Misc. Urban Exploration

[PhilipG]

Yes, those plus there's one set back off the road to the right of the petty station too with a gate etc....

They're very old, but I don't know anything else.
I must buy the book about Wavertree.

[shytalk]

Taffy - what a coincidence. I was chatting with Mrs Kev today and she was talking about rocks in he front of the Library being Meteorites. Thanks for the pics.

That is what I was told it was when I was a Kid.

[Kev]

^^Thats the one^^ Cheers

[theninesisters]

Thought this would be the best area to post this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsZpu8-3C44

A walkthrough of the Rocket Tunnel!

[marky]

Re Carved Insects on Blackburn Assurance Building:
In heraldry the Bee can be used to represent the initial 'B' (in this case 'B' for Blackburn). It appears on Blackburn Borough Councils' coat of arms also. Bees can also represent other things.
Lots of decorations on buildings are connected to the various symbols used in heraldry...Lancashire Roses, Fleurs-de-lys, Lions etc. The important families of the old townships/manors also have their own symbols which you can find around Liverpool.
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.asp?pubid=289
http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk/lancs...blackburn%20bc

[taffy]

Spotted this on the side of a rather charming building on Lark Lane. Anyone know what ATW stands for ?

[phredd]

Spotted these in town >>>>>>>

Questions:-- Where is it and how many birds can you see ?
And for a Freddie bonus can you find the date ?
You have two pics.

Phredd

[DaisyChains]

Does anyone know what this little box is?
Is it a utility box of some sort?

It's on Hawthorne Road in Bootle, on the corner of Waterworks St.

[quincyg]

Does anyone know what this little box is?
Is it a utility box of some sort?

It's on Hawthorne Road in Bootle, on the corner of Waterworks St.

I posted the same box in another thread last week. Having seen summat similar by the canal since, I think it's an old electricity box.

it's a wonderful piece of street furniture isn't it?

[quincyg]

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[quincyg]

here's the café in Upper Newington

[quincyg]

remains of a rather ornate street light Hill St L8





I remember seeing a few of these as a kid. wish I'd have been able to photograph them.

[Ged]

There's a couple by Eldon Grove too from 1914.

[quincyg]

There's a couple by Eldon Grove too from 1914.

Haven't been around there. might take my new camera that way when I get it. cheers

[lindylou]

There was one by Mere lane/Robson st way - I'm sure it's still there.