W G Herdman Liverpool Art [Scenes & Historic Views]

Please find attached a series of works by W G Herdman who painted many Liverpool scenes & historic views, sometimes copying existing Liverpool views.....

All courtesy LRO.

HPH077 - Chapel Street in 1798. The watercolour shows Fowler's Court in Chapel Street in 1798. The court has a thatched roof. Painted from an older scene no date

HPH078 - Everton Village, Old Cottage Nr. Everton Road. 1856

HPH079 - Old Cottage, Walton Road. Thatched cottage on NW side of Black Bull Lane, Walton Rd, Kirkdale. 1856

HPH080 - Old Cottage, Kirkdale. Shows an old cottage with new (Victorian) houses and countryside in background. 1862

HPH081 - Shaw Street. Shows Shaw Street in its prime from the corner of William Henry Street to Moss Street with St Augustine's Church and Liverpool College (I.e. the Collegiate). Ladies and gentlemen strolling on the street. 1859

Watch this space.......

LCA021 - Kensington looking towards Prescot Street. 1859

LCA023 - Tithebarn Street (seen from Moorfields). 1856

LCA024 - Old Haymarket (i.e. entrance to Birkenhead Tunnel). 1858

LCA026 - William Brown Street (North side). Shows site of the Walker Art Gallery. 1867

LCA028 - Shaw's Brow (William Brown Street) from Byrom Street to Livesley Place. 1855

Watch this space.....

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Originally Posted by Kev

Please find attached a series of works by W G Herdman who painted many Liverpool scenes & historic views, sometimes copying existing Liverpool views.....

All courtesy LRO.

HPH079 - Old Cottage, Walton Road. Thatched cottage on NW side of Black Bull Lane, Walton Rd, Kirkdale.

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is the church behind the cottage St Mary's Kirkdale ?

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Originally Posted by robbo176

is the church behind the cottage St Mary's Kirkdale ?

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It must be.
It's the nearest to Black Bull Lane on the map.

I love these, Kev.
Thank you.

LAW041 - Hurst Street warehouses. Massive warehouses were built to accommodate Liverpool's ever increasing trade cargo. What a shame they've gone :( no date

LAW045 - Shops in Whitechapel. West side from Peter Street to Spitalfields. 1867

LAW046 - J. Smith, Baker, Pall Mall and corner of Tithebarn Street. 1869

LAW047 - London Road. South side from Hotham Street to St Vincent Street - looking east. Good for shops (hosiers, hatters, drapers, etc) 1870

LAW048 - George's dock Gate from corner of Water Street. Shows warehouses of ship suppliers. 1867

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Originally Posted by Quentin_Sharples

It must be.
It's the nearest to Black Bull Lane on the map.

I love these, Kev.
Thank you.

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thanks QS :)

great pictures Kev

LAW049 - Brunswick Road from Greenside to Shaw Street. Shops (Stationers, Tobaccinist, Pawnbroker) and pub. 1869

LAW050 - Marybone - W. Side from Stockdale St. to Miodghall St. Shops (Grocers, fishmonger) with windmill in background. 1869

LAW051 - Mersey Street (West side from No. 18 southward). Notices for boarding house and 'ship bread baker' (also people, pub). 1859

LAW052 - Exchange Alley. Exchange Alley looking from Exchange Street - west entrance. 'Gentlemen' in background - merchants? 1859

LAW053 - Richmond Street (N. side showing S.E. corner of Williamson Sq with Houghton St.). Good view of pub with adverts outside. 1858

Kev.
Do you happen to have the dates for these?
I'm guessing 1850s?

I'm also trying to spot buildings that are still standing.
Not many.
The Collegiate.
Queens Arms, Richmond Street.

The park in Shaw Street didn't last long.

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Originally Posted by Quentin_Sharples

Kev.
Do you happen to have the dates for these?
I'm guessing 1850s?

I'm also trying to spot buildings that are still standing.
Not many.
The Collegiate.
Queens Arms, Richmond Street.

The park in Shaw Street didn't last long.

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Dates added.......

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Dates added.......

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That was quick! :handclap:

Thanks so much. :PDT_Aliboronz_11:

Excellent series Kev.....even continuing themes from earlier threads [Houghton St]. :handclap:

As a public sculpture series.....I think these views should be re-introduced into the city from the vantage point they were originally drawn/ painted.

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Originally Posted by Quentin_Sharples

That was quick! :handclap:

Thanks so much. :PDT_Aliboronz_11:

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No probs :)

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Originally Posted by dazza

Excellent series Kev.....even continuing themes from earlier threads [Houghton St]. :handclap:

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Cheers :)

Bravo for posting these scenes, Kev.

I grew up in Liverpool as a student of local history, very familiar with this artwork.

Chris

Thank you Chris :-)

Enjoyable thread, Kev; thanks for sharing them!

Cheers samp :-)

LAW054 - Vauxhall Road (E. side from Naylor St. to Paul St. looking N.)Shops, pawnbrokers (?) but mainly pubs. 1869.

LAW055 - Shaw's Brow (now William Brow Street)N.side of Shaw's Brow showing the kiln of Pennington's Pottery (standing behind Shaw's Brow above Livesley Place). Shaw's Brow was a centre of the pottery industry in Liverpool. 1860.

LAW056 - Dale Street. South side from Hotham Street to St Vincent Street - South side from Crosshall Street to Sir Thomas's Buildings (site of Municipal Buildings) showing shops, pub, etc. 1867.

LAW057 - Prescot Street (S side looking to Kensington). Shows 'Old Red Lion Inn' with a boy with basket on his head - obviously selling. Ladies and gentlemen in background. 1859.

LAW058 - Townsend Mill (called North Shore Mill) Regent Road. Shows windmill with masts of ship in background and a workyrad in the foreground. 1859.

LAW059 - George's Dock - Mariners Church. Shows mariners church which was an old ship, but also shows how crowded with sailing ships the docks were. 1858.

LAW060 - South St John Street (from corner of Thomas Street) Showing demoltion work (no workmen) 1862.

LAW061 - Waterloo Road (E. Side) Shows old Formby Street Mill which has been made into he 'Eskane Rotunda Hotel - advertises steaks, chops, good beds. 1860.

LAW062 - Sir Thomas's Buildings (now Sir Thomas Street)Interesting street scenes (people, hose and rider, cart) and a showroom for iron founder advertising grates, kitchen ranges, etc. 1858.

LAW063 - Strand Street (E. side from Jamews Street to Redcross Street, showing N. side of James Street) Excellent on suppliers to ships. 1857.

LAW064 - Park Lane (W. side Nos. 128 to 148 between Tabley Street and Beckworth Street). Excellent view of two shops with goos (clothes) displayed outside. 1861.

LAW065 - Hurst Street (on either side of Grayson Street) seen from Wapping. Warehouses, timber yard, pubs. 1866.

LAW066 - Upper Dawson Street N. side looking towards Williamson Sq. Shows a shop called the 'Butter Place' with adverts outside. 1864.

LAW067 - Ranelagh Street (s. side). Shows Lynn's Waterloo Hotel. 1867.

LAW068 - Queen Square (W. side corner of Hood Street). Shows Queen Square Bazaar with goods displayed. 1859.

LAW069 - Regent Road (E. side from Fulton Rd to Nelson Dock). Excellent view of windmill working. 1865.

LAW070 - Richmond Fair. This is a reconstruction of richmond Fair in 1787. It was founded as a market for Yorkshie woollen goods. 1856. (of 1787)

LAW071 - Peter Street (E. side from Shaw Hill St looking north). Show demolition in Peter Street and construction in background (Municipal Buildings?). 1867.

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Upper Dawson Street opened out on to the Poultry market, at the side of St John's Market off Market Street. IOW's the lady standing on the corner in the illustration is standing in the same place as the lady in the photo. The views however look in different directions.

Source: photo prev. pub. here: http://www.yoliverpool.com/forum/sho...ed-with-market

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LAW064 - Park Lane (W. side Nos. 128 to 148 between Tabley Street and Beckworth Street). Excellent view of two shops with goos (clothes) displayed outside. 1861.

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Kev is that the railings to St Thomas' church shown there?

LAW083 - Old Haymarket (now Birkenhead Tunnel entrance). Looking north - shows Weighing Machine Office, warehouse, provision store. 1864.

LAW084 - James Street Old Fishmarket. 1840.

LAW085 - Trowbridge Street showing slaughterhouse. E. side showing the gate to the slaughterhouse (with advert for auction of meat) and door to mission house. 1867.

LAW086 - Sandstone Quarry at corner of Netherfield Road. Shows quarry workings. 1848.

LCA041 - Main Bridewell c.1850. Exchange Passage North (South Chapel Street) showing the main Bridewell (prison)

LCA042 - Borough Gaol (called the Old French prison) Great Howard Street. The prison would have got its nickname from the French prisoners kept there during the Napoleanic Wars (NB there is a memorial to their dead in St John's Gardens). 1856.

LCA043 - St Anne's Church from Great Richmond Street. 1860.

LCA044 - Spitalfields, Whitechapel. Shows demolition of Spitalfields to make way for Victoria Street. 1868.

LCL003 - Alexandra Theatre. View from St george's Hall. 1866.

LCL071 - The Old Church Charity School (Erected 1807). Moorfields - W. side from Old Church Charity School to Tithebarn Street (Exchange Station in background?). 1859.

LGW014 - Shipping Telegraph Office. The office was situated in Thomas Street. The painting shows what these areas of Liverpool near the docks looked like when it was a thriving city. 1867.

LGW017 - Irwell Street George's Dock. 1869.

LGW023 - Waterloo Road (E. side from Oil St. to Vandries St.). Pubs and shops - the names include 'United States Hotel'; Anglo American House; Deutsches Haus. 1859.

LGW024 - Frederick Street (E. side near corner of Seddon St). Interesting terrace of old houses includinig one flying the French Tricolour. 1859.

SL036 - Liverpool in 1650. 1843.

SL037 - Old Customs House in 1780. showing pencilled details of what stood there in 1843 when Hedman was painting from imagination. 1843.

SL038 - Liverpool Landing Stage 1864. Detailed print of Liverpool Landing Stage at the height of Liverpool's wealth.

SL040 - Richmond Row (from Fox Street, showing the 'Loggerheads' pub). Useful for old pre-19th century buildings and factory chimney in background. 1857.

SL042 - Sir Thomas Buildings (now Sir Thomas Street). Shows Sir Thomas Street and building of Municipal Buildings. 1858.

SL043 - Mason Street, Edgehill. Showing entrance to the excavations for tunnels made by Joseph Williamson. 1858.

SL044 - Victoria Street (N. side between Sir Thomas's Building and Crosshall Street showing rear of Municipal Buildings). Shows the building of Victoria Street which was driven through the old town. 1868.

SL045 - Everton Village showing old sundial c.1820. A very 'rural' Everton.

SL046 - School Lane. 18th century view although dated as 1856 - when Herdman painted it.

SL047 - Limekiln Lane (Lime Street). Shows Burrough's Gardens, Old Bush Mill (Limekiln Lane was noted for mills) and St Alban's Church. 1860.

SL052 - Shaw's Brow (William Brown Street). N. side from Livesley Place to Byron Street. 1853.

SL053 - Lord Molyneux' Residence Sweeting Street. No date.

SL054 - Lord Molyneux' Residence Sweeting Street. No date.

HPH014 - Liverpool Waterworks Office. The first Liverpool Office established 1866, although the Act of Parliament was in 1822. 1866.

HPH015 - Georgian houses in Williamson Square. A good painting of middle class homes in the city centre near Tarleton Street. 1868.

LAL078 - Street scene (Walton Rd from Everton Valley) with entertainers. Reconstruction by Herdman. 1860 (from 18th century image)

That's your lot! [yes, it's 5.30am]

:PDT11

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Originally Posted by dazza

Kev is that the railings to St Thomas' church shown there?

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It's a school near the corner of Greetham Street.

Thanks, Kev.
I'm glad I'm up early.

Excellent series Kev, thanks for posting. :handclap:


"SL053 - Lord Molyneux' Residence Sweeting Street. No date." Sorry just one correction. This residence was on the north side of Lord street? "Sweeting street" is mentioned twice above.

Is this the same place, found on Flickr

Sweeting Street, Liverpool, UK. This cobbled alley off Dale Street, once known as 'Elbow Lane', featured in a Hovis TV advert in 2008.

Sweeting Street, Liverpool

The map appears to show the street is close to the Town Hall.

Chris

WG Herdman lived at west Villa 41 St Domingo Vale & his daughters lived at no.21........last week when I went past they were demolishing most of the houses :(

this painting was done by James Innes Herdman from his fathers home ....in the background is Everton Water Tower

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94...omingovale.jpg

LRO

What an unusually unique painting. Thanks for posting Mandy. :handclap:

Shame to hear of the houses.

thanks Daz its in the book Ordinary Landscapes ,Special places by English Heritage

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thanks Daz its in the book Ordinary Landscapes ,Special places by English Heritage

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Great series isn't it. It's on my list next time I'm in town, or amazon £7.99

Thanks Mandy :PDT11

A big thank you to Kev for this thread!!!

I'll second that. :handclap: Great contribution Kev thanks, we really appreciate it.

Herdman deserves a bump.

Great.... I keep finding brilliant pictures on this site!! :handclap: