Thursday, April 13, 2006
Ferry to the Mersey
I decided to take a day trip to Liverpool last Saturday and thought I'd share a few photos with you. For those of you who don't know, Liverpool is 2.5 hours by boat from the Isle of Man. It's a really good day trip deal, £30.00 return and a lot of people from the Island travel regularly this way to the mainland.
This is the first landmark sight you see on arrival at Liverpool dock, the famous Liver building (pronouced Lie-ver). At the top of the building, sat on each of the two towers are the mythical Liver Birds, the symbol of Liverpool. They are 18 feet tall, have a total wing span of 24 feet and are made of copper. Local legend has it that if they fly away, Liverpool will cease to exist. The Liver Birds are a cross between an eagle and a cormorant (the bird of good luck to sailors).
It's a convenient 10 minute walk to the centre of Liverpool from the boat (even by my meandering standards). Although we have some nice stores on the Island, Liverpool has an absolute wealth of clothing shops. I did say we were only going to go to have a look around some art galleries and museums........ but it was windy so I had to go and buy a hat. And then there was this really nice pair of boots....... and a dress that was cut price so I had to (you get the picture)
Aforementioned hat.
This was actually an attempt at a picture of me with some lovely old boats and the Tate Art gallery behind me, but you'll have to use your imagination.
This is the tribute statue to John Lennon in the Cavern area in Liverpool centre, where the Beatles started. The Cavern Club opened in 1957; initially it was a jazz club which was gradually infiltrated by skiffle groups, followed by blues bands and eventually Beat groups, playing a brand of rock n' roll which became known as Merseybeat. Between 1961 and 1963 The Beatles made almost 300 appearances. From 1963 through till 1973, many of the great names of popular music appeared at the Club.
This is the first landmark sight you see on arrival at Liverpool dock, the famous Liver building (pronouced Lie-ver). At the top of the building, sat on each of the two towers are the mythical Liver Birds, the symbol of Liverpool. They are 18 feet tall, have a total wing span of 24 feet and are made of copper. Local legend has it that if they fly away, Liverpool will cease to exist. The Liver Birds are a cross between an eagle and a cormorant (the bird of good luck to sailors).
It's a convenient 10 minute walk to the centre of Liverpool from the boat (even by my meandering standards). Although we have some nice stores on the Island, Liverpool has an absolute wealth of clothing shops. I did say we were only going to go to have a look around some art galleries and museums........ but it was windy so I had to go and buy a hat. And then there was this really nice pair of boots....... and a dress that was cut price so I had to (you get the picture)
Aforementioned hat.
This was actually an attempt at a picture of me with some lovely old boats and the Tate Art gallery behind me, but you'll have to use your imagination.
This is the tribute statue to John Lennon in the Cavern area in Liverpool centre, where the Beatles started. The Cavern Club opened in 1957; initially it was a jazz club which was gradually infiltrated by skiffle groups, followed by blues bands and eventually Beat groups, playing a brand of rock n' roll which became known as Merseybeat. Between 1961 and 1963 The Beatles made almost 300 appearances. From 1963 through till 1973, many of the great names of popular music appeared at the Club.
Paul McCartney performed his last gig of the century on the Cavern stage, giving the Club his personal endorsement and the world the recognition it truly deserves; living up to it's title 'The Most Famous Club In The World'. The picture above was taken just opposite the Cavern - The Cavern Wall of fame is engraved with the names of other famous Liverpool artists from 1960 to 2006.
The entire area is centered around music with numerous bars and clubs - it all makes for a good night out and an overnight stay in Liverpool is well worth it.
One of the many shopping villages........... you have mix the culture with some retail therapy!
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