Sirob, thought you'd retired :PDT_Xtremez_42:
Great pics,
Mart
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Sirob, thought you'd retired :PDT_Xtremez_42:
Great pics,
Mart
You don't get rid of me that easily! I have just been too busy, but I will post a bit on Yo! when I can.:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by hmtmaj
Brilliant pics all involved. Cheers.
Keith hows the book comning along...looking forward to its release.Quote:
Originally Posted by hmtmaj
Gone but not forgotten:
Otterspool Prom Kiosk
Liverpool's Original Walk of Fame:
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walk of fame (2) by ijob, on Flickr
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Manchester Dock
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manchester dock by ijob, on Flickr
Customs House Area Cellars
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chavasse park liverpool excavations cellars by ijob, on Flickr
Unlike some, he made the effort to turn up to the last meet.Quote:
Originally Posted by hmtmaj
You're still not forgiven.
:PDT10:PDT10
Bear a grudge - moi?
Reeces dairy, Ainsworth Street off Brownlow Hill by the Adelphi. This was lying derelict for a long time and has now bitten the dust.
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The Bedford cinema. This probably should have been saved because it was one of only 2 or 3 original facades from that period remaining in Britain. A wasteland now stands here but I know it better from buying a 3 piece suite out of there in the 1990s.
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The Central Library in William Brown street just before closing for its revamp.
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And what is looked like a few weeks ago, they're up to 1st floor level now but quite some way to go to the finishing line.
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And how it's suppossed to look when completed.
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Childwall Library near the 5 ways as was.
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The bascule bridge pre refurb carried out by Peel.
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Dock Road/Nelson street cafe. Who burnt the toast?
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Edge Lane - alas no more.
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The Holt road junction turret.
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Fox street in 1990. The curved corner was once the Richmond pub.
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The Botanic, Botanic Road. I last took a drink in here in 1983 as we waited for freinds to join us from nearby Wrenbury st.
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The Easby on the Easby estate. The whole estate is coming down at the moment.
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The Holt has now gone and the new Holt occupies the old bank on the opposite corner.
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Old Swan Tech, Broadgreen Road. My old mate from Old Swan attended here in the late 70s. Spike has a series of the demolition on his cracking site.
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Great Thread, and Great pics :handclap:
You could fill a few forums with what has now gone.
The building to the right stood on Wright Street behind the old Grapes pub on Scottie
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The Hamlet Hotel.
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The Clifford pub on Scottie..Is it Athol Street at its side?
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I believe this one on Vauxhall road has now gone too.The Feathers.
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From the Gardens in Stanley Park. this was gone when the work was completed.:PDT_Xtremez_42:
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You won't see this view again either, the three ugly sisters in 1979
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Sheesh, I best not turn up to the next one either then !Quote:
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Mart
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A pic of Ged in action a couple of weeks ago taking photographs of places and buildings for future generations to enjoy......thanks Ged
Ha Ha :handclap:
I hope you've no more of me in action ha ha.
Ha Ha love it.
Ha ha! Excellent photo Johnny Blue :PDT11
hee,hee, :lol: :PDT11
Bluebell Pub Huyton
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Roby Kiosk
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Aintree, The Chair 1995. Those stands are now gone.
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The horses that jumped the chair, where've they gone, have they gone too? ;)
Red Rum is by the winning post.
Ged,
you know the stuff you used to glue you're model together .....
Go on...............
Welllllllll
Did you get it from Woolworths ?
No, Wilkinsons - cheaper ;)
Wilko's was not there when you was a lad Ged...Holts Corner was though :PDT_Aliboronz_24:
Arrrr ey.
Hoults corner was Mart's local being a Swan-ite.
Woolies isn't a place I'd have thought to go in for PVA glue. Where's this all leading, it's a sticky subject.
Stick with it and you'll find out :PDT10
The Falkland Arms
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The Windsor, London Road.
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Just a suggestion, why don't you all put these into a book, these are gold dust now
Well its not gone like but not much left now. Gregsons Well
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Green Lane Jobby bit the dust in the last few days
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The former Regent Cinema in Old Swan
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St Brendans Hall in its last few days.Old Swan
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I looked at this thread thinking it was about Mark Thatcher?!?
Great pics as they all are on this thread, do like the local ones to me ( Old Swan )
Mart
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Wavertree Road, Edge Hill
Great shots Spike and Sirob.
A few cheats
The next two are of course still here but these views are now blocked by the ugly new buildings.
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The Arena being built...Well it wont be rebuilding again will it.
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The Sunken landing stage
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Great pics Spike....the one looking the old salthouse dock archway is a cracker.
St Catherine's church on Tunnel road, now gone.
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St Malachy's School and Church
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The Bridge Inn in Wavertree. Did you know that many years back a drinker came out of this pub and was run down and killed by a Camel...Yep its true, the Camel had broke free from a nearby show.
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Didn't know he was ill. :rolleyes:Quote:
Gregsons Well
The oller where the Bridge Inn stood, I go past it regularly and it still never looks as big as when the pub was there.
Some great pictures guys. I'm someone who forgets "what was there before".