Mann Island/ New Liverpool Museum Area

[Ged]

I rather like the new look. We have to get to used to the idea that we'll never have the likes of the buildings again that were built in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Most of these were private companies making a statements, a pride in their HQ.

[Kev]

There's no going back now and the decisions were taken and we couldn't have done anthing anyway. That area of town will benefit from all the mixed use. Town was buzzing last weekend around there and long may it continue!

[Waterways]

This canal link is a mill town development, not fitting in one of the world's largest deep water ports.

Nice to have it, however they butchered the deep water capability to make the place like Manchester or Sheffield.

[ChrisGeorge]

I rather like the new look. We have to get to used to the idea that we'll never have the likes of the buildings again that were built in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Most of these were private companies making a statements, a pride in their HQ.

Okay, but I think they could have done more to make the new buildings either consistent or in keeping with the existing buildings, instead of putting up buildings that are garishly different from what was there already. I suppose if the new museum is a tourist draw, that is to the good. And one good thing to say, at least the new buildings are low, not tall like the projected and defeated "Fourth Grace" Cloud would have been and that would have been a definite abomination (in my view) next to the established Three Graces.

All the best

Chris

[chrismarsden]

We went down to the Pier Head last weekend, it's the first time I have been down there for about 12 months.
I really like the look of the new buildings and canal layout etc. They do seem to blend in although they are more contemporary and so they should be we are in the twenty first century after all.
Sometimes it takes time to get used to change, give it time.

[Waterways]

Okay, but I think they could have done more to make the new buildings either consistent or in keeping with the existing buildings, instead of putting up buildings that are garishly different from what was there already. I suppose if the new museum is a tourist draw, that is to the good. And one good thing to say, at least the new buildings are low, not tall like the projected and defeated "Fourth Grace" Cloud would have been and that would have been a definite abomination (in my view) next to the established Three Graces.

All the best

Chris

Mann Island should have been a park running around Canning Dock to Chevasses Park, with part of the Old Dock excavated and LiverpoolOne built around the Old Dock with boats in it. Too easy is not it?

[corky100]

I do agree that some of the Old Dock should have been open, and accessible. However it looks like we ge to see a small portion, and pay for the priveledge. That is a bit of a boo boo.

[Harry]

People seem to forget that there was an ugly old red brick nursing home and car park on the site of the new Liverpool museum.
I don't recall anyone kicking up a fuss about those monstrosities.

[Ged]

And the Liver Building was slated at first and I don't mean the roof.

[Waterways]

People seem to forget that there was an ugly old red brick nursing home and car park on the site of the new Liverpool museum.
I don't recall anyone kicking up a fuss about those monstrosities.

Nursing Home? Below: The cars park is on Manchester Dock & Chester Basin. That is all they were after being filled in in the 1930s.

The buildings between the River lcosk and the car park? Are they the nursing Home?

[naked lilac]

Nursing Home? Below: The cars park is on Manchester Dock & Chester Basin. That is all they were after being filled in in the 1930s.

The buildings between the River lcosk and the car park? Are they the nursing Home?

Very cool picture Waterways of Old Liverpool and the waterways.. NICE

[wsteve55]

People seem to forget that there was an ugly old red brick nursing home and car park on the site of the new Liverpool museum.
I don't recall anyone kicking up a fuss about those monstrosities.

I think you mean the "River View" rest room,which was a bit of a dump,to look at, and yes,WW. that's it,in your photo.

[Max]

And the Liver Building was slated at first and I don't mean the roof.

Why would they complain about the Liver?

Nothing wrong with new buildings, just make them nice which the blocks on Mann Island clearly ain't.

[Harry]

I remember it being knocked down sometime in the 1980's, can't say for certain.

[Waterways]

I think you mean the "River View" rest room,which was a bit of a dump,to look at, and yes,WW. that's it,in your photo.

Weren't those buildings where the flag maker were? Or a the flag makers were next to them?