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#796099 26th May 2013 12:09am
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This photo was took at the Kwik Save store on Poulton Road, Wallasey.

I understand that this building was an old Picture House but has anybody any idea what this 'cog'type thing is-sticking out of the wall? It's about 30 feet high- 'above the hole- in-the-wall' cash dispenser.

It must be an 'original feature'- but of what??

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Nice garden in the gutter,

A guess, if its an old cinema, could it be something to do with a rotating sign or light or even a lighted rotating sign.


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An old GPO bracket for holding insulators?

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It was the Queens cinema and had a wrought iron and glass frontage,it maybe something to do with that

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Just "happened" on this... (Scroll to bottom pic.)

http://www.teleramics.com/inuse/inuse2006.html

Shows same bracket in its more usual setting on a pole.

WHO in their right mind collects insulators and their brackets?? DON'T answer that Chriskay!!
Well spotted Rude!


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And, Pinz, I just 'happened' to read through the whole site and there's mention of Wirral and Clatterbridge examples. Beware,those 'potty' collectors are getting closer!

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They could of removed it before building through it.

Lazy workers.


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Originally Posted by bri445
And, Pinz, I just 'happened' to read through the whole site and there's mention of Wirral and Clatterbridge examples. Beware,those 'potty' collectors are getting closer!


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This is exactly why I love Wiki !!
How random Rude that you spotted this in the first place.....and how sad someone found a site about them !!.....hahaha....love it smile

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I think Pinz loves insulators. check out his previous encounters...
https://www.wikiwirral.co.uk/forums/ubbthreads.php/galleries/796275/1.html

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The best insulator I ever had was a WREN in gumboots!

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Tatey..You need your bottom smacking! .....
....and why is everyone being mean to Pinz?


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I used to live right opposite that kwik save when I was in Karslake Road, I had always wondered what that was myself! I can sleep better tonight now so thanks for this haha!

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Tatey..You need your bottom smacking! .....
....and why is everyone being mean to Pinz?


granny, I know, but it is so expensive these days!


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