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Sidney Street ventilation tower
One of the pair of towers of the Sidney Street ventilation building of the Mersey Tunnel (Queensway). A superb example of Art Deco brickwork.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 5 Oct 2008
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Ventilator, Sidney Street, Birkenhead
The Mersey Tunnel ventilator towers are a magnificent set of structures - functional, visually stunning and emblematic of the different eras in which they were built. This one was built c1931. The architect was Herbert Rowse. Grade II listed.
Image: © Stephen Richards
Taken: 20 Aug 2014
0.03 miles
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Sidney Street Ventilating Station
View from the west.
See Peter Craine's picture
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Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: Unknown
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Argyle Street looking towards the River Mersey
Image: © Colin Pyle
Taken: 14 Sep 2012
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Detail of ventilator, Sidney Street, Birkenhead
One of the surprisingly decorative doors to this hulking great brick monster
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Image: © Stephen Richards
Taken: 20 Aug 2014
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Doorway, Mersey Tunnel
At the Sidney Street ventilation plant. A fine example of art deco which is being carefully preserved. These doors had been very recently repainted, in the original colours, to highlight the decorative detail; the modern trend would now be to paint everything one colour to get the cheapest result.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 5 Oct 2008
0.04 miles
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Bottom of Sandford Street
Looking across to some of the new high-rise buildings in Liverpool.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 5 Oct 2008
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Hastings House, Canning Street, Birkenhead
Victorian former industrial structure complete with hexagonal chimney, information on which is hard to come by.
Partly occupied by Wirral Music Factory, music studios.
Image: © Stephen Richards
Taken: 20 Aug 2014
0.06 miles
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Hamilton Square Railway Station, Birkenhead
The main railway station in Birkenhead - part of the Birkenhead-Liverpool underground loop line 'Merseyrail'. The Mersey rail tunnel was built in 1886. Later on, passenger numbers declined due to the pollution from the steam engines. In 1903, this was the first railway in Britain to convert from steam to electric, ensuring its success.
In recent years, it acquired fame due to a family of peregrine falcons nesting on a parapet.
Image: © Peter Craine
Taken: 19 Jul 2006
0.06 miles
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Wirral Bus and tram Show, 2008
This car park is used as a display area for preserved vehicles for the Show; the Birkenhead Tramway passes in front of the wall at the back.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 5 Oct 2008
0.07 miles