Here is a mockup, based on Kev's excellent picture above - hope you don't mind, Kev - showing the Bird on Dome for extra security ( and height - and cost!)
Here is a mockup, based on Kev's excellent picture above - hope you don't mind, Kev - showing the Bird on Dome for extra security ( and height - and cost!)
Gerry
Just a note to add my support to your campaign. Any other city would've done something like this by now, high time Liverpool did. The size, scale and sheer beauty of the birds should be appreciated at ground level.
Best wishes
WavyDavy
Another cracking thread that I've just come across. Belated thanks for all your contributions
Further to Waterways' worry about security; ("It should be away from the reaches of people, so it can't be defaced.")
Here are a couple more mockups, on site by the Royal Court, on a goodly mound of dome. With a bit of luck the "dome" should make them harder to climb, and would make the whole item even more impressive and "Wow!"
Happy New Year to all our readers,
Gerry
Here is a picture of the Ultimate method of keeping the Third Lyver Bird away from the reaches of people. Unfortunately, it would mean that nobody could stand and be photographed byt their mates alongside/under the Bird, which is what I would consider to be its main tourist attraction. If is were accessible, despite the danger, I am sure it would mean that Every Single Tourist wouod be photographed beside it - not just Most Of Them. Millions of photos,flying all over the world. Worth taking a change on some graffiti, I think.
(Artwork by (I think) Timbo Kelly of "Timbo's Liverpool").
Gerry.
HI THERE CAN ANYONE TELL ME IF THE BIRDS GOT TAKIN DOWN DURING THE WAR AND IF THAY DID WHO TOOK THEM DOWN ARE THERE ANY PICTURES??
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Yes, Shanks, the Birds were taken down. I've read it somewhere - sorry, haven't got the source to hand, but also I have spoken to a son of one of the gents involved in the work - again, sorry no details handy.
I do Not think it was during the war, but for some renovation.
Third time sorry - I have no pictures, and would dearly love to have some.
Do click on Liver Birds from my site www.gerryjones.me.uk and somewhere you'll find a picture of three gents from "Sparrowhall Scaffolders" up on the bird back in the 70s. Sadly the gent in the middle died a couple of years ago, but the other two are alive and well. .... and standing by to take part in the opening ceremony if the Culture Company ever get round to getting my Third Bird built.
thanks for the info on the liver birds visited your site fantastic site well worth a visit thanks.SHANK
For more information about the Liver Birds, please visit my site www.gerryjones.me.uk and click on Third Lyver Bird.
For a SONG about the Liver Birds (tune; Liverpool Home) please click on "Liverpool Folk Songs" and choose "Song of the Liver Birds" in Contents list.
couple of sample verses;
"In 1207 when John was the king,
We were ON the Town Seal when they signed anything
We started as Eagles - the bird of St John -
Till they found our original image had gone.
An artist who'd never seen an eagle before,
had seen many cormorants along our sea-shore,
He tried drawing eagles, he tried it for weeks,
But we ended up like cormorants with weed in our beaks.
"We've both got some Laver; that's "sea-weed" to you.
It's quite rich in iodine, but a bit tough to chew.
But over in Clwyd, they bake it instead,
As a vital ingredient of Welsh "Laver bread."
STILL no joy with my Third Lyver Bird scheme; I am now pinning all my hopes on Phil Redmond and the Birds' Centenary in 2011.
Great Site you have there.. thanks for sharing the great images.. That would be smashing to see one in the water of Albert Docks like you show..
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