Edge Hill Fruit and Vegetable Depot

[mikewturner]

these pics were posted early last year when I put them in a thread about Edge Hill, they no longer come up in search which is prob why Kev couldn't find them.

Sorry Mike I only had photos from the inside that my dad's friend gave him. these are the ones that Cadfael put up, if you want to view bigger a larger version they are still on my Flickr page .
I didn't have pics of the outside as it was supposed to be saved, but I heard was knocked down accidently on purpose.

I uploaded a pic from a book which I shall put on again if you like.

Hi Quincy

I would be interested in the picture from the book thanks.

Mike

[quincyg]

finally found it

[burkhilly]

You'd have thought City Council would have learned not to knock down our historical buildings by now. I used to pass this building everyday, and was quite shocked to see it being knocked down, about five years ago.

The site is now covered by the usual retail suspects - Netto, Home and Bargain and Iceland. To be fair, they did need some shops up that end of the city, but given there's load of empty properties just up on Wavertree Road, well that would have been too easy for our wonderful planners!!!

[mikewturner]

finally found it

Cheers!

Mike

[jon b]

I remember this as Masseys scrapyard when I was a kid, lovely building and a shame it was torn down

[hmtmaj]

I ws given this pic by Peter Halligan, don't know when it was taken, but it's an outside shot
There are a few more of Peters Pictures on my website below, mainly around Old Swan. Martin

[Doris Mousdale]

This building could have been turned into shops/market for locals keeping the facade.The sheds that replaced it will never have any architectural interest or even last half as long as the original building.

finally found it

[GeorgePorgie]

I ws given this pic by Peter Halligan, don't know when it was taken, but it's an outside shot

Er....it says the pic was taken in 9th Oct,2009,at 13:30,Mart.

[collegepudding]

Er....it says the pic was taken in 9th Oct,2009,at 13:30,Mart.

Georgie P. it doesnt say the pic was taken on that date, that is obviously referring to something like a file date on Marts system. It was demolished years back, You could ,of course be having a little joke however i have ruled that out as you ended with a sarcastic type smiley,,,,,,have a read of the 1st advertising poster to the left of Martys shot Georgie

collegepudding

[GeorgePorgie]

Georgie P. it doesnt say the pic was taken on that date

Are you sure

I suggest you save the pic and have a look at its Properties,you'll find a whole host of data that can be got from it ie the Camera was a HP pstc-4200

Yes I'll accept your apology,tsk! ruddy amatuers

[collegepudding]

Are you sure

I suggest you save the pic and have a look at its Properties,you'll find a whole host of data that can be got from it ie the Camera was a HP pstc-4200

Yes I'll accept your apology,tsk! ruddy amatuers

Georgie P. i cant comment on data accompanying martys pic ,i havnt checked and dont need to. ,maybe that data refers to when the image was snapped from off the original photograph, don't know, cant comment. What I can tell you is that Wavertree retail Park was built on that site approx 10-15 years ago, thats the evidence to support my claim
Yes I'll accept your apology,tsk! ruddy amateur

collegepudding

[hmtmaj]

Are you sure

I suggest you save the pic and have a look at its Properties,you'll find a whole host of data that can be got from it ie the Camera was a HP pstc-4200

Yes I'll accept your apology,tsk! ruddy amatuers

George, can you get your apology at the ready ....

1) The "SCANNER" I scanned the pic with, is a "HP pstc-4200", NOT the camera as you suggest.
2) Peter, who took the pic, was approx 30 years ago, which would make the date approx 1981
3) I'm waiting .....

[grekko]

Are you sure

I suggest you save the pic and have a look at its Properties,you'll find a whole host of data that can be got from it ie the Camera was a HP pstc-4200

Yes I'll accept your apology,tsk! ruddy amatuers

The HP pstc-4200 you see in the properties refers to the equipment that was used to scan and copy/print/transfer the image,in this case it was a Hewlett Packard Printer/Scanner/Copier-4200, hope that helps you and college pudding.

[Doris Mousdale]

This depot used to be a bustling busy place, fresh fruit vegetables and flowers coming from all over the country by rail being picked up by wagons taken to market and on the tables all over Liverpool within a day.
Places like Borough Market near London Bridge are now great centres of interest for foodies from all over the world basically it is an glass covered cast iron shed but it has a great atmosphere and local food producers sell what they grow and make, for example, handmade bread, cheese pickles and preserves,vegetables, rabbits for the pot, you name it they sell it, even mulled wine and hot beef sandwiches. It is features on the television programme Market Kitchen.
The now demolished Fruit and Vegetable Depot would have been ideal for a local farmers market but instead you get a frozen food palace. It really doesn't add up to much progress does it?
Woolton has a successful French Market, if you go to Ludlow or Chester they have farmers markets ,local meat pies etc.If that space was in Shangahi or Kuala Lumpur it would be a night market with food stalls.There is an alternative to the big shed supermarkets.