Liverpool September 2017
These photographs were taken on September 4th 2017.
St John’s. Liverpool 2017.
Having a smoke. Liverpool 2017.
St John’s. Liverpool 2017.
Friends on a bench. Liverpool 2017.
Lunch. Liverpool 2017.
Street cleaner. Liverpool 2017.
Paper seller. Liverpool 2017.
Clayton Square. Liverpool 2017.
Clayton Square. Liverpool 2017.
Checking the phone. Clayton Square. Liverpool 2017.
Bus with A View
These photographs were taken from the number 25 bus in East London.
Mile End Road. East London 2010.
Mile End Road. East London 2010.
Key Close. East London 2010.
Next to a tree. Whitechapel Road. East London 2010.
Passing the post office. Whitechapel Road. East London 2010.
Next to a tree. Whitechapel Road. East London 2010.
Near Mile End Station. Mile End Road. East London 2010.
Waiting for the bus. Mile End Road. East London 2010.
Man with headphones. Near Mile End Station. Mile End Road. East London 2010.
Crossing Mile End Road. East London 2010.
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Brick Lane 2010
Photographs of Brick Lane published for the first time today.
Man wearing sun glasses. Brick Lane 2010.
Antique shop. Brick Lane 2010.
On foot with a bicycle. Brick Lane 2010.
Man wearing sun glasses & a bird. Brick Lane 2010.
Woman with a push chair. Brick Lane 2010.
Man with a book. Brick Lane 2010.
Sunday street market. Brick Lane 2010.
Smiles at the Sunday street market. Brick Lane 2010.
Conversation. Brick Lane 2010.
Buying some samosas. Brick Lane 2010.
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Streets Of Spitalfields 2010
Fashion Street. Spitalfields East London 2010.
Bus Stop. Commercial Street. Spitalfields East London 2010.
Homeless. Commercial Street. Spitalfields East London 2010.
Poster. Commercial Street. Spitalfields East London 2010.
Listening with headphones. Commercial Street. Spitalfields East London 2010.
Buxton Street. Spitalfields East London 2010.
Quaker Street. Spitalfields East London 2010.
Smudge gallery. Commercial Street. Spitalfields East London 2010.
Fournier Street. Spitalfields East London 2010.
Tourists at the junction of Fournier Street & Brick Lane. Spitalfields East London 2010.
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Albert Dock Liverpool
The Albert Dock is a complex of dock buildings and warehouses in Liverpool. Designed by Jesse Hartley and Philip Hardwick, it was opened in 1846, and was the first structure in Britain to be built from cast iron, brick and stone, with no structural wood. As a result, it was the first non-combustible warehouse system in the world.
At the time of its construction the Albert Dock was considered a revolutionary docking system because ships were loaded and unloaded directly from/to the warehouses. Two years after it opened it was modified to feature the world’s first hydraulic cranes. Due to its open yet secure design, the Albert Dock became a popular store for valuable cargoes such as brandy, cotton, tea, silk, tobacco, ivory and sugar. However, despite the Albert Dock’s advanced design, the rapid development of shipping technology meant that within 50 years, larger, more open docks were required, although it remained a valuable store for cargo.
During the Second World War, the Albert Dock was requisitioned by the Admiralty serving as a base for boats of the British Atlantic Fleet. The complex was damaged during air raids on Liverpool, notably during the May Blitz of 1941. In the aftermath of the war, the financial problems of the owners and the general decline of docking in the city meant that the future of the Albert Dock was uncertain. Numerous plans were developed for the re-use of the buildings but none came to fruition and in 1972 the dock was finally closed. Having lain derelict for nearly ten years, the redevelopment of the dock began in 1981, when the Merseyside Development Corporation was set up, with the Albert Dock being officially re-opened in 1984.
Today the Albert Dock is a major tourist attraction in the city and the most visited multi-use attraction in the United Kingdom, outside London. It is a vital component of Liverpool’s UNESCO designated World Heritage Maritime Mercantile City and the docking complex and warehouses also comprise the largest single collection of Grade I listed buildings anywhere in the UK.
Albert Dock. Liverpool 2005.
Reflections. Albert Dock. Liverpool 2005.
Chains. Albert Dock. Liverpool 2005.
Column & arch. Albert Dock. Liverpool 2005.
Albert Dock. Liverpool 2005.
Mast. Albert Dock. Liverpool 2005.
Bottle. Albert Dock. Liverpool 2005.
Albert Dock. Liverpool 2005.
Chain & mast. Albert Dock. Liverpool 2005.
Metal wall. Albert Dock. Liverpool 2005.
Albert Dock. Liverpool 2005.
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