Building Liverpool's Roads

Please find attached a selection of pictures showing the laying of Liverpool's roads and streets.

Pic number 1

Tar spraying on Ullet Road - 1905. The tar being used was 'Clare's Compo'. R.S. Clare & Co.

Pic number 2

Steam powered road roller - 1897.

Pic number 3

Tarring ('crystaling creosote') Botanic Road - 1904. The photo shows tar being sprayed using 'watering' cans.

Pic number 4

Laying tarmac on Ullet road - 1907. The photo shows the tarmac being laid by hand and a road roller compressing it.

Courtesy LRO

Great views Kev!

Most of our suburban routes are the product the great John Brodie's forward thinking. He was behind the construction of Queens Drive; a rather visionary concept for his day. Afterall, people were more concerned about getting into the city...not around it!