Well worth a visit just to check out Tom Murphy's sculptures. A full English brekky is only £3.95

too! No la de da Lark Lane pretentiousness either. Most of the customers just come in for a bite to eat and haven't a clue who Tom Murphy

is:PDT_Aliboronz_24:

Paul, you're only 5 mins drive away. Pop in for breakfast:PDT_Piratz_26:



http://www.liverpoolpictorial.co.uk/artcafe/image001.jpg

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



nhttp://www.liverpoolpictorial.co.uk/artcafe/image003.jpg

http://www.liverpoolpictorial.co.uk/artcafe/image004.jpg

So where is this place where I can get a full

English Breakfast for that price?:PDT_Aliboronz_24:

Neat stuff, Dave! Is that the model for the Beatles sculpture at Cavern Walks? Did Tom Murphy do that sculpture? Where exactly is

the Liverpool Art Café?

Chris

So where is this place where I can get a full English Breakfast for that

price?:PDT_Aliboronz_24:
I think the address is 683 West Derby Road, but just look out for the Newsham Park bizzie shop. It's just across the

road from there.

Neat stuff, Dave! Is that the model for the Beatles sculpture at

Cavern Walks? Did Tom Murphy do that sculpture? Where exactly is the Liverpool Art Café?

Chris
Not sure about that one Chris. I'm

meeting up with him tomorrow. I'll ask him. He done the Billy Fury monument, by the way.
http://www.liverpoolsculptures.com/website/fury.htm

Not

sure about that one Chris. I'm meeting up with him tomorrow. I'll ask him. He done the Billy Fury monument, by the

way.
http://www.liverpoolsculptures.com/website/fury.htm

Thanks. I appreciate that. I'm squinting at those newscuttings on

the wall and it looks like he met Yoko Ono. At any rate, he does good stuff.

Chris

I'd only go there for the English Brekkie, but that price sounds worth it.:PDT_Piratz_26:

I think the address is 683 West Derby Road, but just look out for the Newsham Park bizzie shop. It's just across the road from

there.

Tuebrook. :)

Tuebrook. :)
LOL! You know the bridge going across the road? I thought it was part of the derailed Liverpool -

Southport route. I gained access by climbing over the wall where the old bowling green used to be in Newsham Park. Took a few snaps and was about to go back

when a friggin' train hurtled past, beeping it's horn! (Almost) Shiit myself!:eek:

I

know where you mean. The green behind the old Newsham hospital ? There is a little tunnel there too. Havn't looked there for a long time so it could be

bricked up now.
Do you remember the little Tatoo shop that was just under the bridge ( on the main road) ? It was there for years.

I know where you mean. The green behind the

old Newsham hospital ? There is a little tunnel there too. Havn't looked there for a long time so it could be bricked up now.
Do you remember the

little Tatoo shop that was just under the bridge ( on the main road) ? It was there for years.
Yeah I know that tunnel, it's in between (what

was) the Seaman's Orphange and the bowling green. Don't know now, but there were garden allotments on the other side. Don't recall the tatoo shop.

Was the tatto shop called Pete's

Tattoos?

LOL! You know the bridge going across the road? I thought it was part of the derailed Liverpool - Southport route. I gained access by climbing over the wall where the old bowling green used to be in Newsham Park. Took a few snaps and was about to go back when a friggin' train hurtled past, beeping it's horn! (Almost) Shiit myself!:eek:

Any pics of that ?

Paul, you're only 5 mins drive away. Pop in for breakfast

I'm a big admirer of Tom Murphy's work he's a legend I'll definitely be dropping in there thanks Dave.:)

The tunnel was still open last year when I walked through the park. I used to use it every day when I lived in Sutton St. to take my dog to the park.:037:

Any pics of that ?
I'll have a look around on my hard drive. Mark (Bunnyman) may still have a copy of a pic I sent to him over a year ago.

The Seamans orphanage. It was a hospital or clinic of some kind in later years wasn't it?
Actually I shouldn't have called it Newsham hospital 'cos the real Newsham hospital was on Belmont rd and backed onto Lower Breck rd - the paramedic ambulance depot is still there.

The clinic by Tuebrook was called Park hospital I think.

The tatoo parlour was a tiny shop ( more like a little hut) right by the bridge and was well known. I might have a picture of it somewhere.

Other places in Tuebrook you might remember are; St John's youth club (we had some great nights there - great music and sometimes live bands),
St Cecilia's club, the Binmens' club on Green lane, The Coconut Grove night club. :)

Other places in Tuebrook you might remember are; St John's youth club (we had some great nights there - great music and sometimes live bands),
St Cecilia's club, the Binmens' club on Green lane, The Coconut Grove night club. :)
Missus and I got hitched up 29 yrs ago in St Cecilia's! We had our reception in my Mum and Dad's Canny Farm living room:PDT_Aliboronz_24:

ahh. :celb (23):

I went to a wedding at St C's about a year ago. :)

I'll have a look around on my hard drive. Mark (Bunnyman) may still have a copy of a pic I sent to him over a year ago.

did anyone ever find any pics?

Went to the Cafe on Friday morning - superb breakfast, and the art work was great.

Also the owner was very friendly, and I pointed her in the direction of this web site for my source of reason to visit!

Can recommend it! :PDT_Piratz_26:

did anyone ever find any pics?
Yep, here's one I found looking up West Derby Rd (westbound). The Newsham Park police station is just out of sight to the left and the cafe would have been on the right side. Pic taken in April 2003.

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

Smashing pic. Nice and clear.

Neat stuff, Dave! Is that the model for the Beatles sculpture at Cavern Walks? Did Tom Murphy do that sculpture? Where exactly is the Liverpool Art Café?

Chris

Chris, John Doubleday did the Cavern Walks sculpture, when unveiled by Mike McCartney,he quipped "Very nice, but which ones our kid?" to a bemused Mr Doubleday

Chris, John Doubleday did the Cavern Walks sculpture, when unveiled by Mike McCartney,he quipped "Very nice, but which ones our kid?" to a bemused Mr Doubleday

Thanks for this information, Simon. A visit to the Liverpool Art Café sounds like a must for my upcoming visit to Liverpool next May. The locale is also of interest to me because my father worked at Newsham Park Hospital in the early 1950's before we emigrated to the United States.

Chris

Thanks for this information, Simon. A visit to the Liverpool Art Café sounds like a must for my upcoming visit to Liverpool next May. The locale is also of interest to me because my father worked at Newsham Park Hospital in the early 1950's before we emigrated to the United States.

Chris

Sounds great Chris, how long are you over for?

Hi Simon

We would be over for about ten days to two weeks, spending some time in the south, then coming up to Liverpool for a week or so, then back down south before flying off. I'm coming for the Maybrick event at the Liverpool Cricket Club and to take part in a couple of poetry readings at the Everyman and at Albert Dock in connection with a Liverpool poetry anthology, Living on Hope Street that includes a selection of my poems.

Chris

Proceed with caution Simon (shudder!)

Don't worry Dave -- I am only voracious in the chat room. :celb (6):

Chris

Don't worry Dave -- I am only voracious in the chat room. :celb (6):

Chris
I know that.

Hello, just joined so my first post. Tattoo place was called Jack's under the railway bridge facing the police station. The little tunnel in the park is defo still there cos I passed it while I was running a couple of days ago. Great idea for a site by the way.

Hello, just joined so my first post. Tattoo place was called Jack's under the railway bridge facing the police station. The little tunnel in the park is defo still there cos I passed it while I was running a couple of days ago. Great idea for a site by the way.
Hiya Christy and welcome. Are the allotments still there, on the other side of the little tunnel? Do you live nearby?

Hello, just joined so my first post. Tattoo place was called Jack's under the railway bridge facing the police station. The little tunnel in the park is defo still there cos I passed it while I was running a couple of days ago. Great idea for a site by the way.

lo christy :celb (23):

Hello, just joined so my first post. Tattoo place was called Jack's under the railway bridge facing the police station. The little tunnel in the park is defo still there cos I passed it while I was running a couple of days ago. Great idea for a site by the way.

Hi Christy. Glad someone remembers the Tatto shop. :)
I found this photo somewhere on the web - can't think where I got it from - but I had it saved in my documents. The little kiosk just under the bridge was where the tattoo shop was. Can you recall when it closed ? I think it may have been in the 1980s maybe.

I reckon it was about 93 that Jack's tattoo kiosk shut cos I remember my mate getting his arm done there. I think Jacks moved onto the block where the art cafe is above a sweet shop or an outdoor.

Yes, the allotments are still under the tunnel. I pass them a lot as I train in the park quite a bit and I only live in the swan.

Hi.

A visitor to The Liverpool Art Café told me about this great site. Thanks for all the interest and support in our new venture.
Thought I should tell you about an exhibition we are holding next week. Walton artist Carl V Fletcher is showing works that reflect his current interest in space.
Carl is a specialist decorative painter and examples of his work can be seen at The Trafford Centre and in clubs and pubs throughout Liverpool.
The Liverpool Art Café charges local artists just 10 per cent commission. Other galleries charge up to 50 per cent.
We welcome everyone to our café/gallery and promise freshly cooked food, a friendly atmosphere and plenty of interesting art.
Call 0151 263 9463 or 07788666837/07713642540 for information.

Hi.

A visitor to The Liverpool Art Café told me about this great site. Thanks for all the interest and support in our new venture.
Thought I should tell you about an exhibition we are holding next week. Walton artist Carl V Fletcher is showing works that reflect his current interest in space.
Carl is a specialist decorative painter and examples of his work can be seen at The Trafford Centre and in clubs and pubs throughout Liverpool.
The Liverpool Art Café charges local artists just 10 per cent commission. Other galleries charge up to 50 per cent.
We welcome everyone to our café/gallery and promise freshly cooked food, a friendly atmosphere and plenty of interesting art.
Call 0151 263 9463 or 07788666837/07713642540 for information.

Catherine,

A warm welcome from us! Many thanks for your support and I must get along to the Art Cafe! Scousedave I bet told you about us?! You and Tom have done a fine job there, whats the date of the exhibition and time?

Kev :)

It starts on Thursday, November 23. The café opens from 9am to 4pm (ish) Tuesday - Saturday.
Eventually we hope to open on Mondays.
Thanks for the warm welcome.

Catherine

Hiya Cath,
welcome to the forum. I'll give you a call when I'm nearer home tomorrow a.m. Only got back from Pompey a few hours ago and I'm off to bed...zzzzzzzzzzzz:)

Welcome to the forum Catherine. :)

Hi Simon

We would be over for about ten days to two weeks, spending some time in the south, then coming up to Liverpool for a week or so, then back down south before flying off. I'm coming for the Maybrick event at the Liverpool Cricket Club and to take part in a couple of poetry readings at the Everyman and at Albert Dock in connection with a Liverpool poetry anthology, Living on Hope Street that includes a selection of my poems.

Chris


Hiya Chris..
when is the maybrick thing>? would love to go...

Hiya Chris..
when is the maybrick thing>? would love to go...


Hi MissInformed

It is going to be the weekend of 19th/20th May, 2007. Check the thread on the event at Casebook: Jack the Ripper (http://forum.casebook.org/showthread.php?t=1328), particularly the most recent posts because organizer Chris Jones has just dropped the price for the weekend from £43 to £38 and arranged a number of add-on activities such as a tour of the Maybrick mansion and a trip to Anfield Cemetery to see James Maybrick's grave. You can email Mr Jones at c.jones@gateacre.liverpool.sch.uk

Chris

Many thanks Chris

A couple from yesterday

http://www.liverpoolpictorial.co.uk/artcafnov2006.jpg

http://www.liverpoolpictorial.co.uk/artcafnov20062.jpg

Smashing pictures Dave. Thanks for all your support.

Hope to see you next time you are in Liverpool.
Have been telling customers about this great site.

Catherine

Smashing pictures Dave. Thanks for all your support.

Hope to see you next time you are in Liverpool.
Have been telling customers about this great site.

Catherine
Hiya Cath,
your breakfasts are fantastic. I'll be there everytime I visit Liverpool. I see you already have a bunch of regulars, which is good going considering you've been open for such a short time.

BTW, I can see your house from here!:)
http://www.liverpoolpictorial.co.uk/cathshouse.jpg

where's that then dave?

The cafe's in West Derby Rd, just across the road from the police station. The pic of the street is Canning St, a lovely part of Liverpool.

Funny, but I was going to take a walk over to Tuebrook yesterday and see where the cafe is. I want to go to Max Speillmans but I can't get around to going. :rolleyes:

Lindy, you'll love the food, surroundings, staff and people ("Diners?") Guarentee it.:PDT_Piratz_26:

There was an Echo article on the Liverpool Art Cafe (http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-life/food-drink/2007/10/18/art-and-soul-100252-19968036/) on Thursday

www.liverpoolartcafe.co.uk

Nice one Dave :PDT11

I had some great nights at the cocunut grove:PDT_Aliboronz_24: