Forums Forums Wirral History : Chasing the Past History Information Request Anybody know what this is?

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??

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.

An old GPO bracket for holding insulators?

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

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!

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!

They could of removed it before building through it.

Lazy workers.

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

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

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

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

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!

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