Following on From the previous map post, here's a land ownership map of the town in 15722yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
Mandatory photograph of the Liverpool ONE Official Christmas tree in the rain. I know it's not a traditional tree and causes a lot of controversy at times, but I like it.5yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/raining
Max, my buddy for the last 17 years left us today. Here's his best blep immortalised.5yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Blep
I got a freebie miniature of Black Bottle whisky, so used it to make a Whisky Cherry Sour. Tasty!2yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/cocktails
Just rediscovered this photo of me looking pensive in my first flat (abt 1988)3yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
As a testament to its reputation in the 1860s, Liverpool's Adelphi Hotel is mentioned in Jules Verne's novel '20,000 Leagues Beneath The Sea' in relation to the luxury of Captain Nemo's dining room on board The Nautilus3yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
March 1960 - Construction of the Runcorn–Widnes Bridge (now The Silver Jubilee Bridge) [colourised image]2yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
I know there's some lovers of the Overhead Railway on here, so here's another pic of it. c1953. Just past Canning Dock heading to Seaforth.3yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
An image showing the size of the Lutyens design for the Catholic cathedral in relation to the buildings at the Pier Head2yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
January 1910 - The Liver Building being constructed with the Liverpool Overhead Railway's Pier Head Station in the foreground4yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
c1959 - Claughton, the last operational Mersey steam ferry departs the landing stage on a foggy day (Colourised image) Claughton operated on the river from 1930 to 19624yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
Proud of my area. Merseyside bucked the trend. All 14 Labour seats held. Southport remains Tory4yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/LabourUK
On 10 December, 1937, Oswald Mosley came to Liverpool to address a rally for the British Union of Fascists. When he stood up to speak, he was bombarded with missiles from the crowd and was struck on the temple with a large stone that knocked him semi-unconcious4yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
I ran an 1872 photo of George's Basin through an AI colouriser and this is the result. Pretty impressive, eh?4yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
1956 - The Liverpool Overhead Railway and George's Dock Building from Goree (Cunard Building is just visible on the right of the picture)4yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
Four lads walking into the sunset - a different view of the Beatles statue at Pier Head, Liverpool6yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/beatles
Did you know that the average cover of rock between the roof of Queensway tunnel and the river is 20 feet?2yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
Mandatory photograph of the Liverpool ONE Official Christmas tree in the rain. I know it's not a traditional tree and causes a lot of controversy at times, but I like it.5yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
On 9th Oct 1851, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visited Liverpool where the queen described St George's Hall as ‘one of the finest modern buildings imaginable, quite worthy of ancient Athens.' She commissioned a painting of the hall by William Wyld for her private albums4yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
On the 11th August 1981, Geoffrey Howe, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, sent this secret, but now well known letter, to the Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, regarding investment in Liverpool5yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
To everyone who has travelled to the city and, of course, everyone who hasn't needed to travel, have a fantastic Liverpool Pride5yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
Basil Smash (you wouldn't believe how difficult it was to balance that sprig of basil on there!)3yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/cocktails
The memorial to the 17 men that died during the construction of the Queensway Tunnel. It can be found on the Goree side of the George's Dock Building, the ventilation and control station for the tunnel and the old HQ of Mersey Tunnels.5yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
1942 Luftwaffe Map used during the bombing of Liverpool with an inset showing the detail of it. Germany produced these maps from OS maps that were purchased prior to hostilities.5yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
1865 - The Washington Hotel on St George's Place. Demolished in 1964 along with all the other buildings in that area to make way for the new development of St John's Precinct.4yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
1962 - A flag man walking in front of a steam tender running on the dock railway past the Cunard Building on Goree3yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
Peaky Blinders Jake street art by Lost Hills. Found on Vernon Street, Liverpool5yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/StreetArtPorn
Statutory photo of an empty Great Hall in St George's Hall before the public arrive. The Minton Floor will be viewable until 26th of August5yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
Bertie, the Liverbird standing on the East clock tower of the Liver Building, keeping a watch over the city. Some say he does it to make sure the pubs open on time! His counterpart, Bella, on the river side tower keeps watch over the port5yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
St George's Place from St George's Plateau, 1961. The neon lit buildings are were St John's Precinct stands now. Photo was taken by Joe Neary. My photoshop work of a section of the pic is in the post5yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
The Great Hall of St George's Hall, unusually free of people. Taken in the morning before anyone arrived to see the uncovered Minton floor.6yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
It's back! Banksy has replaced the Love Plane that was stolen from the wall of the car park on Rumford Street.5yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
Custom House c1865. It was built over Liverpool's Old Dock and stood where The Hilton in Liverpool ONE is now5yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
The beautiful Concert Room of St George's Hall. Described as ‘the most perfect room in the world.’ by Charles Dickens.6yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
The Mersey ferry, 'Daffodil' was sunk whilst moored at Seacombe landing stage during a German bombing raid in 19415yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
The two air intakes for St George's Hall's revolutionary air conditioning system5yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
Lime Street was officially laid out in 1790, but before becoming ‘Lime Street’, it was known as Lime Kiln Lane due to the siting of William Harvey’s lime factory. 1796 map showing the Lime Kilns overlaid with a modern map.6yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
In his 1723 book 'A tour through the whole island of Great Britain', Daniel Defoe, author of Robinson Crusoe, wrote this about Liverpool6yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
Whilst we await the start of all of the Corbyn slurs and rumours, I thought that I'd get mine in first4yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/LabourUK
From Quora: 'How easy is it to get a copy of 'The Sun' newspaper in Liverpool?7yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
Liverpool Workhouse (now the site of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ The King) was one of the largest in the country, sometimes accommodating up to 5000 inmates.6yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
The 'bucket fountain' in Goree Piazza (the only one of its type in the world) is in danger of being taken down and moved because of a plan to build a hotel on the site. See post for further info5yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
How CHR Bailey’s futuristic Catholic Cathedral would have looked in situ if the design hadn't been narrowly beaten by that of Sir Frederick Gibberd3yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
Photograph of the Liverpool ONE 'Christmas tree' in the rain. I know it's not a traditional tree and causes a lot of controversy at times, but I like it.5yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/RainbowEverything
The building in Church Street in which Woolworth's located its first UK store in 19096yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
I made it, ma. Top of the World! A different angle on one of the Liverbirds. The globe is part of the gatepost of the Port of Liverpool Building.6yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
One of the lions' heads that decorates the doors of the former Bank of Liverpool building on Water St. Lascars rubbed the fangs for luck when returning to their ships, hence the reason why the fangs are smoother and shinier than the rest.5yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
Inside the St Anne's Vaults, St Anne St/Islington [date unknown, but looks early 1900s]. The pub is demolished now.6yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
C.H.R. Bailey’s runner-up design for Liverpool Catholic Cathedral [Building]6yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/architecture
I love the lighting in this photo of my dear old mum. Anyone fancy drawing her?9yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/redditgetsdrawn
Then and now photos of Philharmonic Hall (C1910 and 2017) - Composite in post6yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
Found on Twitter (GH=Geoffrey Howe) [https://twitter.com/AngelCakePics/status/989262486204567553?s=19]6yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
The 1911 census record for 102 Upper Stanhope Street showing the entries for Adolf Hitler's half-brother, Alois, and his family. Alois is listed as 'Anton', Bridget as 'Cissie' and Wilhelm as 'William'6yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
Not quite The Whole Of The Moon. Museum of The Moon at Liverpool Cathedral.6yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
The Picton Reading Room in Liverpool Central Library The foundation stone of the Picton Reading Room was laid in 1875 the the then chairman of the William Brown Library and Museum, Sir James Picton. It opened in 1879 and was the first electrically lit library in the UK.6yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
The plaque commemorating Robert Morris, one of the Founding Fathers of the USA - hidden in the lobby of the LCVS building in Dale Street, the site where he was born6yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
On St George's Day, it seems apt to post this photo of one of the stained glass windows in St George's Hall6yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
Quadtych of the four prisoners on the Nelson monument in Exchange Flags6yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
Campbell Square Bridewell. In 1860, Charles Dickens was sworn in as a special constable here to research his book, The Uncommercial Traveller.6yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
I've just had triple bypass heart surgery and feel it would be quite cathartic to talk about it, so AMA, guys 12yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/AMA
I found a series of photos I took when Cunard's Three Queens were on the Mersey, so built them into a panorama. You can see one of the ferries in front of Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth at Princes Landing Stage.6yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
An urban myth states that this gravestone in St James' Gardens was the inspiration for Oliver Twist's name. But on inspection, it's easy to see that this poor lad died 25 years after Dickens first published his novel6yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
I used an insurance map from 1888 as an overlay on the layout of Mathew Street to see where the basements that housed the original Cavern were in relation to the 'new' one. If anyone has any proper evidence that this is incorrect and not just anecdotal info, please let me know so I can amend it.6yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
Russell's Watchmakers Cathedral Works, Church St. Photo pre-1920. It was bombed in WW2. Primark is there now.5yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
A picture of me taken on a recent photoshoot. I'd love to see what you guys could do with it. Victorian/Steampunk scenarios particularly welcome. Thanks, chaps6yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/redditgetsdrawn
William Huskisson's Mausoleum in St James' Gardens, behind Liverpool Cathedral. Huskisson was critically injured and died after being run over by Stephenson's Rocket on the opening day of the Liverpool to Manchester Railway on the 15th September, 18306yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool
My friend's 40th is coming up. What can you guys do with this pic of her in a rather marvellous 1900s bridesmaid's dress?6yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/redditgetsdrawn
Harvey Lonsdale Elmes, architect of St George's Hall. Colourised by myself - original in comments6yr ⋅ Absinthian ⋅ r/Liverpool