wirral countryman 2,110 Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I'm really lucky living where I do on a peninsular, I have Liverpool one side over the Mersey and North Wales the other side over the Dee, in between the 2 I have Chester and the scenic beauty of Cheshire, these pics are of Liverpool my favourite place for a day or night out, beautiful city full of real character's and unrecognisable from the city I remember as a kid,some pics of the "Battle of the Atlantic" celebrations in May 2013, I will add more from the "HMS Invincible" and "HMS LIVERPOOL" events as well later,thanks for looking, pics took with my old Nikon D80, WM 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wirral countryman 2,110 Posted March 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 My Dad was torpedoed twice during the war and these events do not do justice to the hardships of the brave men that survived or died the cruel sea, WM 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wirral countryman 2,110 Posted March 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 a few more, WM best pic of the day 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wirral countryman 2,110 Posted March 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 few more, WM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I would love to visit the city for a photo session..... my dad has been a few times & said its worth a visit... some of the buildings look ace in your photos Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Its a lovely city I was there two years ago for valintines day and im going back in July Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 18,066 Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 The Albert Dock is a real historic place, remember the Weather Man Fred Talbot, who fell in the drink when presenting the forecast? Seem to remember he got a history of noncing or something? Cheers, D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Yea he got five years the other day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 18,066 Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Good! Should have been 55. Cheers, D. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bush Rummager 4,771 Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Nice pics there wc. Liverpool sure is a cracking place. I had a weekend there last summer with the family, had a right good time, so much to do, ferry, buss tour, museums, places to eat, the 'liverpool eye' and some amazing architecture. Fortunately, same as you by the looks of it, blessed with that rare british phenomenon.... some nice weather! I'll try to stick a few piccys up at some point.? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wirral countryman 2,110 Posted March 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 These next pics were taken from the wirral with an old nikon compact camera, I can't even remember the occasion but as well as "royal navy" boats there were some tall ships, I know me and our kid got pissed all day rolling in at midnight LOL's, WM 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wirral countryman 2,110 Posted March 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 I took these from the river on my mates charter boat after servicing the engines, even let my mrs drive, what was I thinking,LOL's, anyway "HMS LIVERPOOL" was in for her final journey after touring the gulf and afganistan,etc, she was showing a few battle scar's but still a great ship, WM Heading out to sea to test the engines fully The famous "Dockers Clock" every side has a clock face on it so the dockers could always see it no matter where they were, on our side of the water we had the "one o clock gun" which was mounted on the old "pump dock" by the cattle staging to let the dockers know it was dinner time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wirral countryman 2,110 Posted March 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 The "sea mans church" can be seen in the middle of this pic, it was very busy during the war as people prayed for the safe return of their loved ones, very much neglected these days, WM these are the vents for the "Mersey tunnel" still a busy river busy and I let me mrs drive,LOL's you can see both cathedrals in this, the catholic "Paddy's Wigwam" as we know it and the protestant one on the right of the "echo arena" Echo arena with the "EYE" and the "Radio City tower" 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 I stead in the hotel beside the echo our room was facing it we got on that big wheel the view was great 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 18,066 Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Great pics WC! And a great reminder of our heritage. On tablet so can't do Smiley's yet! Cheers, D. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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