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    Default Bollards in Garston

    These ones are designed to protect the old lamp post which incidentally has a very nice Liverbird in the casting.
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    I've seen a few places with those ribbed square bollards (which taper towards the top). The best example is the Pall Mall arc. I've seen others around town, though most are probably modern. Dale St/Tithebarn St/Castle St/by the bucket fountain/by Walker Art gallery etc.
    I noticed a few still with black/white stripes...somewhere off West Derby Road (Hygeia Street, I think). A variation on the square ribbed bollard is at the start of Shaw Street (it's thinner, than the others)
    I'll take pics of the non-standard ones I see. I think I even saw a few square tapering bollards, made out of concrete (but I'll have to check near Tuebrook market)

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    Quote Originally Posted by marky View Post
    I've seen a few places with those ribbed square bollards (which taper towards the top). The best example is the Pall Mall arc.
    They were everywhere at one time, especially in traffic islands in the centre of roads to protect pedestrians. Now why don't we have that now?
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    The first 'traffic islands' were installed in Liverpool in 1862. In 1860 a local saddler by the name of John Hastings had requested the council to build one in the road outside his shop as traffic was increasing and crossing the road was becoming dangerous. The council did not think much of the idea, but a couple of years later a local dignitary and member of the council was run down whilst crossing the road. This galvanised the council who authorised the building of six 'pedestrian refuges' in the town. Soon after they were installed the first six traffic islands had street lamps erected on them.

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    Lower Bank View and Leather Lane bollards. I haven't found these designs repeated anywhere else, yet, but I'm still looking. I'd guess these are some of the oldest ones.




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    Good pics Marky.
    Lets hope a few more get caught on camera.

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    Bollards at junction with Castle St
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    Taffy
    These are the ones I remember and seen alot of on old pics.
    Good sighting Taffy.

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    Default Leather Lane Bollard

    Solitary bollard at junction of Tempest Hey and Leather Lane. In the background is Eberle St. This is a fascinating area of old Liverpool with narrow lanes reflecting the old burgage plots along Dale St
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    Chadwick Street/Pall Mall. The best ones I know of this old type.


    Mill Lane. There are eight of these bollards in this street.


    Camden Street. An old colour that I've also seen on some cannon/ball bollards.

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    nice pic, worlds apart that last pic, the work gone into that iron bollard, then the mass produced concrete ones bordering the carpark, i wonder if in 150 years people will be snapping the old concrete ones, i don't think so

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    Marky
    Great shots mate, the ones in Pall Mall is that down by the old Tate & Lyle factory.

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    Default Vernon St Bollards

    Some interesting old and new bollards.
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    ^ Yes, that long arc of bollards is down by the start of the railway arches that run between Gt Howard Street and Vauxhall Road (near the Eldonian Village).

    Guelph Place, off Kensington. Total of six here. This narrow street no longer appears on Google maps, but it still has its' old cast-iron name plate.


    Regent Street.


    Fazakerley Street. A non-standard cannon and ball bollard, plus a ribbed one in the distance.
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    Marky
    Super pics, you must have your own GPS for tracking these bollards down.
    That shot of Regent Street, do I spot a drinking fountain set in the wall ?
    Any idea how high and wide these bollards are ?
    Look forward to your pics mate.

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