Unseen Liverpool

[scouseyuppie]

Great! If Samp likes Walton, I've more to post.

Great Howard Street, 1949
Pier Head, from the top of Clarence Dock Power station Chimney! 1952
Formby street, off Dock Road, 1935
Kingsway Tunnel entrance in 1951
Advert from 1951

Thats the kind of density and scale we need to the east of the dock road/costco site again. Its a really under used, vast space that is perfect for more density and scale and to naturally continue the CBD/central area of the city. A calming of Leeds st and the relocation of retail "sheds" like costco would be great for this area.

[Ged]

Great pics of Gt Howard st and surrounding areas Sirob. Which nutter got up the chimney

[Sirob]

Some more Walton views;

Sweetshop, Walton Lane, by Stanley Park swingpark, 1964
The Elm Tree, Barlows Lane/Westminster Road, demolished 1978
Walton Road, by the Co-op, unusal houses, 1966
Walton Road, derelict Penrhyn Castle pub 198?
Co-op advert, 1951

[oritelad]

walton on the hill station at street level i would love to see

[Waterways]

Look at the size of the warehouse on the Dock Rd!!!! All these were demolished in the 1970/80s. A crime. The entrance to The Waterloo Good depot is shown. The dock in the foreground is the quite historic Victoria Dock. This is now filled in. It would terrific if it was excavated, or even partly excavated and high quality buildings built around the water space.

[lindylou]

Fantastic picture. It's sickening to think those buildings were demolished !

[shoney]

it is a real shame, but liverpool was dieing in the 70/80's, who was gonna pay for their support , upkeep etc.. it is a shame

[Waterways]

it is a real shame, but liverpool was dieing in the 70/80's, who was gonna pay for their support , upkeep etc.. it is a shame

They could have boarded them up, ready to be converted to flats.

[PhilipG]

Look at the size of the warehouse on the Dock Rd!!!! All these were demolished in the 1970/80s. A crime. The entrance to The Waterloo Good depot is shown. The dock in the foreground is the quite historic Victoria Dock. This is now filled in. It would terrific if it was excavated, or even partly excavated and high quality buildings built around the water space.

That warehouse was designed by W. Aubrey Thomas for Bibby's.
So much has gone, and continues to go.

[wallasey]

And me
(and any of other places such as Broadway,Townsend ave,Fazakerley grounds???)

Walton has to be one of my favorite parts of Liverpool too...I find County Road a fascinating place to walk along as I always spot something new. The detailing on some of the buildings is just amazing. The scans which Sirob has posted of Walton have been a pleasure to look at; i have a fascination with pics from the 70's; must be the "Life on Mars" factor!

[mrs zappa]

Hi I recently heard the art deco pole which stood outside the entrance to the Kingsway Tunnel is now in a council depot in St Domingo Vale, who makes these decisions, surly you would agree it would look far better than the unseen roundabout thats there now (I say unseen as most of us don't notice what’s actually planted there)
Just in-case you don't know what I am going on about see Sirobs post on this thread number 296
debz

[Waterways]

That warehouse was designed by W. Aubrey Thomas for Bibby's.
So much has gone, and continues to go.

Didn't he design the Liver? I thought it was Bibby's. I recall the large place. I was going to go for an interview for a job there once, and never did, but knew where it was.

[merseywail]

thanks for the pics of wirral any of rock ferry by the way

Rock ferry? here's a few:
1st by B Taylor , no date
2nd by J Peden ,1956
3rd Mersey railway stock ,source unknown ,no date
4th by J Davenport ? 1985
5th Merseyrail class 503 farewell 1985

[Ged]

Yes WW, The Liver and Tower Buildings amongst others. I never knew that was a Bibby's warehouse as their other premises were on Gt Howard street and around Formby st as you'll know.

[wsteve55]

Hi I recently heard the art deco pole which stood outside the entrance to the Kingsway Tunnel is now in a council depot in St Domingo Vale, who makes these decisions, surly you would agree it would look far better than the unseen roundabout thats there now (I say unseen as most of us don't notice what’s actually planted there)
Just in-case you don't know what I am going on about see Sirobs post on this thread number 296
debz

Odd that you should mention this,as i've recently been asking around, if anyone knew what had happened to it? I've been surprised at how many older people dont remember it at all! Anyway, now i can show them your great pic' Sirob! Unfortunately, yet another bad example of Liverpool "culture" (as in let's knock it down, and make a carpark)