There's been a tour organised in work....
Ancient Chapel of Toxteth
Turner Memorial Home
and then down into the underground dingle station!
i am excited!!:celb (23):
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There's been a tour organised in work....
Ancient Chapel of Toxteth
Turner Memorial Home
and then down into the underground dingle station!
i am excited!!:celb (23):
****, that sounds amazing! Make sure you get some photos!
I've been there many times. It is easy to bring back into use and regenerate the Dingle area. A gantry from the Dingle tunnel at Herculaneum down to the track beneath. The station and tunnel is all there. What would be the cost of boring that station and tunnel these days? It is a no brainer, the station should be brought back into use ASAP.
I wonder if they still store the old cars down there? Last time I went there was a Mk1 Escort, Hillman Imp and a mk2 Escort body! :eek: :)
hi kev
i dont really wanna give out the lady's name but she does alot of history tours...
just been down dingle station...amazing!
pics to follow later......:celb (23):
Amazing building that I have always wanted to go into.
I have gone past this little cemetery so many times, and to stand inside it was amazing!
Another amazing building built by Alfred Waterhouse, originally a home for Incurables.
Not many pics in here, as it was completely pitch black, except for Alans trusty torch from Homebase!!
But it was such a fantastic experience, and the owner of the garage, is a lovely bloke who brought out the Dockers Umbrella book to show us all the old pics.
It is also reportedly haunted down there, after about 8 people were trapped down there (i forget the date) and died in the fire...
I'm so glad we havn't lost this gem (Chapel), many thanks for sharing, I'm jealous.:PDT_Piratz_26:
hey kev
i forget the guys last name, but i think his name was Nigel.
A really nice bloke, seemed genuinely keen to promote what was there, which was lovely.
Lots of old classic cars down there too! gathering dust!
Defo try and arrange something for the forum...
Maybe take in some other sights too....do a little walk about or something?
For anyone interested, here's the Liverpool Overhead Railway thread :)
http://www.liverpoolpictorial.co.uk/lor2.jpg
****, it's still in use... :(
Thanks for sharing the photos though, looks like you had a more productive day than me!! This city certainly has lots of hidden treasures...
Must have been a while back, as there's a ten foot wall there now...
Thanks, I was down in the station years ago when it was a junkyard, probably in the 70's can't quite remember, old timers disease must be setting in.
Is the Ancient Chapel still in use for services, if it is what religion is it?.
Brings back the past to me! Late 50's, the top area of the station was rented by the Brother International Corp. and was used as a distribution centre/warehouse for the distribution of their sewing machines. The machine parts were manufactured in Japan, then shipped over to Northern Island for assembly, they were then sent over to Liverpool in containers and stored at The Dingle Station (warehouse) a young irish chap (mechanic) checked them out and they were then distributed to all major cities in the UK.
A total of four (repeat) four, people carried out this UK task, I was the truck driver, a female office worker, and one other chap as warehouseman, together with the mechanic were the sole staff! I will admit that I did'nt stay too long in this occupation!!!!
Glad to see the place is still in use! Regards to All. :037:
If there are any more walkabouts like this, I'd love to come along.
Only live down the road (moved to Aigburth recently) and spotted the old Dingle station (what was) a few weeks back.
If another tour of these or similar sites is arranged, count me in
John
sure thing
it was organised by my work.
i wasn't sure if it was open to everybody, but it quite obviously was!
Next time, I will be sure to let you all know :celb (6):
MissInformed, thanks for posting the pics. They are very interesting. This has prompted me to go and find the chapel sometime and take a look. :)
thats ok lindy :)
It was a fantastic day...