Originally Posted by
wsteve55
The Pier head area looked like a dump,not so long ago,with that awful bus terminus,and architectectural gems,like the "River rest rooms",and the "Crossville" garages,etc, surrounding the so called "Three Graces"(I bet it was some smart alec southerner,that came up with that one,becauseI never heard,seen,or read of the term,till the 90's! ) If you look at the pic's that have been posted on here by Greg's dad,Leon,etc, it looks stunning in comparison! Dont forget,the "Liver buildings were criticised in their day,as was the Eiffel tower,Sydney opera house,etc,and no doubt many other "Modern" buildings,and maybe they are not meant to last,much as most other modern items,it seems!