Liverpool
1st March 2008

A tour of The City of Liverpool - European Capital of Culture 2008

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St Georges Hall on Lime Street
St Georges Hall on Lime Street
Facing St Georges Hall on Lime Street is the former North Western Hotel. The building lay empty for decades until taken over for student accomodation.
Facing St Georges Hall on Lime Street is the former North Western Hotel. The building lay empty for decades until taken over for student accomodation.
Prince Albert stands on St Georges Plaza
Prince Albert stands on St Georges Plaza
The Empire Theatre
The Empire Theatre
The Duke of Wellington stands on his column on Commutation Row.
The Duke of Wellington stands on his column on Commutation Row.
The Walker Art Gallery
The Walker Art Gallery
St Georges Hall
St Georges Hall
A superb line of listed buildings on William Brown Street
A superb line of listed buildings on William Brown Street
Liverpool Central Library
Liverpool Central Library
The WORLD Museum Liverpool
The WORLD Museum Liverpool
St Georges Hall gardens
St Georges Hall gardens
The national Conservation Centre formerly The Midland Railway Goods Offices. Built in 1874.
The national Conservation Centre formerly The Midland Railway Goods Offices. Built in 1874.
Richmond Street off Whitechapel
Richmond Street off Whitechapel
The entrance to Mathew Street off Stanley Street
The entrance to Mathew Street off Stanley Street
The Beatles store in Mathew Street
The Beatles store in Mathew Street
Vivienne Westwood's shop on Mathew Street near The Cavern
Vivienne Westwood's shop on Mathew Street near The Cavern
The famous Cavern Club
The famous Cavern Club
You're nobody if you don't get your name on this wall.
You're nobody if you don't get your name on this wall.
Hmm A dodgy bit of tourist tack opposite The Cavern
Hmm A dodgy bit of tourist tack opposite The Cavern
Sweeting Street off Castle Street
Sweeting Street off Castle Street


Liverpool Town Hall
Liverpool Town Hall
The Nelson Memorial behind The Town Hall
The Nelson Memorial behind The Town Hall
An inappropriatly located row of bins... Come on
An inappropriatly located row of bins... Come on
Modern offices alongside The Pig & Whistle and an ex bomb-site carpark. Yes WWII bomb sites still exist!
Modern offices alongside The Pig & Whistle and an ex bomb-site carpark. Yes WWII bomb sites still exist!
The Liver Building at Pier Head
The Liver Building at Pier Head
St Nicholas's Church on The Strand
St Nicholas's Church on The Strand
The classic waterfront photo is impossible at the moment not only because of the scaffolding but the construction of a canal link from Canning Dock to Princes Dock has effectively blocked off access to the river.
The classic waterfront photo is impossible at the moment not only because of the scaffolding but the construction of a canal link from Canning Dock to Princes Dock has effectively blocked off access to the river.
The Liverpool Museum under construction over the old Chester Dock.
The Liverpool Museum under construction over the old Chester Dock.
Champions of Champions
Champions of Champions

The last River Mersey Lightship stands unloved and up for sale in canning Half-Tide dock
The last River Mersey Lightship stands unloved and up for sale in canning Half-Tide dock
New buildings are changing the face of the city profile.
New buildings are changing the face of the city profile.
Masts in the Albert Dock
Masts in the Albert Dock
High Winds - damn right
High Winds - damn right
The Albert Dock
The Albert Dock
Rodin's 'The Kiss' stands at the entrance to The tate gallery at The Albert Dock
Rodin's 'The Kiss' stands at the entrance to The tate gallery at The Albert Dock

Queue's for The Beatles Exhibition
Queue's for The Beatles Exhibition
The beatles Exhibition
The beatles Exhibition
The brand new ECHO Arena... named after Echo & The Bunnymen perhaps? (Note the sarcasm)
The brand new ECHO Arena... named after Echo & The Bunnymen perhaps? (Note the sarcasm)
The Wacker Quacker
The Wacker Quacker
Derelict buildings near the Anglican Cathedral
Derelict buildings near the Anglican Cathedral
The entrance to Chinatown
The entrance to Chinatown
Gilbert Scott's magnificent Anglican Cathedral
Gilbert Scott's magnificent Anglican Cathedral




LIPA - Liverpool Institute for the performing Arts on the right.
LIPA - Liverpool Institute for the performing Arts on the right.
The concrete luggage on Hope Street with the Mersey Funnel in the background
The concrete luggage on Hope Street with the Mersey Funnel in the background
Inside The Philharmonic Dining Rooms - finally a smoke free environment.
Inside The Philharmonic Dining Rooms - finally a smoke free environment.
The bar at the Phil
The bar at the Phil
The Everyman theatre
The Everyman theatre
The Metropoloitan Catholic Cathedral
The Metropoloitan Catholic Cathedral
Built with re-inforced concrete in the 60's the building has struggled to control the corrosion.
Built with re-inforced concrete in the 60's the building has struggled to control the corrosion.
Inside the Catholic cathedral
Inside the Catholic cathedral

A Liverpool bookstore appropriatly called Reids.
A Liverpool bookstore appropriatly called Reids.
The YMCA
The YMCA
...live under a statue exceedingly bare.... as the song goes. Lewis's is bigger than Owen Owen's (Welsh Joke!)
...live under a statue exceedingly bare.... as the song goes. Lewis's is bigger than Owen Owen's (Welsh Joke!)
Back to Lime Street Station
Back to Lime Street Station