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The Four Bridges - Before and After Alteration #291615 12th Feb 2009 7:54pm 12th Feb 2009 7:54pm
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 147 Birkenhead Northender OP Enthusiast
Northender OP Enthusiast Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 147 Birkenhead	Here are some images of the Four Bridges I took before and after they were drastically altered. The first bridge at the Birkenhead end became a concrete causeway and the second bridge was reduced to a fixed bridge. The 3rd bridge (a swing bridge) was also removed and the 4th bridge is the only working bridge now. Looking from the Birkenhead end, this is the first bridge. This bridge was removed completely Another view from the pavement at the Birkenhead side. --and after the bridge was removed. This is the second bridge, with the 3rd and 4th in the background. The second bridge was reduced to a fixed bridge. Notice the 3rd bridge is now removed. This is the 4th bridge, with the 3rd bridge now removed. Regards, Northender

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Re: The Four Bridges - Before and After Alteration [Re: Northender] #291621 12th Feb 2009 8:06pm 12th Feb 2009 8:06pm
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 184 bidston chrissie77 Enthusiast
chrissie77 Enthusiast Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 184 bidston	good pics Northender.. i do remember the old bridges

Re: The Four Bridges - Before and After Alteration [Re: Northender] #291622 12th Feb 2009 8:06pm 12th Feb 2009 8:06pm
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 406 Liscard ghostly1 Smartchild
ghostly1 Smartchild Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 406 Liscard	Incredible pictures thanks for sharing, especially like to see the old cars in the shots

Re: The Four Bridges - Before and After Alteration [Re: ghostly1] #291626 12th Feb 2009 8:24pm 12th Feb 2009 8:24pm
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 794 New Brighton Shambo Wise One
Shambo Wise One Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 794 New Brighton	Wow, I remember them. Thanks for sharing.

Re: The Four Bridges - Before and After Alteration [Re: Shambo] #291635 12th Feb 2009 8:42pm 12th Feb 2009 8:42pm
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 12,002 Wirralshire StuyMac Wiki Master
StuyMac Wiki Master Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 12,002 Wirralshire	Great blast from the past - I just remember them how they used to be What If There Were No Hypothetical Questions?

Re: The Four Bridges - Before and After Alteration [Re: StuyMac] #291642 12th Feb 2009 8:51pm 12th Feb 2009 8:51pm
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 9,995 Back of the wardrobe MissGuided Awesome
MissGuided Awesome Wiki Guardian Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 9,995 Back of the wardrobe	Wow - I thought I'd dreamed half of those bridges. I remember we used to go over a load of them when we went to Guinea Gap baths from school, to learn to swim.

Re: The Four Bridges - Before and After Alteration [Re: MissGuided] #291647 12th Feb 2009 9:11pm 12th Feb 2009 9:11pm
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 173 Oxton P PhilH Enthusiast
PhilH Enthusiast P Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 173 Oxton	It was a lottery wether you got through them all on a push bike without falling off! The railway lines took many a cyclist down when the front wheel dropped into one!

Re: The Four Bridges - Before and After Alteration [Re: PhilH] #291709 12th Feb 2009 10:06pm 12th Feb 2009 10:06pm
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 147 Birkenhead Northender OP Enthusiast
Northender OP Enthusiast Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 147 Birkenhead	Yes, those railway lines were lethal. There used to be a 3 inch wide slot in the ground where the points were and of you got your front wheel in there, you were off ! Regards, Northender

Re: The Four Bridges - Before and After Alteration [Re: PhilH] #291710 12th Feb 2009 10:06pm 12th Feb 2009 10:06pm
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 13,578 Birkenhead diggingdeeper Wiki Master
diggingdeeper Wiki Master Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 13,578 Birkenhead	Thanks for them Northender - good share! The further you are down the pay scale, the more 'essential' you are when the s--- hits the fan... Sue Farbysmith 2020 Insults are engendered from vulgar minds, like toadstools from a dunghill - Charles Caleb Colton We don't do charity in Germany, We pay taxes. Charity is a failure of governments' responsibilities - Henning Wehn

Re: The Four Bridges - Before and After Alteration [Re: diggingdeeper] #291726 12th Feb 2009 10:21pm 12th Feb 2009 10:21pm
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 516 Bromborough uggla Smartchild
uggla Smartchild Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 516 Bromborough	brilliant i didnt even notice it changing. If peel holdings start building around there it may change again lol

Re: The Four Bridges - Before and After Alteration [Re: uggla] #291731 12th Feb 2009 10:24pm 12th Feb 2009 10:24pm
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,131 wallasey D dave_g Forum Addict
dave_g Forum Addict D Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,131 wallasey	its amazing what you forget about,good pics mate.

Re: The Four Bridges - Before and After Alteration [Re: uggla] #291733 12th Feb 2009 10:26pm 12th Feb 2009 10:26pm
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 8,795 Tranmere Wheels Wiki Veteran
Wheels Wiki Veteran Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 8,795 Tranmere	Brilliant Click to see my YouTube (Flying around Wirral)

Re: The Four Bridges - Before and After Alteration [Re: Wheels] #291739 12th Feb 2009 10:31pm 12th Feb 2009 10:31pm
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 516 Bromborough uggla Smartchild
uggla Smartchild Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 516 Bromborough	The tower in the 6th picture was hit by a bomb in ww2. you can see still where it was repaired

Re: The Four Bridges - Before and After Alteration [Re: uggla] #291797 12th Feb 2009 11:30pm 12th Feb 2009 11:30pm
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 9,995 Back of the wardrobe MissGuided Awesome
MissGuided Awesome Wiki Guardian Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 9,995 Back of the wardrobe	Originally Posted by uggla The tower in the 6th picture was hit by a bomb in ww2. you can see still where it was repaired Check this out uggla: Inside the tower

Re: The Four Bridges - Before and After Alteration [Re: MissGuided] #291803 12th Feb 2009 11:34pm 12th Feb 2009 11:34pm
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 16,227 New Brighton _Ste_ Wiki Master
_Ste_ Wiki Master Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 16,227 New Brighton	Originally Posted by MissGuided Originally Posted by uggla The tower in the 6th picture was hit by a bomb in ww2. you can see still where it was repaired Check this out uggla: Inside the tower Ahem!.... Click here for our OWN report http://www.youtube.com/user/stetopop