Garston News Views and Discussion

[jimmy]

Cheers Chris.

[scouserdave]

Thanks Kev for the photographs of the Garston docks
and surrounding areas. Was Richard Kay a real pirate?

Fantastic pics!

[scouserdave]

Thanks Kev for the photographs of the Garston docks
and surrounding areas. Was Richard Kay a real pirate?

Nice one Jimmy

[Waterways]

Thanks Kev for the photographs of the Garston docks
and surrounding areas.

The docks are still full active. Do they deal in coal a lot there now? It used to be containers and timber.

[Kev]

WHAT? Kevin - you know very well it's St Michael's - what would Mrs Lester say?

St. Michael's, St. Michael's, repeating over and over again. Soz about that. Slap my wrists for that one, I was in a hurry.

Kev

Mrs Lester, is she still in the local area?

[sweetpatooti]

I've seen Mrs Lester once or twice in Tescos in Woolton - she still calls me "Andrew's mum" - I don't know how she remembers everyone but she does - she looks very well.

You are forgiven for getting the name of our lovely church wrong - only because your piccies are so good - why don't you go inside and take some more? Take the old memorials at the back of the church to the Norris family and Miss Watts of Speke Hall?

[ChrisGeorge]

I've seen Mrs Lester once or twice in Tescos in Woolton - she still calls me "Andrew's mum" - I don't know how she remembers everyone but she does - she looks very well.

You are forgiven for getting the name of our lovely church wrong - only because your piccies are so good - why don't you go inside and take some more? Take the old memorials at the back of the church to the Norris family and Miss Watts of Speke Hall?

I must come and see those memorials to the Norrises and Miss Watts of Speke Hall in St. Michael's church, Garston. I have seen the Norris brasses in Childwall Church -- I got a photograph and a rubbing of them some forty years ago. Also did a photo essay and a plan of Speke Hall for architecture class at Quarry Bank High School. Incidentally, I also did a project on local mills and will have to get all those old pics on Flickr one day as soon as I reacquire a scanner.

Chris

[sweetpatooti]

Miss Watt of Speke Hall fame attended St Michael's Garston when she fell out with the Vicar at All Saints in Speke - the hatchments at the front of the church are something to do with Miss Watt and the family too. If I was any good at such shenanigans I would take photos and put them up here for you - sadly I'm not

[ChrisGeorge]

Thanks for that information, sweetpatooti. Did you know that the American-born artist James McNeill Whistler (known for the painting popularly known as "Whistler's Mother") did etchings of Speke Hall in the later 19th century, as in the below example. His patron was the then owner of Speke Hall, Liverpool shipping magnate Frederick R. Leyland. For Leyland's London mansion, Whistler painted the fabulous and controversial "Peacock Room", which is now in the Freer Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution, close to where I work in Washington, D.C.



James Abbott McNeill Whistler, "Speke Hall"

[sweetpatooti]

How interesting. You never know just what's on your doorstep do you? I love the simplicity of that picture of the Hall - no fol-de-rol - just as it is. In complete contrast to that gorgeous Peacock Room - that is truly spectacular - do you go to see it?

[scouserdave]

Alex Corina just sent me this email which may be of interest to you Garstonians(?)

Three Humped Camel In Garston

Another Art Crawl (Three venues)

Come and join us - wine mince pies and the Christmas Spirit starts here.

With the Switching On of Neon Animal 'Garstons Three humped Camel'

1. switching on ceremony and party at the Slaughterhouse for Animal a 25 ft neon light in St Mary's Road Friday 17th November at 5:30 pm. International artist Ron Haseldon invited pupils to make drawings on the subject of an animal on an A6 piece of paper. One was chosen and transformed into a large scale, freestanding neon light.

Garstons animal is a three humped camel drawn by a pupil of gilmore infants.
This project is a Liverpool Biennial project developed in collaboration with Garston Cultural Village, Rotunda College in Vauxhall and Metal in Kensington. The three organisations aim to create through collaborative work, a presence in the neighbourhoods for the Biennial beyond the city centre.

2. Cafe Cargo Cafe Gallery

Pupils Drawings for the Garston Animal Project will be exhibited and a

Preview of work by Chris Vine work from the capital Of Culture Series.

Exhibition will include Trojan Lamb Banana, Meccano Liver Bird, Carousel and other pictures.

" Many of my paintings tend to paint themselves. Much of my work revolves around visual language. I use figures of speech (mixed metaphors, contradictions,palidromes and clashing cliches) to describe the real and imagined". Chris Vine

3. Ian Taylor at The Slaughterhouse

Parephernalia: A group of articles,esp.as used in some activity; equipement; gear.
This work is assembled from'gear', objects re-worked into constructed moment, be it a hanging leap, or a fish in the beak.

Ian uses a diverse range of materials including stone wood, scrap metal and other found objects. His inspiration comes from a variety of sources including French sculptor Gaudier Bazeska and the three dimensonal work of Picasso.

[lindylou]

very interesting posts there from ChrisG and ScouserDave. we are learning lots on this forum

[Kev]

Alex Corina just sent me this email which may be of interest to you Garstonians(?)

Dav, I visited Alex's Slaughter House a while back whilst the campaign the get the Lamb Banana to Garston was just begining, attended by Roger Philips (BBC):

[ChrisGeorge]

Hi Kev

I may have missed the news. Is Lambykins coming to Garston?

Chris

[Kev]

Hi Kev

I may have missed the news. Is Lambykins coming to Garston?

Chris

Havn't heard anything recently but the campaign was a good 12 months ago, probably more....