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An Epic European Adventure
Around 30 years ago, I did an epic European journey of discovery. Setting off by car from Liverpool, travelling through some of the most spectacular mountain scenery along the way… The journey of almost 4,000 miles in around 16 days, saw us crossing the English Channel to Calais. Then on through France, Germany, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Austria and Italy as far south as the beautiful…
Wapping Tunnel Vent, from above…
A series of Aerial views of the first in the series of Air vents, along the length of the Wapping Tunnel at Crown Street, Edge Hill.
Littlewoods, Edge Lane, Air Raid Shelter
Along side the Littlewoods building, Edge Lane, Liverpool, there is a long lost WW2 Air Raid Shelter. Inside is this long forgotten wartime structure are these wonderful artworks. Drawings of the people, seeking safety from the chaos and bombs of war outside…
Waterloo & Victoria Tunnels
The Waterloo & Victoria Railway Tunnels. Leading from Edge Hill to the former Riverside Station, via the Great Arch and the original Great Howard Street Bridge.
ABC Cinema, Lime Street
Former ABC Cinema, Lime Street, Liverpool. building awaiting development.
Dingle Overhead Railway Tunnel
Photographs taken within the Dingle Overhead Railway Tunnel and station area. The Dingle OHRT was part of Liverpool’s now long demolished Over Head Railway or Dockers Umbrella. The photographs show different periods, before the collapse that occurred, Just after the collapse had happened and finally after the collapse was repaired. Pre Collapse Days after the collapse happened Collapse repaired
Great Howard Street Bridge
Permission visit to photograph the original Great Howard Street Bridge, before it was demolished and renewed. The Grand Arch and Bridge being at the bottom of the Waterloo & Victoria tunnel to the old Riverside Station.
Liverpool Loop Line
Permission visit into the single bore tunnel, which forms the MerseyRail, loop line. This was during big upgrade in March 2017
Wapping Cutting & Tunnel, Edge Hill, Liverpool
The famous Wapping Cutting, Wapping Tunnel & 1829 Crown Street Tunnel, Edge Hill, Liverpool. Take during seperate permission visits to the Wapping Cutting, the 1829 Crown Street Tunnel and to both ends of the Wapping Tunnel.
Red Star Tunnel, Liverpool Lime Street
Inside the old Red Star Tunnel which was located between the then Platforms 7 and 8 which is where the New Platforms 7 and 8 are now. The Tunnel went from the building at end of the platforms, under Liverpool Lime Street and through to the former Copperas Hill Post Office which has now been Demolished. I was told that this Tunnel has now…
Liverpool Lime Street to Edge Hill Railway Cutting
A rare opportunity for a permission visit into the Liverpool Lime Street to Edge Hill Railway Cutting, during the Lime Street blockade. Various features features can be seen, including the old track workers Cabin, Ramsbottom’s Chimney and the bricked up Triple Decker Tunnel (one of Joseph Williamson’s Tunnels).
Infra-Red Photography
One of my favourite forms of photography has to be Infra-Red. In the good old days of film cameras, It wasn’t the easiest form of imaging. On the camera, you had to use a ‘Black’ filter which essentially stopped visible light from entering the camera. Meaning of course you can’t see through the viewfinder after the filter is attached. Then because the camera is…
Futurist Cinema, Lime Street
This lovely old Cinema on Lime Street, which was finally demolished, following a fight with Heritage Organisations in 2016. The Cinema was opened in 1912 as the “Lime Street Picture House”. Being the most advanced Cinema in Liverpool at that time. There was seating for 1,029 person’s as well as a full orchestra to accompany the silent films of those early years. The cinema…
Aerial view of the Pillar of Hercules and the Wapping Cutting…
A short video, shot with the kind permission of St Anne’s school, Edge Hill for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Trust. The aim of which was to record and document the ‘Pillar of Hercules’, a remnant of the original Liverpool to Manchester Railway’s infrastructure. The pillar of Hercules was originally one of two large 110ft chimneys that once stood at the end of the…
Standedge Canal Tunnel
The Standedge Tunnel is the longest and deepest canal tunnel in Britain, at 5,675 yards (5,189 m) long, 636 feet (194 m) underground at its deepest point and 643 feet (196 m) above sea level. Opened in 1811, taking 17 years to construct, finally being closing to commercial boats in 1916. Thankfully, the Tunnel was restored and reopened once again for boaters and tourists…
Olwyn Goch and the Milwr Tunnel
I feel very lucky to have experienced this astonishing mine, not once but Twice. It is a very challenging visit indeed, entry and exit is via a climb of I believe around 400 ft on fixed ladders inside the main mine Shaft. It’s an awesome place in both the scale of its Cathedral like chambers and the amount and distance of it’s tunnels and…
Giants in Liverpool 2018…
Photographs taken on the first day of the Giants 3 day adventure in Liverpool. Starting at St George’s Hall, there walk took them to Princes Park. These photos were takes at both at the start of the day at St George’s Hall and when leaving Princes Park. Unfortunately, due to work I was not anlble to record the following 2 days. This event advertised…
360° Virtual Reality Equirectangular Panoramas
I have become intregued with the fascinating process of producing 360°, Virtual Reality Equirectangular Images. So I recently started to learn the techniques involved in creating these amazing 360° VR Panoramas. All these images have been created using multiple Hi-Res images from either the Nikon D850 or D800, using a Manfrotto 055 Pro tripod, fitted with MH057A5 3D head + L Bracket. These first…
