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Bold Street, LIVERPOOL, L1 4HR

Liverpool's Radical & Community Bookshop. On Bold Street, Liverpool, this has been a Liverpool institution since 1974 and run by / as a Women's collective since 1981. The bookshop's philosophy can be summed up sentiment of the William Morris utopian novel 'News from Nowhere' that a better world is possible.

A narrow shopping street with St Luke's Church dominating the far end.

Segmental pediment above the entrance to a former branch of the Union Bank of Liverpool (1885, by G.E. Grayson). A merman and mermaid flank a pair of dragons (?) and the inscription "vis unita fortior", which I understand translates as "united strength is stronger". Local pigeons clearly have scant regard for the carvers' handiwork.

Taken early on Sunday morning, when most of the revellers had gone home.

Badges and stickers give a clue to the leanings of the clientele in this independent bookshop in Liverpool.

"The Rope Walker" Superlambanana atop BDP, Fleet Street, as part of the Go Superlambananas! exhibition which placed 125 Superlambananas in and around Liverpool for the European Capital of Culture 2008 celebrations.

A good case of where lifting one's eyes from the shopfronts pays dividends. A distinguished Greek Revival facade articulated by giant Ionic columns and three pediments. Probably by Joseph Franklin, c1833. Grade II listed. The shops underneath are a jeweller, Chinese restaurant and "Far East fusion" restaurant.

No. 13, on the corner of Fleet Street, is an early C19th former warehouse and house; there follows a short, probably contemporary, terrace. Now the Shipping Forecast, a bar and music venue. On the far corner is O'Brien's pub (Image]).

By this time passenger services into the station were limited to the local diesel service to Gateacre, and most of the tracks had been lifted. This was the occasion of a special enthusiasts' excursion covering lines in the Liverpool area. 46520 is running round the train and is seen at the east end of the station. In the background is the turntable area which in the days of regular steam operation allowed locomotives to be turned without having to travel to Brunswick locomotive shed. The locomotive is one of the lightweight 2-6-0s built to a London Midland and Scottish Railway design, but actually built by British Railways, in 1953. It is one of a small number of the type to have been painted in passenger green livery. It would be withdrawn before the end of the year.

The Radio City viewing gallery at St John’s Beacon provides excellent panoramic and bird's eye views of the city and beyond (http://www.radiocity.co.uk/local/radio-city-viewing-gallery/ Radio City). The most prominent building in this view is Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral (SJ 354 894)