King's Parade under construction - 26th Feb 2010 11:35pm
Here's an aerial of King's Parade phase 1 and New Brighton Marine Lake under construction taken during the early 1930s. Full respect to the pilot who probably had goggles on and a box brownie in one hand and rosary beads in the other.
Centre and a little away at 10 0'clock appears to be a steam crane.
Running almost vertically down from that on the photo (a little to the left) is the excavation for the carrier drain which is still in place beneath the marine lake now - it took the groundwater away from the back of the new Kings Parade wall (to relieve pressure) and discharged behind the fort.
Extreme top right can be seen the 'return' of the King's Parade phase 1 wall. This was a little west of the Portland slipways and the lower part is still there buried beneath the dips after phase 2 was built.
The bastions to the old sea wall (which now front on to the marine lake) are clearly visible in the lower left.
The up-ramp to Fort Perch Rock was raised as part of the 1930s scheme, and the causeway was further raised about 1990 as part of the Merseyside Development Corporation works in the area.
Cheers
Centre and a little away at 10 0'clock appears to be a steam crane.
Running almost vertically down from that on the photo (a little to the left) is the excavation for the carrier drain which is still in place beneath the marine lake now - it took the groundwater away from the back of the new Kings Parade wall (to relieve pressure) and discharged behind the fort.
Extreme top right can be seen the 'return' of the King's Parade phase 1 wall. This was a little west of the Portland slipways and the lower part is still there buried beneath the dips after phase 2 was built.
The bastions to the old sea wall (which now front on to the marine lake) are clearly visible in the lower left.
The up-ramp to Fort Perch Rock was raised as part of the 1930s scheme, and the causeway was further raised about 1990 as part of the Merseyside Development Corporation works in the area.
Cheers
Description: King's Parade and Marine Lake under construction early 1930s