Lost Liverpool Buildings Top 5

**Kev** · 11-08-2006

Jees, wasn't Liverpool beautiful?

**Waterways** · 11-08-2006

Originally Posted by Waterways

The David Lewis is on the right. A superb building. I doubt it would be demolished today.

Just further up Gt George St passed the Davie Loo was Henry Willis the Organ makers. They built the largest organ in the world in the cathedral - they just had to carry it over in bits. A scruffy looking green building with peeling paint.

Side view down Nile St 1965.

My cousins lived in Rathbone St, in a basement, the street off to the right. I was the cleanest house in the world - literally. Rathbone was prominent in the anti slave trade movement.

**nancy o.** · 11-29-2006

Slightly OT, but has anyone got a copy of Seaport: Architecture and Townscape in Liverpool by Quentin Hughes? It was published in 1964 and has many photos of buildings that are probably gone now. I've finally tracked down a copy of this through Abebooks online, I've wanted this book for a long time (I used to check it out from the library fairly often, but it's no longer there). Just fantastic photographs, really worth seeking out.

**shytalk** · 11-29-2006

nancy o

http://www.liverpoolarchitecture.com...lash/intro.swf

PhilipG · 11-29-2006

Originally Posted by nancy o.

Slightly OT, but has anyone got a copy of Seaport: Architecture and Townscape in Liverpool by Quentin Hughes? It was published in 1964 and has many photos of buildings that are probably gone now. I've finally tracked down a copy of this through Abebooks online, I've wanted this book for a long time (I used to check it out from the library fairly often, but it's no longer there). Just fantastic photographs, really worth seeking out.

Yes, I've got a copy, but not for sale, unfortunately.
It was reprinted in 1993 (by The Bluecoat Press) with an up-to-date postcript, so it should still be available.
Beautiful B & W photography.

**The Teardrop Explodes** · 11-29-2006

what was that great old pile down from the Post Office at the bottom of Hardman St (opposite St.Lukes)? It had a sort of red brick, unusual concave frontage. Got razed in about 1990?

Was a bit shocked by that decision. Any idea why it had to go?

**Kev** · 11-30-2006

I've posted my thoughts on the Custom Building plus the Old Dock here.

Shame.

PhilipG · 11-30-2006

Originally Posted by The Teardrop Explodes

what was that great old pile down from the Post Office at the bottom of Hardman St (opposite St.Lukes)? It had a sort of red brick, unusual concave frontage. Got razed in about 1990?

Was a bit shocked by that decision. Any idea why it had to go?

It was the Labour Exchange.
It had been built in 1904 as a block of shops and offices.
Very early on it was a car showroom called Argyll's.
At one stage there was talk of a new road in that area which was why there was some demolition round the corner in Renshaw Street.
It was a good Edwardian building and was demolished in 1995.

scouserdave · 11-30-2006

The old Cotton Exchange in Old Hall Street was a lovely building.
Scanned this pic from a book called Liverpool Then & Now ISBN 1872568033

MissInformed · 12-01-2006

oh my god.....this all makes me so so so so angry!!!

**Ged** · 12-14-2006

This is why the likes of the Florence Institute has to be saved.

**Waterways** · 12-14-2006

Originally Posted by MissInformed

oh my god.....this all makes me so so so so angry!!!

We are seeing the same today with the destruction of the dock system. Not only that, inappropriate developments such as the Kings Dock stadium.

You see why these groups emerge to prevent further butchering and amateurish inappropriate planning and architecture.

**ChrisGeorge** · 12-14-2006

Originally Posted by PhilipG

It was the Labour Exchange.
It had been built in 1904 as a block of shops and offices.
Very early on it was a car showroom called Argyll's.
At one stage there was talk of a new road in that area which was why there was some demolition round the corner in Renshaw Street.
It was a good Edwardian building and was demolished in 1995.

Yikes! I remember that building well. A shame it is gone.

Chris

**Scouseinmanc** · 12-18-2006

My top building would have to be the old Central station, with it's big arched roof & splendid cast iron vaulting. Had it not been for that sh*te, Dr Beeching, with his BR rationalisation axe, would probably still be around). The building at the front of the station (the CLC's old offices) was nice too & complimented both Lewis' on the LHS & the Lyceum on the RHS. A sad loss to Ranelagh St IMHO.

PhilipG · 12-18-2006

Originally Posted by Scouseinmanc

My top building would have to be the old Central station, with it's big arched roof & splendid cast iron vaulting. Had it not been for that sh*te, Dr Beeching, with his BR rationalisation axe, would probably still be around). The building at the front of the station (the CLC's old offices) was nice too & complimented both Lewis' on the LHS & the Lyceum on the RHS. A sad loss to Ranelagh St IMHO.

Central Station.
Old postcard.