Garston News Views and Discussion

[Kev]

THE first new homes in Garston’s rebuilt Under The Bridge estate should be ready in the autumn. more

RESIDENTS are being asked for their views on how the proceeds of the sale of a Garston community centre should be spent. more

ARCHAEOLOGISTS are set to investigate the site of an 800-year-old mill in Garston. more

2,000 jobs joy at matchworks

[Paul D]

The Echo gone Garston mad today,you haven't got a new job have you Kev?

[Max]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=d0_mo285U_s

http://youtube.com/watch?v=zmVFnhO3A98

The under the bridge song.

[Kev]

The Echo gone Garston mad today,you haven't got a new job have you Kev?

, they've even set up a Garston News page too, wonder how long that'll last? Some very positive news today, Bryant and May especially, I'll try and get to the excavaion of the mill.

I've deliberatly left out the stabbing story, didn't want to discuss it much but its terrible. I drive past the house every morning. Not a road you would associate with these things.

[Paul D]

Aye positive news only,life's depressing enough sometimes.Garston really seems to be going places now which is great.

[Kev]

Aye positive news only,life's depressing enough sometimes.Garston really seems to be going places now which is great.

Here's another one.....

BAYEUX in France has a famous tapestry – and soon Garston could also have its own historic hanging.

The tapestry will tell the history of the area from the 1080s and the time of Adam de Gerstan in the 13th century to the salt works, docks and even the dolphins which swam in Garston pool in the 1970s.

It is the brainchild of the late Marjorie Whitehead, secretary of organisation Come Alive@55.

Carol Duerden, the charity’s development officer, said: “Marjorie went to Bayeux, saw the tapestry and thought ‘why can’t we have one of those?’.

“She was keen to tackle the history of Garston and was a great embroiderer and community worker.BAYEUX in France has a famous tapestry – and soon Garston could also have its own historic hanging.

“She was keen to tackle the history of Garston and was a great embroiderer and community worker. IC Liverpool

and another.....

BUTCHER Graham Chambers opened his store in St Mary’s Road in 1973, when there were 13 other butcher shops. more

[Max]

Garston was named after a Frenchman?

He doesn't have a pub with his surname on so neeerrrr.

[Kev]

Dear Friends

Phil Disley End Of Exhibition Party and Creative Investment Opportunity (Duke Street Garston)

If you haven't seen Phil Disley's work yet at the Slaughterhouse "The Ralph Steadman of our generation" Editor Financial Times. There is a last opportunity on Friday 30th March between 6 and 8pm at the Slaughterhouse.

There will also be an introduction to....

A Creative Idea from The Garston Bond Company (Come And Hear More)

A new creative idea for 24-26 Duke Street Garston. Currently a vacant building comprising former dairy, Conservative club and living accomodation.

Many of you will have visited 26 Duke Street Garston (the Conservative club bit) my former studio/gallery from where the Cultural Village campaign was launched in 2003.

In the spirit of the Garston Cultural Village Campaign the Garston Bond Company has been established to specifically build a project around creative individuals who have committed themselves to working in Garston designing a mechanism whereby artists and creatives involved can benefit directly from the fruits of their labours.

We are aiming to sell the building to the artists/creatives within five years. The attraction to me as an artist is also the affordable housing in the area. So an innovative and art focused Bond is being proposed.


For too long artists have created renewal and change by moving into city center properties only to be driven out by property price rises and speculators.

This is neither fair, nor just. Nor is it good in the run up to the capital of Culture when the challenge is to create long term regeneration in our communities through the arts and creative industries and not have just a transient creative community being moved from pillar to post by speculators then disappearing all together (probably in 2009).

I know of no similar project enabling artists to first rent then own there work spaces with the benefits that affords . We are looking for like minded friends and colleagues and supporters of the arts particularly in South Liverpool to join us in the refurbishment and development of these buildings

(We will plan a tour of the Buildings the following week)

Hope you can make it


Alex

[Kev]

Match Box



Match Works 2









Match Works

[A.D.W]

Match Box

I like this one, Kev. Fine pictures as ever.

[Max]

Holy crap Kev, there godlike!

Everyone should buy Sony and this Is proof.

[Norm NZ]

"I recognised the old water tower Kev! glad to see they've kept it! and the pics are great, but what is the place used for nowadays???

[Norm NZ]

Holy crap Kev, there godlike!

Everyone should buy Sony and this Is proof.

Max, I do have a Sony! mine is a DSC S75, but I can't get pics as good as this! What am I doing wrong??

[Max]

Kev will know.

[Kev]

"I recognised the old water tower Kev! glad to see they've kept it! and the pics are great, but what is the place used for nowadays???

Jobs, jobs and more jobs....>> 2,000 jobs joy at matchworks

Plus just across the rd in Speke there are loads of new units just been built.