Different views

Of buildings we've known and loved....or not.


Stanley Hospital facing the Flower Streets of Stanley Road and the old peoples home that is currently on its site.

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The Royal Hospital as never seen before. (2 of a series of 74 including interior shots)

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The David Lewis Theatre, Hotel and Club.

Photographed in 1977 when it closed - 2 of a series of 12.

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Fab pic's there, Ged! The David Lewis,another building that might have been put to some use!

Fantastic Ged!

Pic 3 (the 1st one of the Royal) I can see our house from there (Gerard Gardens)

Didn't realise you lived in Gerard Gardens.
What years were you there ?

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Didn't realise you lived in Gerard Gardens.
What years were you there ?

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If you were to use the link to inacityliving you would discover way more than you thought you wanted to know. Worth a look just the same. :)

Hiya Alan. 1968 until 1978. Only a short time in the grand scheme of things but as it was those years from aged 6 to 16, they were very impressionable years and it did make an impression on me. I did live over the road from it anyway from birth until 1968 and then over the road from it when I left until from 1978 until 1998 when I moved up here because of work.

Some more different views of what have become familiar buildings whether gone or not.

The David Lewis again, this time from Nile Street which was one of the streets that ran up towards the Anglican Cathedral.



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The rear of the Stanley Hospital.


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The Royal Hospital at the corner of Presoct Street and Daulby Street.

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I thought the David Lewis was a concert hall of some kind! I know I tap danced and was in the ballet chorus (never had a ballet solo, lol) there. My dance class teacher was Lillian Lloyd if I remember correctly, went from about 5 years old. We had a yearly show at the David lewis.

Nice pics.
What a shame to lose such buildings as the David Lewis theatre and Stanley Hospital.

The Royal Hospital on the other hand is an eyesore from any angle! :(

It did have a concert hall too,Roni!:nod: Great pic's Ged!

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It did have a concert hall too,Roni!:nod: Great pic's Ged!

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Has it gone now? I remember all our families having to go and watch kids tap and prance in costumes for a few hours. My father was such a good sport about it. Why are they pulling those wonderful pieces of architecture down?? Bad

Yes, the David Lewis is described as a theatre, hotel and club and I've pictures of the Hotel entrance, Restaurant and Cafe entrance and a close up of the ornate tiling and wording and clock at the roof level. I will get around to posting them eventually. Also a nice array of Interior and Exterior views of the Turner Memorial Home on Dingle Vale.

It closed in 1977 when these pictures of it were taken by Harry Ainscough and are now LRO property.

What a shame. It was like Broadway to us when we were kids. Getting your solo dances perfect for the David Lewis, getting your cosumes for the David Lewis etc. It was so exciting. I was in awe of that building.

Liverpool's destroyed landmarks

http://http://www.liverpoolwiki.org/...aeeb56d08ce15d

Bibby's Warehouse was a good looking building too.

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Liverpool's destroyed landmarks

http://http://www.liverpoolwiki.org/...aeeb56d08ce15d

Bibby's Warehouse was a good looking building too.

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Link,it no work?? :nod:

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Link,it no work?? :nod:

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I'll try again!.........


http://http://www.liverpoolwiki.org/Liverpo...aeeb56d08ce15d

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I'll try again!.........


http://http://www.liverpoolwiki.org/Liverpo...aeeb56d08ce15d

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I can't open it

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I can't open it

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Try googling............. 'Liverpool's destroyed landmarks'

It worked fine for me Lizzie. I just couldn't bear to look right now. :)

http://www.liverpoolwiki.org/Liverpo...oyed_landmarks

Too much http,I think!:unibrow:

That list of buildings is enough to break your heart. Such wonderful architecture. The crap they are building now!!!

Great pics them Ged.:handclap:

Ged, off topic in a way but can you tell me why that when I went to Amazon to look for your books they are $17 new or $35 used!!! Who used them:D

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Just looked again, was last week I saw this (I was going to buy both as there is free shipping for that!) Now I see it says ....used $24 but nothing in the new section!

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Found it, a seller called Flying Colours
$37.99
+ $3.99shipping Used - Like New

Who used them? Well i've heard they've been seen cut into strips and hanging on a nail in Georgeporgies outside loo.

www.countyvise.co.uk are the publishers who will mail you them at the original price. Thanks.

Don't buy any of George's copies, they have a brown hue to them and it's not sepia.

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Who used them? Well i've heard they've been seen cut into strips and hanging on a nail in Georgeporgies outside loo.

www.countyvise.co.uk are the publishers who will mail you them at the original price. Thanks.

Don't buy any of George's copies, they have a brown hue to them and it's not sepia.

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Just seems odd that they were twice as much for used, lol Like someone famous had used 'em!!! I like them so will get them

He hasn't made it big time yet,Ronni....even Abe books doesn't have em.

Incidently if your looking for books new or seconhand good? then Abe books is your place to go for cheap...

UK
http://www.abebooks.co.uk/?cm_ven=Go...=a.b.e%20books

Canada
http://www.abebooks.com/Canada/

Oz and New Zealand.
http://www.abebooks.com/docs/ANZ/index.shtml

Really, I will look into them. Love books. I need new for Ged's books as I want to buy some for Liverpool friends in Georgia as well. Christmas pressy (along with other Liverpool items)

I just gave away over 200 hard backed books as I am clearing out but bought two (soft copy) books whilst in Montauk as it rained so much, finished both novels!!

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I just gave away over 200 hard backed books as I am clearing out

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To someone? or charity?

Charity will always take your books.

Salvation Army

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Salvation Army

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They'll keep some poor sod warm. ;)

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They'll keep some poor sod warm. ;)

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Was it 'bonfire Of The Vanities' ?

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Was it 'bonfire Of The Vanities' ?

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No. Fahrenheit 451 ;)

They sell them in their shop smart arses!! I have a hard time letting some books go, Bonfire of the Vanities, easy, great book, rushed ending. I hung onto books like Freedom at Midnight and Roots for years. Also all the Khalil Gibran, I had ALL of them but am still hanging onto The Prophet. I have no trouble ridding myself of the classics either. Charles Dickens etc. All gone. I kept and will keep all my 'Beatles, Lennon and rock band books and books on the Royal family!! I have the Eric Idle Rutland 'Dirty Weekend' I can't part with either. I wonder what in out minds hangs on to certain things.

The Royal must be one of the worst hospital buildings ever built in the world. It makes the Echo sand castle building look good

I remember the Royal so must have visited someone as I never was in hospital myself.