Quote Originally Posted by scouserdave View Post
JB (Waterways) can probably confirm this, but wasn't there a very serious idea of demolishing the Albert Dock in the 70s and replacing it with an office block and underground car park?!
Harry Hyams of Centre Point in London fame - a shark who pulled out the contractors and left it empty with 24/7 security for years on end until protestors occupied the site and hung massive banners from its floors. The law was changed because of him.



In 1966 Harry Hyams wanted to demolish the Albert Dock, Canning, Salthouse etc, and build four 40 plus floor glass blocks with an underground car park. The docks would be the underground car park so no excavating. Thankfully the crank was turned down, as who knows what would have happened.

Then in the 1970s there was moves to demolish and build a Polytechniique and car park there too.