Steble Fountain, 1890s and 2024

Moseley Road Baths in Birmingham are one of England's most complete examples of an Edwardian Bath House. 🏊‍♂️

They are the only Baths in the country built before 1914 to have continuously hosted swimming since they opened.

Have you been for a swim in these iconic baths?

20 years ago today, we signed for and took ownership of the Daniel Adamson once she left the Manchester Ship Canal as per the terms of sale.
Shes pictured departing Eastham Locks with Tony Hirst, our first chairman signing the contract with the Harbour Master.
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Lark Lane, 1980s and 2024

We're very excited to be sharing the latest redevelopment plans from FCBStudios. These images show how we hope to create not only our own front door for the first time ever, but a stronger sense of identity within our home Royal Albert Dock Liverpool 🧡

The Albert Dock from 1973 looking along passage between Traffic Office and what is now the Maritime Museum, also a view opposite direction from 2004 before Mann Island black wedges obscured the view Angies Liverpool K E V yoliverpool The Dusty Teapot🫖/The Devils Nest🐙 Maritime Museum

Sefton Park Library, Aigburth Road, 1910s and 2024

The library was opened in 1911 and the grounds extended forward quite a bit further, until Aigburth road was widened and the fence was pushed back

Sefton Park Library, Aigburth Road, 1940 and 2024

'September 30th 1940. The day after part of the roof was damaged by a German bomb. Librarian Mr Charles Scott, sorting out the mess!' - Sefton Park Library History Wall

#Liverpool OTD - 1971: Tower Restaurant opens

Honey's Green Lane at Eaton Road, West Derby, late 1910s and 2024

Showing buildings of the original Alder Hey hospital, which had opened in 1914

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To mark Easter, here is the Church of St Andrew in Ongar, Essex, thought to be the oldest standing wooden church in the world. ⛪

Tree-ring dating of the church's timbers suggests it was constructed around 1063.

1960s Tuebrook, Liverpool

Littlewoods building on edge lane
#littlewoods #liverpool #drone #drone photography

*Repost* Old Post Office Place ran between Church Street and School Lane, it was destroyed due to WW2 bombing & later bought by Littlewoods. The building at the end of this lost street is Bon Marché.

#liverpool #lostliverpool #lostliverpool streets

📸 1 - Colin Wilkinson 👍

On the 25th March 1912, White Star's newest ship, Titanic, was  registered in Liverpool's Custom House.

Here's a copy of her registration document.

Note the chilling registry closed statement written in red.

Map of #Liverpool 1795 by Gore apparently although I think Gore was probably the distributor rather than the cartographer.

#Liverpool OTD - 1915: Lord Kitchener inspects the Liverpool PALS at St. George's Plateau
Film footage: britishpathe.com/asset/75275/

georges dock 1897

Grant Avenue, Wavertree, 1910 and 2024

With the main building now completed for the Royal Show, apparently

'Inside the abandoned tower on the M6': The Pennine Tower Restaurant at the Forton Services, Lancaster. T P Bennett (1964-65), Grade II listed.

Surely there must be a new operator out there with the vision to take on this titan of carchitecture?

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