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    Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street

    Opened on 27th August 1849, Philharmonic Hall has long been an acclaimed and integral part of the artistic life of Liverpool, and was described as ‘the best in Europe’ by Sir Thomas Beecham before being destroyed by fire in 1933. The present hall, designed by architect Herbert Rowse and opened in 1939, quickly established itself as both a concert hall and cinema. The art deco splendour of Philharmonic Hall was restored in 1995 following a £10.3 million refurbishment; parts of the foyer are said to be based on decoration in the tomb of Tutankhamen.

    On the back wall of the stage, complementing the auditorium’s wall reliefs of muses, a fascinating piece of gently undulating kinetic art, ADAGIO, represents the convergence of the River Mersey with the human face.

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    That rocks!
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    Is that what we call a 'candid' pic Dave? If so, I love 'em. Liverpool life.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kev View Post
    Is that what we call a 'candid' pic Dave? If so, I love 'em. Liverpool life.
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    Don't you think he looks the spitting image of Stereo MC's Rob Birch?
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    Dave Bateman's poem following is the title poem in an anthology in which some of my poems about Liverpool and other topics are included. The anthology, Living On Hope Street, edited by local poet and performer Jim Bennett, is expected out before Christmas. Next May, we will have a couple of readings in connection with the anthology at the Everyman (under the auspices of the Dead Good Poets) and at the Albert Dock for which I am looking forward to coming over from the United States to appear.

    Living On Hope Street

    I’ve been living on Hope Street now
    for more years than I can remember,
    but that’s partly because I was drunk.
    Let’s call it several years or so, rolling
    between my end of this not-so-mean street
    and the Everyman Bistro at the other,
    passing always The Famous Luggage,
    port out starboard home, the stacked-up
    sculpted and mysterious suitcases of local heroes
    with a view of the river and when you count them
    they never add up to the same number twice
    even though there is a numbered key
    just a few drunken steps away,
    and the seagulls arc overhead like ghosts of hangovers,
    and whenever I try to add up all the drinks
    I have drunk on Hope Street – at the Ev, the Belv,
    the Casa, the Crack and even the Phil, it always
    comes to more than the number I first thought of,
    but dauntless and blithely I travel to and fro
    along this very nearly straight road,
    for say what you like about Hope Street,
    it runs pleasantly from south to north
    or the opposite if you prefer, and
    with one cathedral at each end
    it’s certainly pretty hard to get lost on.

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    I posted a photograph of 'Ye cracke' in Rice Street a few days back. This is a part of Liverpool that I love - the area around Hope Street, The Philharmonic Hall and the cathedrals.

    I've got a few more photos that i may post, but I was quite pleased with this one - PILGRIM STREET.



    I once read that 'wherever you go in the Liverpool 8 area, the Anglican Cathedral is looking down on you'. It's true, and it can feel quite eerie.

    I'm not much of a photographer, and there are plenty who could do a much better job, but I was quite pleased with this one and I think the black and white suits the image.
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    Here's another one. I love this piece of art.

    Can someone let me know what the name of this is, I just can't think at the moment and can't seem to find anything about it on the 'net.
    My Merseyside StreetView photos on flickr

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    I think it is called "A CASE HISTORY" Ross08
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    i THINK ITS CALLED....A WASTE OF SPACE,TIME & MONEY.

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    Quote Originally Posted by John(Zappa) View Post
    i THINK ITS CALLED....A WASTE OF SPACE,TIME & MONEY.



    Ha ha...I think it's great!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ross08 View Post
    I once read that 'wherever you go in the Liverpool 8 area, the Anglican Cathedral is looking down on you'. It's true, and it can feel quite eerie.
    I was born and brought up in Liverpool 8. I, and all the others were oblivious to it. We never gave it a second glance.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Klaatu View Post
    Ha ha...I think it's great!
    It is brilliant. - very original and fitting for city.
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