Taken today from the Cunard Building roof.
Manchester Dock excavations. The canal route seems to be going off to the left in the foreground.
Re-routing gas and water mains under the concrete base of the canal.
Taken today from the Cunard Building roof.
Manchester Dock excavations. The canal route seems to be going off to the left in the foreground.
Re-routing gas and water mains under the concrete base of the canal.
Brill pickies,
We dug a hole in the ground,
Until we found,
A Hole called Wallasey,,
Where does that tune come from ?
After reading the answers, I am a bit confused. I was thinking that the post was speaking on the Men's Island, but seeing the photographies and the commentaries, I see that they are on several docks of Liverpool.
Not if it is because the news has turned aside of the topic, or because some zone of docks is known as Men's Island.
I hope that someone could explain it to me. Thank you!
In 1784 a local businessman....'John Mann' died....So they renamed a small island (Previously known as 'Mersey Island')......'Mann Island'.....He was an 'Oil-Stone' Dealer.
Demolition is underway, at this very minute, of the sheds at Mann Island (the ones next to the Great Western Railway sheds). Also the building on the corner of Mann Island/Strand is being cleared out.
THE man leading the £65m Museum of Liverpool Life project yesterday insisted the city would grow to love the controversial building. more
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^^^ That sounds like the usual 'spin' from people who think they 'know' what Liverpudlians want.
I took this yesterday...this view is going to be lost.
On the right are the sheds getting demolished (the old Mercedes ones, I think).
Re: Mann...anything to do with the naming of Mann Street and Upper Mann Street in Toxteth?
I think this building is alright, a million times more discreet than the cloud proposal. Paul (The Gardens) and I, were invited down to discuss our ideas which they are going ahead with and so we had the priveledge of seeing how they foresee the four galleries. Port, Creative, People and Global (if I remember correctly) There are lots of interchangable spaces for temporary exhibitions as well as some long term static ones. There will be four massive windows, each looking out into different aspects, ie - one towards the city, one facing out to the Mersey etc, it's just a pity there isn't a basement to allow even more square footage for additional items. If anyone liked the old MoLL, they'll love this.
These pics of the work at Mann Island were taken yesterday >>>>
Oh! and I got a piece of ?clay pipe, the smokers kind = it was dug deep I am told, so it must be close on 100yo.
And can anyone tell me what the last picture represents please ?
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