Category Archives: Projects

Reece’s Ballroom, Parker Street, Liverpool

Local developers Jamworks are currently in the process of transforming the former Reeces Ballroom at 11 – 17 Parker Street, near to Clayton Square Shopping Centre, into 19 one-bedroom flats and 72 studios. The ground floor is currently Superdrug. Previous plans in … Continue reading

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The Liverpool Porcupine – Revisited

The Liverpool Porcupine A heads up to a new and developing project from the History Dept. at Liverpool University has been brought to my attention and is well worth a visit: THE LIVERPOOL PORCUPINE [REVISITED] About the site:  The purpose of … Continue reading

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The Good, The Bad, And The Scouse

The Good, The Bad, And The Scouse – Toxteth.TV I am very pleased to be involved as a volunteer researcher for this fascinating project which hopes to ‘unearth some of Liverpool’s unsung heroes and undisclosed villains from the past and bring … Continue reading

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Save The Futurist

‘Opened on 16th September 1912 the ‘Lime Street Picture House’ was a very upmarket city centre cinema and was considered……………’ If you are passionate about Liverpool’s heritage and want to read about and support a brilliant campaign then please visit … Continue reading

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Friends of Williamson’s Tunnels

As a member of FOWT I recently had the opportunity to take advantage of the Member’s Visits 2013 and explore the bewildering tunnels of Joseph Williamson, and see the laudable work of the volunteers making them accessible once again. The tunnels … Continue reading

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Hidden Liverpool project

Hidden Liverpool is an exciting year long project that will explore some of the city’s empty buildings by inviting residents and visitors to share memories, stories and images of buildings that they worked in, visited and used but can no … Continue reading

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