What a great video its a dingle landmark .......i used to go to school with you and your brother and sister at malachys :) we used to live at the back of yous in mann street and i used to knock about with yous about age 5 i can also remember havin a raid with you and your kid when the roads wer gettin done and i got a fat lip from an halfie🤣🤣... good memories round the leyton view tho ....boss place years ago ...keep up the good work la😎

@g2emedia1977

Жыл бұрын

cheers paul ha ha yeh i remember the raids good times i think we was hiding behind paving flags mad the things we got up to as kids some brilliant memories from around here still love the place now thanka for watching mate much appreciated

In 1871 my 2x Gr Grandfather, Peter Hayes was a rice miller and Foreman at Edward Hutchinson's Flour Mill Burlington st. EH died in 1895 Holly Lodge. Took a long time to dig up that info. The family lived @ 38 Henry St. In 1881 Peter died from a burst blood vessel while working in the mill . They were living @ 47 Cornwallis. The family then went down that inevitable slope with the mother dying and the youngest 2 children being sent to Canada. My g grandfather was 14 and that's how my mother's family ended up in Toronto. Thanks for the video

The pond that you mentioned was used as an Emergency Water Supply. To supplement this supply there were 6 special fire hydrants, (5" outlets rather than the regular 2½"), at strategic points on the surrounding roads. I remember the pond having a couple of swans on it.

Great video George, very interesting to watch, loved the drone footage at the beginning 👍

That’s a great video lad. Just found it after coming across your channel yesterday. I grew in Tillotson close just of Grafton street in the early 90s. I remember the smell from the milll and the noise to. I was also fascinated with the gasometers on Grafton street. Me dad would take me along the mill fields so I could get close to the mill. Great memories.

@g2emedia1977

Жыл бұрын

cheers thanks for wathing glad you liked it originally i am from grafton street left mid 80s strangely ive just been out filming down grafton street today near the old gasometeres stay tuned very interesting video coming up cheers again

Hi , I used to be micks supervisor at the mill, I was there for 20 years. It's a pity mick didn't take you down to the old side basement, colloquially known as the catacombs, you would have been well impressed, try again just for that little video, the iron works and stonework is phenomenal. Good luck, brought back strong memories.

@g2emedia1977

Жыл бұрын

Hello frank it was a quick tour and to be fair on mick he was working when he took.me around and risked getting disciplined Id have loved to have seen the basements I have since been back here but its a no no but im well happy with wjat footage i got Cheers for watching mate

Very happy to hear Z Cars. Great video George.

@g2emedia1977

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers bud thanks for watching

@chrism8705

Жыл бұрын

Spotted 😂

I worked on that roof a few years ago, well probably at least 10 years ago. I added a couple of the Telecoms cabs you can see as you enter the roof. We had a crane to lift everything up. I remeber the guy telling me about 'the pond' - it collected water that would be used by the mill fire system in the event of a fire. Apparently it was teeming with fish, they had to get them removed periodically. Not sure if it was in use when I was there, I think the old system had been replaced with mains water and pumps. Funny, this site just popped in my mind, great to see it on youtube, was almost something I'd forgot.

Hi George great to have a chance to look around the mill love the old photos of the building thanks for sharing,hope Eric is doing well 👍

@g2emedia1977

2 жыл бұрын

It was mate so happy to get in here ...would have like to see round the back but happy with what i seen Cheers for watching eric is doing brill hes back out with me next week...ill tell him you was asking mate cheers 👍

Fantastic video fella. A great historical document. Used to pass the old mill regular when I was a child when we'd come to stay with my Grandma Doris Drew who lived in Corn Street! Sweet memories. Cheers again.

@g2emedia1977

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers and thanks for watching same here past this place all the time as a child growing up as i lived in parkhill at the time and went to school in malachys That area hold really special memories for me and always will Cheers again 👍

@MsSmigger55

Жыл бұрын

We live in Corn Street! 😁 What number was your grandma's?

Brought back great memories George of when I was on the wagons. Went there a few times bulk tankers. Never really realised how big the place was tbh. Keep it up.

@g2emedia1977

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching glad you liked it

Brilliant this george thanks for making this its brought back great memories

@g2emedia1977

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers billy boss place this isnt it Thanks for watching

its like livpul's castle that building. protecting the stockade (toxteth). very jealous you got to stand up on the ramparts, thats gold that view from up there, great work, thanks boss

Fantastic video mate, I’ve always been interested in this place from the noise outside, the size and the reservoir in case of fire etc (which there was one on the site many many years ago) real shame it’s closing and as you said very unusual.. No official notice yet the odd car is parked inside which I assume belongs to security, greetings from a fellow Dingle Head haha TheFlorence institute will be the last landmark standing at this rate

Incredible video mate, always been fascinated about this mill.

@g2emedia1977

Жыл бұрын

thanks mate glad you liked it ive been fascinated ever since i was a child by this place

Amazing video and tour George!! Great what a smooth talking KZreadr can get unrestricted access to see! 2 proper scousers enjoying a good nose about! Haha 👍👍👍

@g2emedia1977

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers chris i cant take any credit for getting inside though a mate organised this for me im so happy to finally see inside ....this explore is well the best one ive seen Thanks for watching mate

Thanks for the Video, like others I must have passed the mill a 1000 times, and always thought about a look inside.

@g2emedia1977

2 жыл бұрын

Thanka for watching was brilliant to see in here that big tower i never knew had all those machines inside so was good to finally see what was inside it Cheers again

Brilliant video, no wonder Mick looks fit walking those stairs all day, I would he bailed from that lift too hahaha, made me LOL when you asked whats in that house Mick? " about 60 thousand mice" hahahaha

@g2emedia1977

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate ha ha was funny that shout about the mice...that lift ha ha wouldnt like to get stuck in it like Thanks for watching mick is a top lad

Thanks for the memories.I lived in Aiken st .Facing the Florrie and went to Matthew Arnold school bottom of Beloe st .Then Finally Wellington rd . I still miss my child hood down there .Walked many a time along the millie fields .So many times . Thanks for those happy memories it was tough there but i wouldnt have swopped it for any thing . Best wishes . Billy .

@g2emedia1977

8 ай бұрын

thank you for watching my childhood was spent walking past this place everyday and across the mill fields will be wierd seeing this place torn down im not sure when but its now been left thanks for watching billy glad you liked it

Hello there... happened across this video just now. So, my grandad worked in the mill for 64 years, and the house at the bottom the lad in the film says was the canteen, well I used to live in that house when I was a child. If you would like a chat, let me know!

Doing a good service for the future George by recording this. Another iconic (good or bad?) building is going but this video shows the building well. Cheers mate, enjoyed it.

@g2emedia1977

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate so glad i got to see inside this place before they closed the doors people can look back on this when the place is flattened and long gone Thanks for watching mate much appreciated

@meichong8278

2 ай бұрын

​@@g2emedia1977Has it been demolished yet ? And any idea what its going to be ?

@g2emedia1977

2 ай бұрын

@@meichong8278 still standing at the moment nothing has been done to it

Great Video mate. My Uncle worked there in the seventies, what a place. So sad to see it closed. Does anyone remember the Spice and Pepper Mill just off Stanhope Street? The smell was amazing 😃👍

@g2emedia1977

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers stephen thanks for watching glad you liked it Its sad indeed i have pictures somewhere of me and my brother and the wilson tower in the background will be strange to see it dissapear from the landscape Thanks for watching

@stephensmith4480

2 жыл бұрын

@@g2emedia1977 👍😊

@stephensmith4480

Жыл бұрын

@@johnburns4017 👍👍

Boss channel this fellas, keep it coming please 🙏

Loved this one. It's literally just down the road from me. I don't know why, but I thought this mill was Tate and Lyle Sugar.

Thank you for this. My grandfather worked for Spillers pushing a pen for over fifty years. Train from Chester every day. Miserably married, and she to him, they escaped each other every summer when he would watch a fortnight of cricket. Long service certificate at home. For Spillers, not the marriage...

worked there in the late 70s my dad worked there most of his life,Jim Spencer along with Ambage Cuttsy Albert Ellis Sid Griffiths Charlie Hamill Bob Evans Billy Mac all on the driving side and many more who sadly I can't remember at this time. Thanks for bringing back memories.

Boss vid lad..always wanted to go in there.

@g2emedia1977

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate would have liked to see round the back inside the old houses but well happy to get up on top of the wilson tower finally Thanks for watching tommy

Great video George like you always wanted to see what it was like inside like you walked passed it every day on my way to St. Malachy's my parents still live in Haylock close now Shelmore drive .always wanted to see inside

@g2emedia1977

2 жыл бұрын

Thanka brian glad you liked it i have some pictures somewhere my uncle took when it was wilson king and the wilson tower had the sign on the top If you look closely you can make out ghosting of the old spillers sign at the start of the video I cant imagine this place without the mill will be strange and sad to see this go...uo until a few weeks ago there was a for sale sign on the front and now thats gone But yeh brilliant to finally see insdd the workings of this place...one ill never forget Thanks for watching mate

Micks a sound guy, even if he is a blue nose, great video 👍

@g2emedia1977

2 жыл бұрын

He is a top lad indeed Cheers for watching much appreciated

Amazing, reminds me of the old Brains Brewery we explored in Cardiff just after closure.

@g2emedia1977

2 жыл бұрын

Boss this place so glad to finally see inside here Cheers for watching mate

My family ( Dunn) lived in Shearer Street, my grandfather was married from Corn Street and my great grandfather lived in Yate St. shearer Street is gone but the other two are still going strong and Corn St looks great. My grandfather died from ingestion of corn grain dust ( no H&S then). I’ve walked around the outside a few times but this tour was great - many thanks.

@nicolagriffiths3933

8 ай бұрын

I was watching a documentary about corn Street the othere day when that road an another one were getting a full referb back in the 70s with the Co op group I was surprised at the amount of flour on there windowsills from the mill Iv always liked the look of them houses but I was surprised it was like walking in to the aigburth house the layout was the same x

Enjoyable video, thank you.

@g2emedia1977

2 жыл бұрын

Pleasure glad you liked it

BIG THANK YOU TO MICK for make history and george this historical document in time to come . once gone its gone many times walk past wonder what going on in that mill . schools for kids look at in future of working flour mill was before closed down . its made feel very sad at closed . this why the video was made . great video to george BIG THANK YOU TO MICK FOR MAKE THIS POSSIBLE .

@g2emedia1977

2 жыл бұрын

Thanka you to mate who made this possible with mick

Further to previous comments, the mill pond was emergency water supply for fire brigade, the old cottage was for the very first cocky watchman, it is grade 2 listed..

@g2emedia1977

Жыл бұрын

cheers for the info mate much appreciated and thanks for watching

That was amazing, thank you

@g2emedia1977

Жыл бұрын

cheers glad you liked it

Just re subbed , dunno what happened , knocked off , great to be back , 🤗 when ya doing woolton manor ? I’m dying for this 😂😂😂😂😂

@g2emedia1977

2 жыл бұрын

That is strange i thought i hadnt seen you on here for a while good to have you back Woolton hall has changed in the last few months developers have now taken over it so not as easy as it used to be Will try though Cheers for resubbing

@bettybeebrewski2122

2 жыл бұрын

@@g2emedia1977 I think my lil fella has been messing about with my you tube , kids eh , hope Eric is doing well ? Not easy that chemo game , been there done that got the T-shirt 😂😂😂 bless him send my love xxxx

George meets Mick and instantly becomes more scouse lol

@g2emedia1977

2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha yeh true that neil

Ah I didn't know it had closed down! Walked past it every day for school for years. Definite end of an era 😥

@g2emedia1977

10 ай бұрын

i cant believe nothing has been done with the place since closure thanks for watching jen

Absolutely brill was born in harlow street went to Wellington rd school brings back memories

@g2emedia1977

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks ron sorry late reply glad you liked the video

I was the chief Erector for the installation, of the current flour mill in Wilson Kings, in Toxteth, it was so sad to hear of its recent closure. But I will always have a permanent reminder of the mill, has I married the senior laboratory technician.

I used to work for ADM, I left around ten years ago and as part of my role, I was normally at this site a few times a year, starting from when we bought it from Spillers. It looks no real different here to how it did when I last saw it. I only found this video after seeing on their web site that the Liverpool mill isn't listed any more and I can't find any information as to why it closed and exactly when. From what I remember, we bought the Spillers mills in Liverpool, Newcastle and Tilbury. ADM closed the Newcastle mill and now it looks like the Liverpool one has gone as well. I suppose with Seaforth just down the road, it's not too surprising considering the economic climate. I got on very well with Carole who was the GM when I was working there.

Its now 2024, and the mill is still sitting there, empty & forlorn. We live on Corn Street and have no idea what's gonna happen with it.... 🤔 It's becoming an eyesore now.... 😕

@g2emedia1977

14 күн бұрын

Yeh went past the other day and cant believe its still stood empty Heard its full of absbestos like aswell

If I followed Mick round for a bit you would have to ring 999 I was wrecked watching him. I wish I had a mobile when I was delivering in Liverpool from the late 80s till 2012 I must have been them all, all the tanneries are gone that's for sure ☹️

My dads firm hauled wheatfeed out of there for over 40 years and I had been going for about 15 years as a passenger and driver

See what being a famous local celebrity youtuber gets you 😉👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@g2emedia1977

2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha far from it mate was just very very lucky to get in here

I'm surprised Mick didn't cook you a breakfast as he knows more about that than flour milling, site supervisor my arse 😃

@g2emedia1977

2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha i owe him a breskfast i think

@MrOvershoot

2 жыл бұрын

@@g2emedia1977 I could have given you a somewhat more informed tour & history, I was the engineering manager there for the last 27 years. The first recorded flour mill on that site was 1622 so 400 years!

@g2emedia1977

2 жыл бұрын

I had previously emailes adm to ask for a tour before closure but got no reply went down and was told no so when this oppertunity came up i jumped at it the houses at the back would have been good to see but im pretty sure they will all have been modernised inside 1622 wow thats nuts didnt know it stretched back that far

@MrOvershoot

Жыл бұрын

@@Kousaburo He buggered off long before the end and one member of my staff is still there now 😂

@Feakre

Жыл бұрын

@@MrOvershoot Looking at your profile, there's a name I remember. I was in the IT department in Brentwood and we met many times when I was in Liverpool.

Grew up down there. at the end of the Millys . Beaufort st

@g2emedia1977

2 жыл бұрын

Happy days i remeber you mate

@paulmcinerney7370

2 жыл бұрын

@@g2emedia1977 Is right George

Closing because ADM won't invest in relining a couple of the silos and replacing the grain silos....

@g2emedia1977

2 жыл бұрын

Really you think thats the case

@MrOvershoot

2 жыл бұрын

@@g2emedia1977 Les knows ;)

Did you Know Mr Eyre at St. Malcy's?

@g2emedia1977

7 ай бұрын

yes i used to see him quite often years and years ago

Nah lad, wo lad? This is great la, isint it lad, fuck lad cmon la

Work 2 minutes from this place , don't think anyone new it was shutting down.

@g2emedia1977

2 жыл бұрын

Its strange a few weeks ago there was a for sale sign up now its gone i only found out by chance that this was closing Cheers luke

"Wow"...."Nuts that"...."Wow"..."Nuts that"....."Wow"....🤣🤣🤣

@g2emedia1977

Жыл бұрын

proper nuts!

boss la

@g2emedia1977

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers la thanks for watching

Tell him to slow down! Jeez😂😂😂😂

Ps bet this is a spooky place at night.

@g2emedia1977

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking that the other day that old part at night that would be bloody good all the lights out ha ha

livpul's bread cathedral