Liverpool… Cafe Nero’s Friendly Doors 21 Jul 201721 Jul 2017 The Cafe Nero in Castle Street, Liverpool used to be the home of the Adelphi Bank. Founded in 1862 and named after the Greek word for brothers or siblings. They have…
Buildings… “Justice” Frieze-St Georges Hall, Liverpool-History Fact Sheet 1 14 Jul 201721 Jul 2017 There is so much architecture, art and history in St Georges Hall, Liverpool I have decided to break it down into a series of fact sheets. Designers and Architects would…
Buildings… “Liverpool” Frieze-St Georges Hall, Liverpool-History Fact Sheet 2 14 Jul 201721 Jul 2017 Designers and Architects would often use the human form to help visualise an idea, concept or thought. In this post "Liverpool" is now the subject matter and is again symbolised by a…
Liverpool… The Liver Bird – What’s it got in its mouth ? 8 Jul 201717 Jul 2017 What does the Liver Bird have in its beak ? That was the innocent question of the seven year old girl stood in front of me at the local history…
Liverpool… When is art like a gorilla ? 8 Jul 201717 Jul 2017 When David Blackhouse, the architect for Cavern Walks in Liverpool, thought to decorate the buildings, one very astute critic declared "art is to architecture like lipstick is to a gorilla."…
Buildings… Fading Fable Facade – Ashcroft Building, Liverpool 8 Jul 201721 Jul 2017 No one ever notices the mysterious sequence of panels on the Ashcroft Building. The building, in Victoria Street/ Cumberland Street, Liverpool used to be the headquarters of J Ashcroft &…
Liverpool… Phenomenal History – Sure. Hidden Symbols on the Beatle Statue. 2 Jul 201721 Jul 2017 Unveiled at the Pier Head, on Liverpool's famous waterfront in 2015 is a new Beatles statue created by Andrew Edwards. The statue has very quickly become a landmark and one…
Challenges… Oakland-Monday Mural-Nomad Clan, Liverpool 18 Jul 2017 Posted as part of Oakland Daily Photo's Monday Mural. There's quite a strong "bee theme" on the top half of the piece. It refers to the colony of about 180,000…
Challenges… Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Things Made With Wood 17 Jul 201717 Jul 2017 My entry for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge with the topic of "Things Made With Wood." Related Info Cee's Black & White Photo Challenge:Things Made With Wood Please feel…
Challenges… Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Signs 16 Jul 201717 Jul 2017 My entry for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge with the topic of "Signs." There's usually only two directions given - "Per Rialto" (Rialto Bridge and Accademia) and "Per S.Marco"…
