Welcome to WikiWirral, sharing is what we do best.
Forum Statistics
Forums65
Topics76,352
Posts1,033,280
Members14,560
Most Online16,551
Feb 2nd, 2024
Who's Online Now
12 members (ArranGirl13, 3 invisible), 7,879 guests, and 427 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Top Posters
sunnyside 45,164
MattLFC 22,315
Mark 21,269
granny 17,788
_Ste_ 16,345
Newest Members
Kalena1962, rattus, Lisrush, Emotecreative, ArranGirl13
14,560 Registered Users
New General Forums
New Wirral History
Tall Brick Chimneys
by diggingdeeper - 16th Mar 2024 11:56am
D.I.Y. / Building Shop
by mharford91 - 3rd Mar 2024 8:53pm
1970's Murder in Central Park, Wallasey
by cutespam - 4th Aug 2018 10:28am
Old Hall in Higher Bebington
by Rhoobarb - 25th May 2010 5:55pm
Oleo Works
by Ducko - 14th May 2008 3:09pm
Top Posters(30 Days)
granny 14
casper 13
bri445 4
Topic Replies
Facial recognition coming in supermarkets?
by diggingdeeper - 27th Mar 2024 3:50pm
Bolts at Bebington Road
by diggingdeeper - 27th Mar 2024 2:33am
Hot Spot Chippie Broadway
by Excoriator - 26th Mar 2024 7:57pm
Tall Brick Chimneys
by diggingdeeper - 26th Mar 2024 5:43pm
Lost river (Well, brook really)
by diggingdeeper - 26th Mar 2024 3:09am
Old Hall in Higher Bebington
by diggingdeeper - 24th Mar 2024 5:58pm
Netflix 3 Body Problem.
by BultacoAstro - 22nd Mar 2024 8:04am
Wisper electric bike. 36v .
by Dilly - 21st Mar 2024 7:36pm
This is Elvis
by GingerTom - 21st Mar 2024 9:27am
March
M T W T F S S
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Top Likes Received (30 Days)
cools 1
Kylix 1
Top Likes Received
bert1 14
Mark 4
granny 3
casper 3
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Page 1 of 2 1 2
#520512 19th May 2011 3:33pm
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 731
pablo42 Offline OP
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 731
Tower Quay, East Float, Birkenhead 1910.

The top of the tower is still in place

Attached Images
2TowerQuayEFloatBirkenheadc1910.jpg (104.96 KB, 248 downloads)
Google Ads
pablo42 #520541 19th May 2011 4:09pm
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 1,456
Forum Addict
Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 1,456
Don't think so!

pablo42 #520542 19th May 2011 4:28pm
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 3,973
Forum Guardian
Offline
Forum Guardian
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 3,973
Thanks for sharing.


Every dog has its day!
pablo42 #520547 19th May 2011 4:54pm
P
Pinzgauer
Unregistered
Pinzgauer
Unregistered
P
The decorative top part of the tower got blatted in the war by Mr Hitler's heavier-than-air machines !!

#520574 19th May 2011 6:04pm
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 991
Guardian
Offline
Guardian
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 991
fantastic picture

pablo42 #520816 20th May 2011 7:39am
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 117
Enthusiast
Offline
Enthusiast
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 117
great picture do you have any more?

pablo42 #520932 20th May 2011 11:33am
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 117
Enthusiast
Offline
Enthusiast
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 117
asked pablo22 anymore pics,had a look round the net,and found the geoff topp postcard collection very good.

pablo42 #520979 20th May 2011 2:35pm
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 703
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 703
Photo of it being sorted after the bombing.

Attached Images
Hydraulic_Tower_1.jpg (166.94 KB, 255 downloads)
bri445 #520985 20th May 2011 2:41pm
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 8,627
Likes: 14
Wiki Veteran
Offline
Wiki Veteran
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 8,627
Likes: 14
The top part is still there, maybe it was loosened and had to be taken off.


God help us,
Come yourself,
Don't send Jesus,
This is no place for children.


Bertieone.
pablo42 #520996 20th May 2011 3:02pm
P
Pinzgauer
Unregistered
Pinzgauer
Unregistered
P
Mmmmm. I sit corrected. I was told by a guy on the docks moons ago that it was "hit by a bomb". Obviously he was only partly right ! Yes Bert, the nearby blast would have worried the top part a bit and no doubt they truncated it to make it safe.

A few tons of masonry crashing down on your swede would have spoiled the weekend !

#521007 20th May 2011 3:34pm
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 703
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 703
Impressive from a distance, in the 1890s.

Attached Images
Scan-110520-0001.jpg (128.98 KB, 242 downloads)
pablo42 #522272 23rd May 2011 10:33am
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 731
pablo42 Offline OP
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 731
Sorry Parkgater, I just got sent it with a couple of others.

bri445 #522273 23rd May 2011 10:34am
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 731
pablo42 Offline OP
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 731
Originally Posted by bri445
Photo of it being sorted after the bombing.


You can still see the repaired brick work on the building

pablo42 #587197 22nd Sep 2011 11:09am
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 731
pablo42 Offline OP
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 731
View of birkenhead and Wallasey docks

Attached Images
a1birkenheaddocks.jpg (267.37 KB, 260 downloads)
bri445 #596986 8th Oct 2011 8:59pm
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 4
Beginner
Offline
Beginner
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 4
The Great Float hydraulic tower and engine house was completed in 1863. It provided power for opening dock gates and operating the swing/bascule bridges. Apparently, it was modelled on the Piazza Della Signoria in Florence, Italy. [See pic below...]

Shame it was so badly damaged in World War II and so crudely rebuilt afterwards. There were plans to convert it into a hotel at one point.

Attached Images
Firenze_PalVecchio05.jpg (288.28 KB, 235 downloads)
Page 1 of 2 1 2

Moderated by  Mod 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Random Wirral Images

Click to View Topic.
Newest Topics
Facial recognition coming in supermarkets?
by Excoriator - 27th Mar 2024 10:52am
Hot Spot Chippie Broadway
by Excoriator - 26th Mar 2024 7:57pm
Bolts at Bebington Road
by Excoriator - 23rd Mar 2024 9:48am
Netflix 3 Body Problem.
by BultacoAstro - 22nd Mar 2024 8:04am
Tall Brick Chimneys
by diggingdeeper - 16th Mar 2024 11:56am
For Sale & Free
Wisper electric bike. 36v .
by Dilly - 21st Mar 2024 7:36pm
This is Elvis
by GingerTom - 17th Mar 2024 2:37pm
Member Spotlight
Dilly
Dilly
wallasey
Posts: 8,973
Joined: July 2011
Today's Birthdays
There are no members with birthdays on this day.
New Wirral Info
Facial recognition coming in supermarkets?
by Excoriator - 27th Mar 2024 10:52am
Hot Spot Chippie Broadway
by Excoriator - 26th Mar 2024 7:57pm
Bolts at Bebington Road
by Excoriator - 23rd Mar 2024 9:48am
Get your Money Tree ready
by keef666 - 22nd Mar 2023 12:27pm
Restaurant/pub with outdoor seating - Bromborough
by CarterUSM - 7th Aug 2020 7:59pm
News : New Topics
Gaza
by diggingdeeper - 29th Oct 2023 9:28am
Lost river (Well, brook really)
by Excoriator - 10th Sep 2019 8:50am
New Enthusiast Forums
Netflix 3 Body Problem.
by BultacoAstro - 22nd Mar 2024 8:04am
Xbox
by TudorBlue - 3rd Mar 2024 8:48pm
Wiper mechanism needed
by Peter0787 - 20th Feb 2024 4:07pm
Popular Topics(Views)
5,069,561 WIKI WALK CHAT
4,013,783 Spotted!
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5