Liverpool.. the way I see it.. the photographs of Gerard Fleming.

[Samsette]

The pictures that stand out in my mind are those that are nowadays referred to as gritty. There was one of a couple of characters who had either missed the bus through life, or just had not bothered to get on board. It may have been taken in a soup kitchen, I cannot remember. But, they are a part of the city as much as the beautiful people, and I admire you for giving them some exposure too. Like the song "You can't have one without the other." Another was that tall, lean fellar on Islington, standing in the rain with his fists clenched. He reminded me so much of someone I used to know, from Erskine Street,
Anyway, keep doing what YOU know you must do, and don't give up posting them - we'll tell you what we like about them.

[Gerard Fleming]

Just reminiscing on times gone by of a few Guinness in Paddy's Bar then up to Kenny...

The Only way to do it mate...

....PS Hope you'll be out and about with your camera on Wed 30th capturing the city during the strike.

I'll be down early next week Howie...
you can fill me in with whats happening on the day of the strike..

see you Mon, or Tue coming..promise.!



Gerard.

[DKL]

The same way I got the shot below ......


Tell your friend I said thanks DKL.
I'll remove the photos if your friend has a problem with me showing them, let me know.

Thank you DKL, for bringing 'Kebab Lad' to life again..



Gerard..

Hahahahaha, classic that!

[Lizzie1]

Liverpool at night...on the street where I was born...
Sunday 30th October 2011.


Last night I had the choice of some lantern festival somewhere down the south end..
Or.. the peace and quiet on the street where I was born.. No contest whatsoever..
The building on the right is now The Atlantic Cafe..
it is right next door to the Stanley Tobacco Warehouse on Gt Howard Street....
It used to be called The Brown Cow Pub..
and my Mam owned it and I was born upstairs in the pub...
one of my earliest childhood memories is riding a 3 wheeler trike thingy with the ribbon tassles on the handlebars up and down the street by that lamp post...

The Dock Rd area late at night.. Sunday 30th October 2011.
my kinda night out taking Liverpool photos..





More from Sunday 30th October 2011...
The Midnight Special... well, not exactly midnight on Pall Mall..

The Anglican Cathedral..

don't know how I missed these pics!......fantastic.

[Gerard Fleming]

don't know how I missed these pics!......fantastic.

Thanks for that Liz.. that's kind of you to say....




Gerard.

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The pictures that stand out in my mind are those that are nowadays referred to as gritty. There was one of a couple of characters who had either missed the bus through life, or just had not bothered to get on board. It may have been taken in a soup kitchen, I cannot remember. But, they are a part of the city as much as the beautiful people, and I admire you for giving them some exposure too. Like the song "You can't have one without the other." Another was that tall, lean fellar on Islington, standing in the rain with his fists clenched. He reminded me so much of someone I used to know, from Erskine Street,
Anyway, keep doing what YOU know you must do, and don't give up posting them - we'll tell you what we like about them.

Some people turn their noses up at them Samsette, and wish they'd just vanish..
they wont.. and while I'm around I'll do my best to highlight their plight..

I'll put photos of the homeless in the soup kitchen on soon...



Thank you Samsette, I appreciate your comment.....


Gerard.

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Liverpool.. the way I see it..


'cause this lands the place I love.. and here I'll stay...











A few shots from the roof of the Royal Hospital..



North Liverpool.. with the Collegiate building on Shaw St left of pic.









Low Hill.. Kensington area..
and East Liverpool, the old Coach and Horses pub building is visible left of photo.











A Liverpool barber shop..







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A Liverpool homeless soup kitchen.. 2011.










This is Jaz.. Jaz is one of Liverpool's homeless.

[Lizzie1]

Good selection of pics Gerard...........
Is the Runyons barber in India Buildings?

[Howie]

I'll be down early next week Howie...
you can fill me in with whats happening on the day of the strike...

Will do.

[DKL]

Ged have you got Twitter? Be great to have an update feed automatically of new shots. You should think about setting one up if you haven't. Dead simple too!

[lindylou]

Interesting pictures The barber one is good.

[ItsaZappathing]

Cracker pics again mate.

[grekko]

You never fail to surprise me with your pics, A1 mate, especially the barbers shop, you could have tried posing him for years and never have got that result....that little capture of time tells so many stories. You're an artist supreme.

[collegepudding]

Great thought provoking shots posted again by Gerard, his images dont need accompanying words or a Fancy Art degree to understand them, they hit you in the face and demand your attention, and each tell their own story perfectly. Well done yet again Gerard mate

collegepudding

[Marty1]

each tell their own story perfectly

Well put CP, they do indeed !

[lindylou]

Great pics from Gerard. I like the way there is often little surprises with unusual scenes or different perspectives.

Trouble is .. Gerard will be under pressure now to keep producing more !

[Gerard Fleming]

Good selection of pics Gerard.....

Thanks Liz..

Is the Runyons barber in India Buildings?

Thats the one Lizzie..




Gerard.

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Will do.

I'll ring you in the morning Howie mate..



Gerard.

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Ged have you got Twitter? Be great to have an update feed automatically of new shots. You should think about setting one up if you haven't. Dead simple too!

I dont DKL.. I thought about but I wouldn't know what to put apart from a description
maybe of photographs... people would soon get bored so I don't bother with things like twitter..



Thanks mate..


Gerard.

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Interesting pictures The barber one is good.

Thank you Linda..



Gerard..

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Cracker pics again mate.

Thanks John mate..




Gerard.

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You never fail to surprise me with your pics, A1 mate, especially the barbers shop, you could have tried posing him for years and never have got that result....that little capture of time tells so many stories. You're an artist supreme.

That really is very kind of you to say Grekko mate...

Thanks for that, I really do appreciate that....



Gerard.

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Great thought provoking shots posted again by Gerard, his images dont need accompanying words or a Fancy Art degree to understand them, they hit you in the face and demand your attention, and each tell their own story perfectly. Well done yet again Gerard mate

collegepudding

And thank you cp mate... I dont know how to answer these flattering remarks except with
just me saying thank you... thank you my friend... I really mean that....



Gerard.

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Well put CP, they do indeed !

Thanks Marty mate..


Gerard.

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Great pics from Gerard. I like the way there is often little surprises with unusual scenes or different perspectives.

Thanks Lindy girl..

...Trouble is .. Gerard will be under pressure now to keep producing more !

Under Pressure...!!!..... dont be puttting pressure on me now Lind....



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