Fascinating Liverpool pictures

[VladimirIlyich]

11 minutes ago, Anubis said:

 

 

 

No Elph and safety at that zoo.

[Kepler-186]

 

[Anubis]

This brings back memories.
 

 

Right and left and under that section was rather dark water, especially under the arches.

 

As a kid I was fascinated with monster films but loved and was scared of both the giant squid in 20000 Leagues Under The Sea, and the giant octopi in Warlords Of Atlantis and other films.

 

My dad used to take me to the Pier Head quite often. We were poor so it was a day out just to see the Mersey. When we’d walk along we’d finish up by walking up that.

 

In the water on the right hand side, something would cause air to bubble up occasionally, and my dad convinced me it was a giant octopus living down there, probably to keep me from leaning over the rail and falling in. I’d be shitting it whenever we walked past it, but I’d always want to look to see if I could catch a glimpse of it lurking at the surface.

 

Anyway, one day we are starting to walk up and there are police and divers on that side pulling a man’s body out of the water. I immediately started pulling at my dad and pointing and saying, to the bewilderment of everyone stood there, “look, the giant octopus got him!” Needless to say I was hauled away from the area sharpish.
 

Now I realise the poor bastard was either a suicide or drowning, but a cautionary tale for parents having their fun.

[Kepler-186]

[halewood pete]

39 minutes ago, Anubis said:

This brings back memories.
 

 

Right and left and under that section was rather dark water, especially under the arches.

 

As a kid I was fascinated with monster films but loved and was scared of both the giant squid in 20000 Leagues Under The Sea, and the giant octopi in Warlords Of Atlantis and other films.

 

My dad used to take me to the Pier Head quite often. We were poor so it was a day out just to see the Mersey. When we’d walk along we’d finish up by walking up that.

 

In the water on the right hand side, something would cause air to bubble up occasionally, and my dad convinced me it was a giant octopus living down there, probably to keep me from leaning over the rail and falling in. I’d be shitting it whenever we walked past it, but I’d always want to look to see if I could catch a glimpse of it lurking at the surface.

 

Anyway, one day we are starting to walk up and there are police and divers on that side pulling a man’s body out of the water. I immediately started pulling at my dad and pointing and saying, to the bewilderment of everyone stood there, “look, the giant octopus got him!” Needless to say I was hauled away from the area sharpish.
 

Now I realise the poor bastard was either a suicide or drowning, but a cautionary tale for parents having their fun.

Brilliant !

[halewood pete]

17 minutes ago, Kepler-186 said:

Wow!Nice bottle of tsingtao beer on the China berth,N2 Gladstone dock

[sir roger]

5 hours ago, Anubis said:

This brings back memories.
 

 

Right and left and under that section was rather dark water, especially under the arches.

 

As a kid I was fascinated with monster films but loved and was scared of both the giant squid in 20000 Leagues Under The Sea, and the giant octopi in Warlords Of Atlantis and other films.

 

My dad used to take me to the Pier Head quite often. We were poor so it was a day out just to see the Mersey. When we’d walk along we’d finish up by walking up that.

 

In the water on the right hand side, something would cause air to bubble up occasionally, and my dad convinced me it was a giant octopus living down there, probably to keep me from leaning over the rail and falling in. I’d be shitting it whenever we walked past it, but I’d always want to look to see if I could catch a glimpse of it lurking at the surface.

 

Anyway, one day we are starting to walk up and there are police and divers on that side pulling a man’s body out of the water. I immediately started pulling at my dad and pointing and saying, to the bewilderment of everyone stood there, “look, the giant octopus got him!” Needless to say I was hauled away from the area sharpish.
 

Now I realise the poor bastard was either a suicide or drowning, but a cautionary tale for parents having their fun.

Ha ha

 

A girl I worked with used to put the shits up her kids when going through the Mersey Tunnel by telling them to keep an eye out in case the ceiling was collapsing, and then squirting the window wiper water, shouting and speeding up.

[VladimirIlyich]

14 hours ago, Kepler-186 said:

 

Probably the last time I used the Ferry to be honest. 

[stringvest]

I did use the ferry from Seacombe when I lived in New Brighton for a time, as I worked in what used to be called the MDHC building on the Pier Head.   I used to do the morning circular walk with the rest of the commuters on the top deck.  It was the most fantastic way to get to work.

[stringvest]

Blacklers main hall

[stringvest]

That very bin (foreground) played a part in me being arrested and put in the cells one night.

 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

3 minutes ago, stringvest said:

That very bin (foreground) played a part in me being arrested and put in the cells one night.

 

Tell me more, Tell me more...

[stringvest]

1 minute ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

Tell me more, Tell me more...

on a drunken walk back from the Hanover street pubs to the Old Haymarket to get the last bus, I thought it might be fun to tip the bin up and roll it towards Owen Owen's window.  Little did I know a van full of bizzies noticed this and chased us through St John's precinct.  I was underage as well, so ended up in front of the magistrates the following morning.

[Creator Supreme]

45 minutes ago, stringvest said:

on a drunken walk back from the Hanover street pubs to the Old Haymarket to get the last bus, I thought it might be fun to tip the bin up and roll it towards Owen Owen's window.  Little did I know a van full of bizzies noticed this and chased us through St John's precinct.  I was underage as well, so ended up in front of the magistrates the following morning.

How many guineas was your fine?

[Anubis]

I used to wonder if those dodgy hotdog sellers ever did any business given the Kip of them. Probably loads once people were drunk.

[Harry's Lad]

1 hour ago, stringvest said:

Blacklers main hall

Aah, Blacklers. I can still remember going there for a ride on Blackie the rocking horse when I was little.

We'll never get to see the likes of that place or Lewis's again sadly.

 

[VladimirIlyich]

1 hour ago, Creator Supreme said:

How many guineas was your fine?

Four pigs and three sheep.

[Harry's Lad]

1 hour ago, Anubis said:

I used to wonder if those dodgy hotdog sellers ever did any business given the Kip of them. Probably loads once people were drunk.

I remember one of those fellas opening a bag of rolls and them all spilling out on the ground outside Anfield and the cunt picking them up and cramming them back in the bag quick probably hoping nobody noticed. 

No thank you very much.

 

[Anubis]

I’d forgotten all about this. Didn’t realise it had a name. I just thought it was a lookout point.

 

 

[easytoslip]

7 hours ago, Harry's Lad said:

I remember one of those fellas opening a bag of rolls and them all spilling out on the ground outside Anfield and the cunt picking them up and cramming them back in the bag quick probably hoping nobody noticed. 

No thank you very much.

 

A bit of Mustard and Onions no? Where did they wash their hands after a slash? 

[Harry's Lad]

27 minutes ago, easytoslip said:

A bit of Mustard and Onions no? Where did they wash their hands after a slash? 

Yep, that too.

 

[stringvest]

they tasted great coming out of the clubs though

[Harry's Lad]

7 minutes ago, stringvest said:

they tasted great coming out of the clubs though

I wouldn't know mate, I've never had one. Not from one of those fellas anyway.

[stringvest]

6 minutes ago, Harry's Lad said:

I wouldn't know mate, I've never had one. Not from one of those fellas anyway.

they were like the hot dog equivalent of a Five Guys burger

[Harry's Lad]

16 minutes ago, stringvest said:

they were like the hot dog equivalent of a Five Guys burger

I'll take your word for it.

There used to be a van flogging burgers, hot dogs etc parked up near the taxi office in Old Skem at chucking out time years back.

It was known as Hughies because that was the sound you'd be making when you were throwing up not long after.