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Is that were he took you to do it chewy, at least your coming to terms with it now

He walked right into that one hahaha!

Let's hope the weather is good. I think I will go on the opposite side and set up the vidcam + the SLR with a long lens.

I too have photographed those cranes many time since I first stsrted with a camera in the late 1950s. Local landmark they are

Snod

good idea, may go and take kids to watch

and me plz jonah

We used to climb up them every week and then we found the circuit breaker and started moving them and that 2005-2006 i think we finally got caught by police and got barred from the site, Sad to see these go try and get a time plz

why they pullin them down!!
they still work in every way and form and look a lot better than most other cranes there big barstard

dont worry i've got protestors goin up saturday evening!

Sunday 27th, approx 9am

dooes any1 know why they stopped using them and when??

Apparently they haven't been used for years...
They can only lift 40 tonn.

Probably maintenance and certification (Health and Safety) is the reason they stopped being used.

I believe the current price of scrap metal could be an incentive.

when were they erected? i believe it was late 40s????

Not sure, or i haven't a clue

any pictures?? mail them to me plz [email protected] Many thks

Sad that they're going - I thought they could make a great focal point for the new Wirral Waters development like where there are one or two cranes left in Canary Wharf in London.

It's progress I guess.....

I had a look around today - it will be difficult to get onto the quayside opposite so I may have to stay arond Duke St bridge - unless any of you "moles" know a way in elsewhere.

Snod