Martins Bank Lifts
Great pic Dave. I rode in them many a time on my shipping clerk rounds 1980-82 when I graduated to bossing the new underling around
17 January 2007.
It isn't known exactly when this was built, but in 1936 it was the Advertising Depot of Hovis Ltd.
I've always liked the building, and it's good to see that it's just reopened as seen here.
The St James Cinema used to be on the right, but that went years ago.
Last edited by PhilipG; 01-18-2007 at 12:39 AM.
Don't know what this building was built or used for but it's a little hidden gem imho, it's on the corner of Tithebarn street and Smithfield street on the opposite corner of the old Rising sun pub (now Shenanagans)
I only got around to taking a picture of that figurehead yesterday. There is also a Liver Bird crest on the side of the building and some other stone plaques...a nice ship one.
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This 1930s church seems to have Art Deco aspects.
I'd quite like to know who the architect was, and when exactly it was built.
wombat
Last edited by wombat; 02-22-2007 at 10:15 PM.
There's an 'archaic' quality about the style of the church that makes you think of Assyrians, Babylonians, Chaldeans, or something from ageless aeons ago, and if I'm not mistaken, this was a deliberate and clever feature of at least some art deco. I wonder what others think about this.
Gerard
Last edited by wombat; 02-23-2007 at 04:12 PM.
Yes, I agree. I've always noticed that about St Mathews.
Here's the plaques from around the Tithebarn St. building. Definitely a connection with the sea...Neptune, fish, ships, Liverbirds and the Coat of Arms.
Considering the links Liverpool has with shipping, very few buildings have plaques/artwork like these.
I thought it might have been offices for a shipping line or something of that nature...but I've no idea.
It's shown as a college on the 1962 OS map.
Unfortunately it's right on the edge of the photocopy I made, so it's only possible to read the first 2 words "City College".
Does anybody know if that ship is supposed to be the "Queen Mary"?
Great photos, Marky - I did snap it today, but my zoom is only 3x.
Last edited by PhilipG; 03-04-2007 at 08:36 PM.
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