Monthly Archives: August 2014

Wellington Rooms, a place for dance and laughter

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Liverpool1207

Another of Liverpool’s empty buildings that creates much discussion and debate, and one that holds many memories for many people. How fantastic would it be to see this gem alive once again with the sounds of laughter and music. What … Continue reading →

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Liverpool Libraries and the City’s key role in the library movement

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Liverpool1207

#supportliverpoollibraries – use them! Andrew Carnegie, benefactor of many Liverpool libraries: ‘A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. It is a never failing spring in the desert’ As Liverpool faces the very … Continue reading →

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Time travel on a zip wire……

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Liverpool1207

With the news that thrill seekers are going be offered the opportunity to speed down a zip wire high above Church Street here are few things they may see if they hit a few time warps! All additions gratefully received! Timeline for … Continue reading →

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‘To Demolish or not to Demolish that is the Question’

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Liverpool1207

Heaps Mill – Liverpool I wonder what Joseph Heap (1762-1833) himself would have thought about the current debate on saving his early-mid-C19 warehouse? I’m sure he would firstly be amazed that it has survived so many years including changes of … Continue reading →

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Stanley Dock Tobacco Warehouse

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Liverpool1207

Stanley Dock Tobacco Warehouse – Built 1897 -1901 Whether viewed from the distant St Georges Hill in Everton or from the bascule bridge in its shadow, the Stanley Dock Tobacco Warehouse is a structure of imposing and bewildering mass. ‘If … Continue reading →

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