope it gets the recognition it deserves as there are a lot of voluntary groups all worthy i'm sure but this is history being uncovered (if you'll excuse the pun).All in all it made for a brilliant day,thanks all.:snf (41):

Williamson achieved employment for people that is all. That aside, he achieved nothing at all as they were useless, pointless tunnels. When they were digging through the Lime St rail cuttings, the navvies could hear noises on the other side of the rock faces, and at one point they broke through and the men were amazed that other men were cutting tunnels near them for no apparent reason.

Cuckoo he was. He could have build a water reservoir or superior sanitation like sewers or something that would have benefited the people at the time.

8th July 2006.

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I like that picture A.D. it's a good little view looking thru' the metal birds. :)

8th July 2006.

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Never even knew they were there! Show's how observant I am!

Will look out next time I am running over to Elliot Street from Queen Square!!

That part of town is too busy to stop for a few seconds, great pic :celb (23):Imagine how different that will look in the next few years....

Inside Stanley Dock warehouse.


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Went down to Egrement Promonade Prom today; and this is a selection of what I saw! A few others can be found here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/liverpoolsuburbia/)

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Lovely photies Walla' .. Can you get a few of Perch Rock next time your up there ? I loved that fort :)


Or if you get into Seacombe.. a couple of shots of St Joeys on Wheatland lane :unibrow:

Smashing pics. Thanks for posting. :)

Lovely set, thanks for sharing :celb (23):

Lovely photies Walla' .. Can you get a few of Perch Rock next time your up there ? I loved that fort :)


Or if you get into Seacombe.. a couple of shots of St Joeys on Wheatland lane :unibrow:

Well, I am a pernament resident now so I can get any shots of Wallasey (and possibly Birkenhead) you desire! It's always nice to get out the house and go walkies so I will be more than happy to go to New Brighton and down to Seacombe. I can do New Brighton tomorrow and I will aim to get round to Seacombe soon!

Many thanks to everyone for your comments on my images, I still have more to share from when I was walking to and from Egremont Prom!

EDIT!!!

Just a moment! I took a few in October 04 when the sun was about to set on a calm autumn evening...

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Don't worry! I will get down there and will get a few shots!

This is for FKoE and John Lemmon...

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Wheatland Lane round by Shakespear Road

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St Josephs on Wheatland Lane

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St Josephs Church. Quite a prominant building round here and is likely to have been built by the Goodwyn Family who first urbanised the area around Wheatland and St Pauls Roads when they set up the Seacombe Potteries.

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Borough Road, Egremont. What a contrast! Victorian Suburbia with the backdrop of the Liver Buildings!

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Close up of the Liver Buildings and Borough Road. Shame about the roadworks!

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Faulkner Road, Egremont.

I will be uploading more of these on Liverpool Suburbia amongst the other images from previous posts...

Hope you all liked this small selection. I have to say that my favourite is the close up of the Liver Buildings and Borough Road as it is such a contrast with a such a famous building being seen from a less glamourous setting (No offence FKoE!)

They're boss them photies Walla ;)

I'm shocked seeing St Joeys with the winders bricked up, and equally shocked seeing down borough rd...

Yer a diamond mate :D

Thanks FKoE!

Here are a few more...

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Corner of Poulton and Borough Roads.

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Church on the corner of Brougham Road and Liscard Road. Before the Church was built, a house stood on the site and was named Brougham House.

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Wallasey Town Hall towers above the neat (or potentially neat) terraces of Egremont and Seacombe. Wallasey Town Hall has always been in this part of the town and before WW1, the town hall was on Church Street. however, this recived a direct hit from a bomb and was completely destroyed.

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Why do people have to cover up the possibly most ornate part of the house with grotty pebbledash? Look at the detailing above the door! These houses would look great if they were all in a "uniform" style. May sound a bit boaring but at least the street will look a-lot nicer to live in!

Hope this trip down Memory Lane for some is well appreciated :PDT_Aliboronz_11:

[QUOTE=wallasey;17448]Thanks FKoE!

Here are a few more...

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A couple of hundred yards and your on the park there Walla :)

When we was kids.. they had a circus there every summer, big top the werks

Where's the park? If you mean behind me then I am afraid that it has been built on. There was a pub there but now it has been pulled down and awaits development for something else.

I say waiting; there were a few diggers and a man with his feoddalite on site when I walked past....

I was talking about Central Park .... but I think your thinking of this little park ... http://static.flickr.com/71/228216876_410f307ac4.jpg


And its been/being built on !!? :eek: :(


They always say you can't go back, maybe they were right.. :(

Apologies! It hasn't been built on! But Liscard Hall is derelict!

Apart from that, the park has actually been renovated! The pond has more or less been restored even though some of the local yobs have been known to treat it as a loo in daylight!

Personally, the Breck is marginally nicer. It would be better if Wirral Council would trim the trees down so that we all have a view! Failing that, theres always St Hillaries or Vale Park (the latter is very nice!)

I have some photies here (somwhere) of Central Park in the 70's , theres a mad one without about 50 kids with nets on bamboo trying to catch the Pike let loose on the lake :)..

I'll dig it out at the weekend ;)

Was out and about this morning. I've always been fascinated by the things people dump over the promenade at Otterspool, take a look at what I found.

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A sure sign that Liverpool is the Capital of Culture.

A sure sign that Liverpool is the Capital of Culture.

Ooooo that hurt shytalk....check these out then (http://www.yoliverpool.com/forum/showthread.php?p=18124#post18124).... :PDT_Aliboronz_11:

......while I enter this one in for the Turner Prize:

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Had a little mooch around The Oratory today and took a couple of pictures for you all to look at.

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Very nice, where's The Oratory?

Very nice, where's The Oratory?

It's the building in the shadow of the Anglican Cathedral with the little bird on a stick outside.

I've always wanted to see inside there, they should give longer notice when it is open. If I knew for sure it would be open I would arange my next trip around it.

It's the building in the shadow of the Anglican Cathedral with the little bird on a stick outside.

:shock: I want to go.....

Who would like to guess where this is?

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Great detailing!

Erm! is that a pic of St Pauls ?

:shock: I want to go.....

It's open as part of the Heritage Open Days which I found out about on this very site,it's open until next weekend if anybody else wants to take a look.:PDT_Piratz_26:

Martins bank, Dale st ?

Very nice, where's The Oratory?

That's what I was thinking to myself .. 'where's the Oratory ?' :)

... but I know where it is now Paul said - that building by the Cathedral.
I always forget about that place. I have heard before that it was called the Oratory, but I'm not sure what it is or what's in there.

Located on on St Domingo Rd, L5
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^^What is it Dave?^^

^^What is it Dave?^^
The image below my sig, Kev?
It's "graffiti" on a wall in St James' Cemetery:PDT_Aliboronz_24:
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No, the building in St. Domingos. What building is it?

No, the building in St. Domingos. What building is it?
It's in the Title, Kev - Everton Library.

Arh, didn't spot that :)

Arh, didn't spot that :)

It's funny 'cos I couldn't spot it either !! I had to look about 3 times before I could see it ! What's wrong with us Kev ! ha,ha!

Corinth Tower, Everton, July 2004

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Many more here (http://www.liverpoolpictorial.co.uk/corinthjuly2004/index.html)

Now you see it, now you dont! (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3067220758510027518)
May 2005

After the dust settled (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1623903134458703635):)

So that's what's in the Oratory? I've always wondered...

That library looks good - I remember seeing your photos before of the documents and things. Amazing what gets left behind in some places. Companies fold and go into receivership and all the archives and paperwork gets left.

That library looks good - I remember seeing your photos before of the documents and things. Amazing what gets left behind in some places. Companies fold and go into receivership and all the archives and paperwork gets left.
I was in there again recently to "liberate" any remaining docs. They've all gone. Hopefully taken by the council who have been informed on numerous occasions by myself to rescue them.

http://www.liverpoolpictorial.co.uk/evertonlibrary2/image024.jpg

http://www.liverpoolpictorial.co.uk/evertonlibrary2/lease1.jpg

Nice... I do hope they've been saved. When I went to the Coalite plant in Bolsover last month there were minutes books and share certificates going back over a 100 years - virtually the entire archives. Thing is, nobody wants to know, and half the time it just gets shovelled into a skip and burnt.

Glad you got that place photographed though, that stuff looks priceless...

Nice... I do hope they've been saved. When I went to the Coalite plant in Bolsover last month there were minutes books and share certificates going back over a 100 years - virtually the entire archives. Thing is, nobody wants to know, and half the time it just gets shovelled into a skip and burnt.

Glad you got that place photographed though, that stuff looks priceless...
Snappel, you have to return back to the Coalite Plant and "liberate" the minute books and share certificates. You have to!

I'd need a transit van! I've saved a few bits, as have a couple of other people I know, but I've been talking to someone from the local record office about saving it.

Just wanted to show something which will soon literally be unseen...

http://static.flickr.com/105/254434406_e08e2ba560.jpg?v=0
Quite chuffed with this!

A couple of evening shots from the Princes Dock car park.
http://www.liverpoolpictorial.co.uk/pdcp1.jpg

http://www.liverpoolpictorial.co.uk/pdcp2.jpg

A couple of evening shots from the Princes Dock car park.
http://www.liverpoolpictorial.co.uk/pdcp1.jpg


Lovin that one.

Why was Corinth Tower demolised?

It looks ok to me from the pictures.

It was structurally unsound and would have cost a fortune to upgrade. I tipped off a couple of my mates, George Kountis (Eldon Grove) and Brian

Brennan (Build Direct), but they wouldn't touch it with a bargepole.

So instead you went in to take pics even if you could of fell through a floor?

I would of bought the tower for my

new Empire.

Anyone called Dave would take pictures of it's greatness everyday and sell the pictures to pay for the structure to be upgraded in solid

platinum.

So

instead you went in to take pics even if you could of fell through a floor?

I would of bought the tower for my new Empire.

Anyone called Dave

would take pictures of it's greatness everyday and sell the pictures to pay for the structure to be upgraded in solid platinum.
I'm a cowardly

yellow Ninja:)

You won't be under the

tutorlage of A.D Williams.

He can turn photos into Shurikens!:shock:

heres a few photos of Corinth Tower after the demolition

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/robbo176/corinth.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/robbo176/corinthtower.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/robbo176/corinthtower2.jpg

Mandy

Wow!!!!!

Cracking pics Robbo!:PDT_Piratz_26:

Is that snow or dust?

heres a few photos of Corinth Tower after the demolition


What were the reasons given for demolition of the Corinth Tower? It was a decent looking block and I could not see any real reason to demolish it or the Shield Rd flats either.

Dust,the whole street liked like it had been nuked

Going, going, gone.

The bossman himself, John Hunt
http://www.liverpoolpictorial.co.uk/implosion/image001.jpg

http://www.liverpoolpictorial.co.uk/implosion/image002.jpg

http://www.liverpoolpictorial.co.uk/implosion/image010.jpg

What were the reasons given for demolition of the Corinth Tower? It was a decent looking block and I could not see any real reason to demolish it or the Shield Rd flats either.

ScouserDave said in a previous post it was structurally unsound and would of cost too much to bring upto date.

heres a few photos of Corinth Tower after the demolition

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/robbo176/corinth.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/robbo176/corinthtower.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/robbo176/corinthtower2.jpg

Mandy

The amount of dust that made!

Hopefully no asthma sufferers were nearby like myself.:shock:

Did people have to clean the dust off their houses themselves?

I wouldn't be happy with all that dust in

front of my house! Nice photos though...

What were the reasons given for demolition of the Corinth

Tower? It was a decent looking block and I could not see any real reason to demolish it or the Shield Rd flats either.
I passed down Sheil Road

the other day and I was really impressed by the quality housing which has replaced those flats. I was past it in a flash but it looks as though some thought

and design has gone into the estate. I'll lay money on the residents being far happier living in a 'real' house than one of those high rise

'apartments'.

The amount of dust that made!

Hopefully no asthma sufferers were nearby like myself.:shock:

Did people have to clean the

dust off their houses themselves?

the demolition company did hose down the outside of the houses but the dust turned like clay when wet
I

know quite a few people had to pay private cleaners to clean away the dust as it was every where even inside their houses

Mandy

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/7782/airraidshelter7ct.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Here's one the Air Raid shelter in Croxteth Country Park.What's inside it? Does anyone know?

You used to be able to look inside it at one time I don't think there's much too see,mind you it was dark.

Havn't been near the airaid shelter by Crocky park Manshion for years but that pic looks like they have dug the entrance out. The earth used to go up much higher and you had to drop down to get into the entrance.

The flats on Sheil road and the likes of Corinth tower and the ones on Cantril farm (Hillsdean,etc) were built by French company Camus who used a pre fab system of concrete sections one on top of the other. This can be seen in the easthetic of the buildings with each pre fab section making up rooms and the sections between calconies. Unfortunately the concrete mix was apparently not of great quality and had led to cracks in the oad bearing structure which although it could have been fixed, would have cost more than any redevelopment would have returned. Shame because I really liked these flats - the scale was monumental, especially the ones on Shiel road which looked megalithic from certain viewpoints like the junction of St Oswald street/edge lane and on Queens drive by Holly lodge/larkhill garage.

Rice lane city farm/Walton cemetary.

aahh, that's nice. We used to go there a lot when my son was little. :)

http://www.liverpoolpictorial.co.uk/shhhhhh.jpg

http://www.liverpoolpictorial.co.uk/evlib.jpg

The bells in the Municipal Buildings - Liverpool Council Offices.

I could do a seperate thread if anyone wants me to provide more pics.

You could do a story on why an office building has bells. :037:

Great pics of Everton Library, Dave.
Is it still closed?

Yes, it's all boarded up still. Shame really, as it looks like a nice building. Glad Dave got some decent interior snaps though, as too often these places get converted and all the old features are ripped out.

On an unrelated note (and not in Liverpool, hence no thread of it's own!), if there are any car enthusiasts here, I recently explored the Longbridge Rover plant, and the photos can be found on my site here (http://www.level-two.co.uk/category.php?catname=Longbridge). A couple of other guys I know who went there took a journalist there and there's six pages in the latest Top Gear magazine covering it!

http://www.liverpoolpictorial.co.uk/shhhhhh.jpg

http://www.liverpoolpictorial.co.uk/evlib.jpg

the Library used to be my back garden wall when I lived in my flat

there is work going on inside the Library as I can hear noises when I take my daughter to school

Mandy

Can anyone shed any light on these:-

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/tropus/Captured2007-2-28Liverpool00062.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/tropus/Captured2007-2-28Liverpool00063.jpg

They are found under here >>>>>

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/tropus/Captured2007-2-28Liverpool00061.jpg

I am guessing now = could they be 'air vents' of some sort ??

Phredd

Can anyone shed any light on these:-

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/tropus/Captured2007-2-28Liverpool00062.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/tropus/Captured2007-2-28Liverpool00063.jpg

They are found under here >>>>>


I am guessing now = could they be 'air vents' of some sort ??

Phredd

Yes their are air vents for an underground car oark I believe

Who would like to guess where this is?

http://img464.imageshack.us/img464/2305/imgp2717fz2.jpg

Great detailing!

I missed the beginning of this thread, so missed this photo.
I took the same pic myself and was going to use it as a "Quiz" for "Old Liverpool", but seeing as nobody got the GPO in Victoria Street, I changed my mind.
This gargoyle (yes, I know it's not strictly a gargoyle) is one of about 5 on one of the buildings in Victoria Street.

I took this one just after Christmas...Jerome Buildings. There are more of these creatures next door (Carlisle buildings).

Yes their are air vents for an underground car oark I believe
That's right. They were originally used for the warhouses that were built under the square.

I took this one just after Christmas...Jerome Buildings. There are more of these creatures next door (Carlisle buildings).

He looks lovely - all decorated for Christmas!

This is an interesting building. It seems to have been converted from early 19th C terraced housing. The row was adapted at some point into a clothing factory. Given the long Jewish associations with this area, I suspect this business was Jewish owned.

I took some myself whilst walking around the London Rd Area (http://www.yoliverpool.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2375&page=2).

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/161/406902813_b7478249b6.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ijob/406902813/)

Where did you say I might see neolithic (is that right?) footprints of teenagers and deer? Near Otter's Pool Park? How really neat.

Around Formby and Freshfields apparently.

NO! It's Freshfield, not Freshfields! Whoever made the sign on the bypass roundabout should be shot! A classic example of IASS* if ever there was one.

*IASS - Involuntary Additional 'S' Syndrome. Adding an 's' to words that 'don't feel right to say' without it. Examples exclude 'Tescos', 'anyways' and 'you's'.

NO! It's Freshfield, not Freshfields! Whoever made the sign on the bypass roundabout should be shot! A classic example of IASS* if ever there was one.

*IASS - Involuntary Additional 'S' Syndrome. Adding an 's' to words that 'don't feel right to say' without it. Examples exclude 'Tescos', 'anyways' and 'you's'.

Putting an "s" on Tesco is OK, but it should be written as Tesco's, meaning "I'm going to Tesco's supermarket."

Hows about sticking 'the' on the fornt of things, ie - going to 'the' adsa etc....

NO! It's Freshfield, not Freshfields! Whoever made the sign on the bypass roundabout should be shot! A classic example of IASS* if ever there was one.

*IASS - Involuntary Additional 'S' Syndrome. Adding an 's' to words that 'don't feel right to say' without it. Examples exclude 'Tescos', 'anyways' and 'you's'.

You know,I don't know why I did that.When I say it out loud I say Freshfield.

Can't imagine why these ended up at Otterspool !!

When I lived at Coxhead Farm during WW2 there were thing like that under the railway bridge, they were supposed to be dragged across the lane in the event of enemy troops invading. :shock: :eek:

When I lived at Coxhead Farm during WW2 there were thing like that under the railway bridge, they were supposed to be dragged across the lane in the event of enemy troops invading. :shock: :eek:

There used to be a load on the top of the 'Green Hill' in Childwall (that spans the loopline) PLUS in Halewood on the Loopline, not too far from the pond, there are some high up on an embankment!

Source - Liverpool Record Office

When I lived at Coxhead Farm during WW2 there were thing like that under the railway bridge, they were supposed to be dragged across the lane in the event of enemy troops invading. :shock: :eek:

Dads Army stuff then shy !

Can't imagine why these ended up at Otterspool !!
Arn't these to stop travellers moving onto the site?

two of these stone pyramids have been placed by the gates of our local playing field, it's to stop stolen cars getting onto the field.

I think these are wasps. Spotted on the side of the old Blackburn Assurance Building on Fontenoy St, central Liverpool. Not sure of their significance. The building now houses the headquarters of the Stanley Leisure betting company

Interesting find sited outside Wavertree library

Taffy - what a coincidence. I was chatting with Mrs Kev today and she was talking about rocks in he front of the Library being Meteorites. Thanks for the pics.

Taffy - what a coincidence. I was chatting with Mrs Kev today and she was talking about rocks in he front of the Library being Meteorites. Thanks for the pics.

No problem. Great minds think alike !!!

Spotted on the Wavertree High St. Clearly CS built these houses but who was he. Any ideas?

Taffy - what a coincidence. I was chatting with Mrs Kev today and she was talking about rocks in he front of the Library being Meteorites. Thanks for the pics.

Someone's taking the wee wee - the council themselves spoke openly about that stone being one of the Calderstones!! :eek:

What's the history of that old house that is set back off the High Street by that plaque?

What's the history of that old house that is set back off the High Street by that plaque?

The one behind the petty station?

2592

This one?

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/223/475644815_6cc8b9e200_o.jpg

Hehe same house different times :PDT11

Yes, those plus there's one set back off the road to the right of the petty station too with a gate etc....

Yes, those plus there's one set back off the road to the right of the petty station too with a gate etc....

They're very old, but I don't know anything else.
I must buy the book about Wavertree.

Taffy - what a coincidence. I was chatting with Mrs Kev today and she was talking about rocks in he front of the Library being Meteorites. Thanks for the pics.
That is what I was told it was when I was a Kid.

^^Thats the one^^ :PDT11 Cheers

Thought this would be the best area to post this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsZpu8-3C44

A walkthrough of the Rocket Tunnel!

Re Carved Insects on Blackburn Assurance Building:
In heraldry the Bee can be used to represent the initial 'B' (in this case 'B' for Blackburn). It appears on Blackburn Borough Councils' coat of arms also. Bees can also represent other things.
Lots of decorations on buildings are connected to the various symbols used in heraldry...Lancashire Roses, Fleurs-de-lys, Lions etc. The important families of the old townships/manors also have their own symbols which you can find around Liverpool.
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.asp?pubid=289
http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk/lancs.html#blackburn%20bc

Spotted this on the side of a rather charming building on Lark Lane. Anyone know what ATW stands for ?

Spotted these in town >>>>>>>

Questions:-- Where is it and how many birds can you see ?
And for a Freddie bonus can you find the date ?
You have two pics.

Phredd

Does anyone know what this little box is?
Is it a utility box of some sort?

It's on Hawthorne Road in Bootle, on the corner of Waterworks St.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a2/Carrie132/Bootle09032008458.jpg

Does anyone know what this little box is?
Is it a utility box of some sort?

It's on Hawthorne Road in Bootle, on the corner of Waterworks St.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a2/Carrie132/Bootle09032008458.jpg

I posted the same box in another thread last week. Having seen summat similar by the canal since, I think it's an old electricity box.

it's a wonderful piece of street furniture isn't it?

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here's the café in Upper Newington
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/quincyg/urban%20misc/Picture2196.jpg

remains of a rather ornate street light Hill St L8

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/quincyg/urban%20misc/Picture2235.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/quincyg/urban%20misc/Picture2237.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/quincyg/urban%20misc/Picture2238.jpg

I remember seeing a few of these as a kid. wish I'd have been able to photograph them.

There's a couple by Eldon Grove too from 1914.

There's a couple by Eldon Grove too from 1914.

Haven't been around there. might take my new camera that way when I get it. cheers :PDT11

There was one by Mere lane/Robson st way - I'm sure it's still there.

There was one by Mere lane/Robson st way - I'm sure it's still there.

I think it is. Theres a pic in another thread of it taken by SteveB

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o102/steveb_04/rob1.jpg

he posted it late last year. I always remember it as I used it to remind me where to get off the 19 when I used to go to the match.

Quincy your'e a marvel !! :handclap:
that will save me dragging around there to look.

I had a feeling I'd seen it on here somewhere - I was too tired and lazy to search !!

There's a couple by Eldon Grove too from 1914.

Like this one Ged?

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a2/Carrie132/EldonGroveFEB082.jpg

Eldon Grove, Feb 08

Quincy your'e a marvel !! :handclap:

that will save me dragging around there to look :PDT11

you're welcome, saved me a detour through the week too lol. so thanks to SteveB.

Like this one Ged?

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a2/Carrie132/EldonGroveFEB082.jpg

Eldon Grove, Feb 08

fabulous. I'm deffo going to have a look around there.

you're welcome, saved me a detour through the week too lol. so thanks to SteveB.



fabulous. I'm deffo going to have a look around there.

It's really spooky around there I think!
Almost like the land that time forgot. You turn the corner, and are transported back in time! It's fabulous!

Yes. That's the one DC - well done. That little patch of housing ie. Summer seat, Bevington St and Eldon Grove are all pre WWI.

It's really spooky around there I think!
Almost like the land that time forgot. You turn the corner, and are transported back in time! It's fabulous!

2003:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/53/136917702_748ff5f730_o.jpg (http://farm1.static.flickr.com/53/136917702_748ff5f730_o.jpg)

Yes. That's the one DC - well done. That little patch of housing ie. Summer seat, Bevington St and Eldon Grove are all pre WWI.

I'm ashamed to say I didn't know it existed until a few months ago!
I love it there.
Will have to get some more pics there soon :)

See them in their prime here if you haven't already:

http://inacityliving.piczo.com/?g=44922707&cr=7

Some about 10 lines down and some in the middle of the page.

They're undergoing very slow renovation with one block out of the 3 almost ready for occupying.

weather was horribly dull, my new camera clearly doesn't like dull . still the close ups came out well
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/quincyg/urban%20misc/Picture109.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/quincyg/urban%20misc/Picture110.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/quincyg/urban%20misc/Picture112.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/quincyg/urban%20misc/Picture113.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/quincyg/urban%20misc/Picture126.jpg

weather was horribly dull, my new camera clearly doesn't like dull . still the close ups came out well


Brilliant photos Quincy!:handclap:

Nice to see you're giving your new camera a good workout!

I love that Eldon Grove, it's an ideal place to take some pics.

Sefton Pk library
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/quincyg/urban%20misc/Picture303.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/quincyg/urban%20misc/Picture304.jpg

loads of these around Lark Lane way-an old coal hole in the back yard wall
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/quincyg/urban%20misc/Picture267.jpg

a bit rarer to see these days...the old wall bins. we had these in Plumer St when I was kid. The bin men would go up and down the entry with 1 large bin and empty these into it. all in the days before bin bags. most people had the walls bricked up liked the coal holes when new refuse services were introduced in the 1970's.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/quincyg/urban%20misc/Picture266.jpg

Great stuff Q. :PDT11

old street lamp Garston Old Rd
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/quincyg/urban%20misc/Picture456.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/quincyg/urban%20misc/Picture457.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/quincyg/urban%20misc/Picture458.jpg

forgot to post this old grid up t'other day. it's in Everton View off Derby Rd.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/quincyg/urban%20misc/Picture370.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/quincyg/urban%20misc/Picture369.jpg

this is on the wall of the railway air shaft St Andrews St
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/quincyg/urban%20misc/Picture597.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/quincyg/urban%20misc/Picture596.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/quincyg/urban%20misc/Picture595.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/quincyg/urban%20misc/Picture1199.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/quincyg/urban%20misc/Picture1197.jpg

I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong