NOT Tunnel Service Entrance
Old picture is of the original entrance.

Do you remember when?
Do you have a storey to tell of days gone by in the picture?

nooooooo.

wen ure in d tunnel goin 2wards lpool luk left b4 or after the part dat u can turn left at...


down der reli wierd jus a dark tunnel wiv no1 down der

them two pics arent the same

the top is the original main birkenhead entrance to the tunnel and i dunt recognise where the latter is, but i presume it's the dock entrance by corporation road, just doesnt look like the area though lol

I blame Matty he took the picture lol



When compared with your picture from wirral history

your right.

I only took what you told me to take lol - iirc I said I didnt think it was the same place as the photo at the time, but you insisted it was and pointed something out that looked very similar so I just took the photo lol.

haha.

I'm trying to find an old photo of the now closed dock entrance, but I don't think one has ever been taken? If anyone passes by it, get a photie of the plaque, it tells you the date it was opened and closed.

It's by LVW/Arc Car wash/Corporation Road.

You were looking at the girl at the bus stop hence "Take a picture over there" was shouted out the car window lol..

I guess we got it wrong.

In all fairness we went out with only thumbnail images.

Yeah and they were dodgy too cos at the time you were having problems with your printer heads. So the photos were grainy to say the least.

lol thats no excuse...how could you get mixed up between the two.

one of them has hamilton square in the distance and that light is still there at the entrance.

mind you, the old birkenhead market thats in the background went up in flames and doesnt exist any more!

But thats another topic for another day

we seen grey walls that was enough for us lol

The docks tunnel entrance is the second photo in the first post. I cycle past it last week, even going down to the now closed door. It is now only used a access point for maintenance vehicles, with a large gates across it's mouth.

Yes, second pic. is the Rendel St entrance, dock branch.

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Ah, found out. This is Rendel St. entrance. The carvings in the Portland stone over the entrances are different on each of the 4 entrances.

The images show as links when there over 100kb in file size
its to prevent super size pictures and keeping the lay out.

I didn't know that thanks
There's a mission now to get the others.

interesting

didnt know that

Here's the other pic. I have of the carvings. This is at the Liverpool dock exit. If you're interested in the architecture of the Art Deco period (late '20's/early 30's)it's worth going on the tour of the Queensway tunnel, or at least visiting the ventilation shaft at George's Dock in Liverpool. This is the tunnel HQ & has lots of symbolic carvings & statues, including this one, representing Speed.

edit. sorry, got the picture title wrong. Top one is the dock exit, bottom one is "speed"

haha cool,

the second one looks like a pilot or race car driver?!?!

Sometimes we just don't see the wood for the trees
I'm going to look harder next time.

Story is that the architect, Herbert Rowse, was inspired by Amy Johnson's solo flight to Australia.

True. Although I lived in Birkenhead until 1956, when I was 19, it's only recently that I've studied some of the stuff which just went unnoticed at the time. For instance, & still connected with the tunnel, have you ever taken time to really look at the ventilation shafts? The ones in Birkenhead, Woodside, Sidney St. & Taylor St.? They're all really beautiful, all different & all the intricate Art Deco design on them is carried out with a single brick, about 10" x 2" which the architect had made specially. Just have a look at this shot I took a month ago of the Woodside shaft, at the bottom of Pacific Rd.

wow never notice that. theres nothing around the other side on the waterfront side though is there?

I think i know which day you mean as i was down that
way but no camera to hand.

It is truly amazing to see & to appreciate the labour
that has gone into it.

Back in August i went on a Tunnel Tour Click Me

If i remember correctly there are 7 Vent Shafts
4 Liverpool Side and 3 Wirral side.

Yes, just as much decoration on the waterfront side.

Yes, the tunnel tour is great value, but quite tiring for my old legs! Only 3 shafts on L'pool side; George's Dock, North John St. & New Quay.
If i remember correctly there are 7 Vent Shafts
4 Liverpool Side and 3 Wirral side.

i was down the post depot by that place today. its huuuuge!

good picture too. the sky is so blue.

I think this is the area where the Victoria hotel stood.and was demolished to make way for the servise tunnel.One off my mums side of the family used to be the land lord around 1890 - 1910