Tag: Chris Iles – Photography
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River Jordan, Aigburth
In Liverpool’s historic past, there were ancient rivers that seem to no longer exist. However, they do still exist, mostly hidden from view, flowing through underground brick built culverts. A while ago, I posted a photograph showing one of Liverpool’s ancient river culverts having been rediscovered after many years in Garston. Whilst in the Aigburth […]
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Inside the Otterspool cafè…
‘Otterspool House’ the once grand home of “John Moss” stood In Otterspool park, South Liverpool. The house was demolished in 1931, leaving stone steps and the raised stone terrace that we see today as the only clues that such a house existed. The house was originally built alongside the “Otters Pool”, a tidal creek where […]
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Beneath Renshaw Street, Liverpool
A look into a small subterranean passage found beneath the Dispensary Pub and what was once a former tyre fitting garage on Renshaw street, Liverpool City Centre. Sadly, I dont know if these still exist or been filled in since the new development has happened there. This small underground area consisted of a passage with […]
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Demolition of the Former ‘Garston Hotel’
The Garston Hotel was built in 1853 to serve passenger’s of the new Garston Railway Station, on the Cheshire Lines railway to Liverpool. Located on St Mary’s Road at the junction of Dock Road, alongside the railway and close to Garston Docks. Interestingly, the Garston Way bypass (A561), Speke bound carriageway was built on the […]
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Culvert of the Ancient Garston River unearthed
During construction of the new Garston Way bypass (A561) back in the 1980’s, an old culvert was exposed on ‘Church Road’ whilst building the new road bridge. The culvert, thought to have been the route of one of Liverpool’s many ancient rivers, the old Garston Brook. This photo, taken by photographing over the top of […]
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Drakelow Tunnels
An organised trip to the fasinating Drakelow Tunnels, the former Top Secret underground military complex near Kidderminster. 🌐 www.drakelow-tunnels.co.uk/ Share this post and images on Twitter chrisiles.co.uk | © Chris Iles – 2022
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ISS and the Moon…
A big bright full moon is always nice to see in the night sky, but during November 2020 the International Space Station (ISS) could be seen speeding across the night sky and passing in front of the near full moon. The video below, shows the ISS on it’s flight path, passing in front of the […]
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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 cross the English Channel to Calais. Then on through France, Germany, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, […]
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