4737carlin
01-01-2010, 11:02 PM
Only just got around to sorting these pics out for some reason!!
In 1839 London Architect Harvey Lonsdale Elmes won a competition to design a hall to be built on a site which formerly had been occupied by the first Liverpool Infirmary until 1824. Elmes died in 1847 and the work was continued by John Weightman, Corporation Surveyor, and Robert Rawlinson, structural engineer, until in 1851 Sir Charles Cockerell was appointed architect. Work was completed 3 years later in 1854. In 1969 Pevsner expressed his opinion that it is one of the finest neo-Grecian buildings in the world.
Georges Hall (apart from the hall but that can be viewed from a gallery above) is open to the public all year around but what made last February interesting was the Minton Floor was on show, only for about 2 weeks thou, i didn't even know until the last day when i found out and flew around there to catch the last hour and whatever time i could hang around for!! they had unveiled it in 2007 but i missed that.
The priceless mosaic floor consists of 30,000 tiles. The geometric designs inside consist of circles, the largest of which, at 40 feet in diameter, depicts the Royal Arms surrounded by a laurel wreath and stars of 16 points. It was one of the last things to be done before the inauguration of St George’s Hall, in 1854.
Since the 1860s, the tiles have been protected with a raised wooden floor and unveilings are rare. It costs several thousand pounds to take up the false wooden floor, when the unique Minton tiled floor was uncovered to mark the Hall's centenary in 1954, more than 100,000 people queued to see it.
So even thou this is a great place to go see anyway this trip was just about getting shots of the floor while i could, BTW its open again next month for a short period so ill give a heads up when so
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/hall1640.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/floor2640.jpg
In the 1980's Derek Hatton, Leader of the Liverpool Labour council proposed this place should be demolished as its running costs we're to high!! it fell in disrepair and was all boarded up! what a UE spot that would of made back then....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/floor4640.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/floor5640.jpg
Liverpool's motto, "Deus Nobis Haec Otia Fecit", means "God has given us this tranquility"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/floor640.jpg
You can see why they keep the floor covered by how worn the uncovered parts are at the side
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/floor3640.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/hall2640.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/hall3640.jpg
Around the hall there must be at least 12 Statues, this one is William Roscoe by Rancis Legatt Chantrey Georgian era sculptor. Roscoe Street in Liverpool is named after William Roscoe, you can read about him here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Roscoe
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/roscoe640.jpg
Henry Willis concert organ complete with 7,000 pipes, second only in size to the organ in the Albert Hall
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Willis
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/organ640.jpg
Either side of the organ is this statue of Atlas, as a punishment after he upset Zeus he was compelled to support the weight of the heavens by means of a pillar on his shoulders.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/hercules640.jpg
The ceiling from the hall foor
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/ceiling640.jpg
Few old pics from 2007 of other areas.
A view from the balcony from 2007 when the floor was covered, nice chandeliers
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/lights640.jpg
The old court room. Taken from behind the Judges seat. One of 20 grade I listed buildings in Liverpool and one of the seven Grade I listed law buildings in England and Wales. This Crown Court used to be Liverpool's only criminal court until 1984 when criminal proceedings moved to Queen Elizabeth II law courts. The Florence Maybrick trial took place in this courtroom, its also been used in films such as the trial scenes in "In the name of the Father" with Danial Day-Lewis.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/court640.jpg
The Cells beneath
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/cells640.jpg
The building in question take from the cathedral roof at 200mm, the only real external ive got!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/building640.jpg
In 1839 London Architect Harvey Lonsdale Elmes won a competition to design a hall to be built on a site which formerly had been occupied by the first Liverpool Infirmary until 1824. Elmes died in 1847 and the work was continued by John Weightman, Corporation Surveyor, and Robert Rawlinson, structural engineer, until in 1851 Sir Charles Cockerell was appointed architect. Work was completed 3 years later in 1854. In 1969 Pevsner expressed his opinion that it is one of the finest neo-Grecian buildings in the world.
Georges Hall (apart from the hall but that can be viewed from a gallery above) is open to the public all year around but what made last February interesting was the Minton Floor was on show, only for about 2 weeks thou, i didn't even know until the last day when i found out and flew around there to catch the last hour and whatever time i could hang around for!! they had unveiled it in 2007 but i missed that.
The priceless mosaic floor consists of 30,000 tiles. The geometric designs inside consist of circles, the largest of which, at 40 feet in diameter, depicts the Royal Arms surrounded by a laurel wreath and stars of 16 points. It was one of the last things to be done before the inauguration of St George’s Hall, in 1854.
Since the 1860s, the tiles have been protected with a raised wooden floor and unveilings are rare. It costs several thousand pounds to take up the false wooden floor, when the unique Minton tiled floor was uncovered to mark the Hall's centenary in 1954, more than 100,000 people queued to see it.
So even thou this is a great place to go see anyway this trip was just about getting shots of the floor while i could, BTW its open again next month for a short period so ill give a heads up when so
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/hall1640.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/floor2640.jpg
In the 1980's Derek Hatton, Leader of the Liverpool Labour council proposed this place should be demolished as its running costs we're to high!! it fell in disrepair and was all boarded up! what a UE spot that would of made back then....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/floor4640.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/floor5640.jpg
Liverpool's motto, "Deus Nobis Haec Otia Fecit", means "God has given us this tranquility"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/floor640.jpg
You can see why they keep the floor covered by how worn the uncovered parts are at the side
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/floor3640.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/hall2640.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/hall3640.jpg
Around the hall there must be at least 12 Statues, this one is William Roscoe by Rancis Legatt Chantrey Georgian era sculptor. Roscoe Street in Liverpool is named after William Roscoe, you can read about him here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Roscoe
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/roscoe640.jpg
Henry Willis concert organ complete with 7,000 pipes, second only in size to the organ in the Albert Hall
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Willis
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/organ640.jpg
Either side of the organ is this statue of Atlas, as a punishment after he upset Zeus he was compelled to support the weight of the heavens by means of a pillar on his shoulders.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/hercules640.jpg
The ceiling from the hall foor
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/ceiling640.jpg
Few old pics from 2007 of other areas.
A view from the balcony from 2007 when the floor was covered, nice chandeliers
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/lights640.jpg
The old court room. Taken from behind the Judges seat. One of 20 grade I listed buildings in Liverpool and one of the seven Grade I listed law buildings in England and Wales. This Crown Court used to be Liverpool's only criminal court until 1984 when criminal proceedings moved to Queen Elizabeth II law courts. The Florence Maybrick trial took place in this courtroom, its also been used in films such as the trial scenes in "In the name of the Father" with Danial Day-Lewis.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/court640.jpg
The Cells beneath
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/cells640.jpg
The building in question take from the cathedral roof at 200mm, the only real external ive got!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/4737carlin/livurbex/georgeshall/building640.jpg