Some of my own pics taken today:
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Beautiful pictures.
Isn't the Liver Bird based on the Cormorant?
supposedly it is Philip, that's what alot of books seem to think...
The Liver bird shield is on the Railway bridge adjacent to Runcorn-Widnes bridge.
The various shields were being painted when I passed (2004).
Taken last week:
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Impressive photo Kev :celb (23):
Thanks :) - I'm made up with it :PDT_Piratz_26:
Great photograph, Kev! :)
I managed to browse through David Cotterals book today, at 9.99 it provides pictures of the locations of 1000 liverbirds!!!
Brilliant!
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These advertising hoardings include Liverbirds in the metalwork.
The first 2 pics are at the junction of Athol st/Stanley rd. (note pub has now gone)
Marky, fantastic pics. Keep meaning to take pics of the Scottie Rd one, but it's one of those fleeting moments whenever I drive past. It's a cracking piece of artwork. Many's the time I've been tempted to disassemble it (I reckon 20 minutes tops), slap it in my hire van and reassemble it in my back garden. Seriously:PDT_Piratz_26:
Two I snapped around Croxteth Park:
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That bottom one looks like it has been well-used as a WAX-RUBBING. So there's an idea for the museum; so many museums and "experiences" offer "ready-made" brass images for the kids to do wax-rubbings of, and it would only cost buttons to have this kind of thing available in Liverpool Museums. Any other ideas what sort of things could be offered in such a gallery/section/area? Section of Shankly Gates? Something off a ferry-boat (bell)?
Happy Christmas to all and sundry.
Gerry
Found this example of the original Liverpool Coat of Arms. I'm interested to find more...... :)
Location - Sefton Park entrance:
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Coats of Arms over the Sherlocks Club on the Dock Road.
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Stone Liverbird near the roof at Sullivan's Bar, Aigburth Vale.
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Sefton Park bridge, near Ibbotsons Lane. I've seen a few of these boxes that don't have the crest.
Excellent pics chaps :PDT_Piratz_26:...
The coat of arms: 'Argent (silver) a Cormorant in the beak a branch of sea-weed called Laver all proper'. It includes Neptune with trident and a Triton blowing his shell. The banners include the Arms of Liverpool and a ship under sail.
Here's the original Charter image from 1797:
Image acknowledgment: Ian Wileman and Liverpool's Records Office
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^^Liverbird?^^
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^^Liverbird^^
Found on the old Police Station, Lark Lane.
Wonderful pics in this thread! Good work, Kev, Dave, and Cissie. :celb (23):
I got 2 :D
Bollard in the park near Heyworth St
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Lamp in the same park
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Somewhere I have some photos (not mine unfortunately!) of one of the Liver Birds with a ladder up it, onto it's back! I don't know which crazy fool had been climbing up that (maybe it was for inspection purposes?) but I don't think the ladder's up there anymore...
found this on rodney st pretty much opposite the pyramid tomb.
im fairly certain its a liver bird, if it isnt i would be fascinated to find out why!
Liverbird found on the Langton Castle on the corner of Regent Road and Nelson Street.
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Wellington Road Liver Birds.
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interesting stuff indeed!:)