Found this one on the main road opposite the entrance to Brunswick Dock.
Can not see it on the forum, but maybe my eyes are playing up.
Also this is at the same location :- >>>>>
Phredd
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Found this one on the main road opposite the entrance to Brunswick Dock.
Can not see it on the forum, but maybe my eyes are playing up.
Also this is at the same location :- >>>>>
Phredd
Extract describing St Georges Hall Liver Birds...doors with panels of foilage inhabited by front-facing Liver Birds and incorporating tridents and the letters SPQL, an adaption of the motto of Rome and meaning 'to the Senate and the People of Liverpool*
*The Little Book Of Liver Birds by David Cottrell (Breedon Books ISBN 1 85983 547 3)
The letters SPQL caught my eye as they appear on the the 'Park' gate-post, next to the 'Newsham' gate-post. Therefore, I'd say that the carving on it, is a worn-out, Liverbird (it doesn't look like an Eagle, Dove etc) The one I posted yesterday, and the one of St Georges Hall appear to have a 'Romanesque' look to them.
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/e...rpool/SPQL.jpg
A rather nice carved Liverbird on a town hall chair
Derelict TSB building, Park Road
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3059/...550d74b50a.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25632502@N00/2697267594/
don't think these 2 have been posted before
London Rd
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2...Picture776.jpg
Wood St
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2...Picture916.jpg
trouser leg in town
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2...Picture842.jpg
You'll be getting arrested my girl, creeping up on young men and photographing their inside leg!:handclap:
it's cool
Here's one I spotted the other month whilst having a quick unofficial tour around Croxteth Hall:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3206/...f33e8964_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3247/...4f424bd0_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3011/...1b1b42d6_o.jpg
[QUOTE=Kev;155086]Here's one I spotted the other month whilst having a quick unofficial tour around Croxteth Hall:
Wow, well spotted, that is small!
just browsed thru all these pictures, fantastic stuff!
this one caught my eye tho
http://www.yoliverpool.com/forum/att...iver3small.jpg
ive never seen a liverbird or any other bird in the top of an ionic cap before. This is the top of a column and ive never seen that style before. can anybody tell me where it is? id love to go see this.
Im also tempted to now make a liverbird. Ill ask my old man and grandad if they ever had to make a liverbird or do some restoration on one, if so there may be a mould lying aroind :)
Hi Mike
It's in Castle St - it's the boutique hotel.
I'm in town with hubby this afternoon so I'll get a larger pic for you. :PDT11
hee hee, it looks like that Liver Bird is exposing itself and saying,"Look at me!"
This crowned bird is atop the Sailors Home Gates in Smethwick, W Midlands... it looks very lonely !
and this one guarding the new eggs and chicks in the Womens Hospital
the birds are actually on the old bank I think the upper floors are part of new hotel, but not sure.
when you go to see them Mike take binos! they are up at the top by the small windows.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2...icture1570.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2...icture1568.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2...icture1571.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2...icture1572.jpg
Hi All
A Christmas present to myself, purchased on ebay. I even sent myself a Christmas card. And you thought you were a sad case. . .
Commemorative medallion from 1931 celebrating the visit of the Lord Mayor of Liverpool to New York City.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3197/...da1db20c_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3294/...30a61635_o.jpg
Bronze commemorative medal marking the visit of Edwin Thompson, Lord Mayor of Liverpool, to New York City, May 4-12, 1931. Diameter: 46 x 38mm (approx. 2" high by 1 1/4" wide) Weight: 20 g.
Reverse inscriptions read: TO COMMEMORATE / THE VISIT OF THE RT HON / THE LORD MAYOR / OF / LIVERPOOL / EDWIN THOMPSON / TO / HIS HONOUR THE MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY / THE HONOURABLE / JAMES J. WALKER MAY 4th-12th 1931
The Mayor of New York, Jimmy Walker (1881-1946), mayor during the Jazz Age, presided over a corrupt administration. He was quite a character and was nicknamed "Beau James." You can read about him here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Walker
An article in Time magazine on the administration of Herbert Hoover said that Lord Mayor Edwin Thompson spoke out of turn while he was at a dinner in New York City, revealing something of what President Hoover had said to him at the White House about the economic situation.
Excellent Chris :PDT11
Nice item to have!
These are Liverpools two seals from old documents that I've looked at:
The Ancient One (original lost sometime around the Civil War)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3516/...c838dd.jpg?v=0
The Newer One
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3492/...dba498.jpg?v=0
This may not be a Liverbird, but it is in Liverpool.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3416/...641b2f.jpg?v=0
Here's my contribution, it's where my avatar is from.....
[IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/d...4/P1020092.jpg[/IMG]
It is on the pouch of an old insurance policy from Royal Liver.
Nice, Fortinian and Devo! :handclap:
Fortinian, the last one you posted looks more like a heron than the cormorant-like Liver Bird. The legs for one thing appear too long and the head appears wrong too. Also I think cormorants eat fish not frogs as this beastie is shown doing. Just my opinion.
Chris
There's a cocktail called Squashed Frog I had one in a Tapas bar in fact I had a few!:ninja:
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Originally Posted by Paddy
Oooooooh! :PDT_Xtremez_42:
Maybe it's a French Liver Bird :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by ChrisGeorge
Mon Dieu! :PDT_Xtremez_42:Quote:
Originally Posted by Devo
Chris
I think you may be right. The only problem is that I can't find any significance to having a heron on a church. Usually the animals on church buildings have a specific theological meaning. All I can find is a 'crane' or 'stork' which represent 'vigillance' and 'filial duty' respectively.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChrisGeorge
On the other hand... it might just be a heron because the mason liked them.
This from the Liverpool Mercury
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3324/...e1d04c14_o.jpg
Yes, that one is a heron. It's on the old Harrison Shipping Line building, now Mersey Chambers that overlooks the park at St Nicholas' Church. There are all sorts of animals carved into that building so I don't think the heron has any significance.
Julie
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Originally Posted by ChrisGeorge
Just noticed that you said it was on a church so maybe not that one after all?
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3636/...da338684_o.jpg
This is on the Queensway(Runcorn bridge) taken from the footbridge
A close-up of Mike Storey's Coat of Arms in his role of Liverpool Lord Mayor:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2428/...6208bda5_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3487/...66a22415_o.jpg
Great pics guys. Keep it up.
It's very similar to the one over the entrance to the municipal buildings where they also look inwards. I always say they're giving each other the eye!
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Originally Posted by marky
Nice one Howie! I was at the Pier Head yesterday and didn't even notice that! duh!
Hi peoples,
Go! Liverbirds is going well. There are many pics of the Liverbirds plus a page just for the Coat of Arms.
http://www.goliverbirds.com/
Any contributions are welcome :) Your own photees of course.
Kev
http://www.goliverbirds.com/category/coat-of-arms/
I've got a Liverpool City RLFC badge with a Liver Bird on it, but I don't think I would be able to get a decent picture of it on here. It's quite small and is gold on a gold background in relief.
Liverbird located on Seamans Orphanage building, Newsham Park.