ABANDONED LIBRARY LIVERPOOL (Oh and Im back)
I am back thank you again to everyone for all your kind messages and support it really helped me in deciding that I will carry on filming, I really do have the best subscribers/friends. I look a bit rough in the intro but last Saturday was a wet and windy day and I had just impaled my jeans on a spike off the gate and walked through what seemed like a jungle haha , I chat a load of rubbish throughout the video I dunno why I rambled on so much and the sound isn't he best but I was alone and didn't wanna be shouting, hope yous enjoy heres some history
Grade II listed, the Andrew Carnegie Library was designed by Thomas Shelmerdine, and built in 1904 as a direct result of a donation from the wealthy industrialist and Philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.
The aim was built to provide opportunity for a disadvantaged local population - Carnegie himself offering the money to Liverpool to further their aspirations to improve the education of its inhabitants.
The standalone building in its own grounds was one of the largest public libraries in the suburbs with a grand reception area, extensive oak paneling over two floors and hundreds of thousands of books. For more than 50 years it was one of a number of landmarks on Lister Drive - others included a huge power station and the Victorian swimming baths which later became a fishery stockists.
The oak paneling and parquet flooring is largely intact after a decade of neglect The oak paneling and parquet flooring is largely intact after a decade of abandonment
But after a 100 year life as a functioning library and having been underfunded for a significant period, it was closed following health and safety concerns. Unoccupied, the building has been subject to theft, vandalism and neglect and is listed on Liverpool’s Buildings at Risk register.
Tuebrook 2016 is considered to be in the one percent of most deprived wards in the UK and while the power station may be gone the project aims to be the "spark that ignites the regeneration of the wider area".
Lister Steps, which provides childcare facilities in a neighboring temporary building, says it will continue Carnegie's legacy of philanthropy and education, offering opportunity to a new local population in Tuebrook and Old Swan.
"By providing opportunities for people to socialise, learn and participate Lister Steps will support the well-being and development of individuals, groups and local enterprise."
Happy viewing :)
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Welcome back! 😁 Now just where would urbex be without it's foremost UK ambassador 👍 That's a beautiful building, love the archways and the glassblock floors, it would make a great community centre or maybe even a night club. Looked like a pretty dark and scary explore to do solo, you're very brave indeed. Love the intro, you are very humble Tracy, that's a great quality hard found👍 really is great to see you back on it my friend, well done 👏👏👏😊
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
upalevel productions ah thanks Scott you're to kind , this would make a great house for me I think haha it's so much nicer in the flesh and no graffiti inside which is a bonus, yes the Lone Ranger is back , i couldn't explore the basement that's where all the rodents hang out, nothing ever comes good from down there. Thank you for your super kind comment you've been an amazing friend.
@upalevelproductions
7 жыл бұрын
Tracy Explores ahh thanks Trace, your an awesome friend too 😍 your not living there without me 😂😂😂 could make a nice studio in there, interesting acoustics 👌 never give up Kemosabe, hi ho Silver away 🐎 😄
@JohnyParanormal
7 жыл бұрын
upalevel productions How much did Tracy pay you mate to say all that ? ...lol :) ... true words man
@upalevelproductions
7 жыл бұрын
Johny Paranormal Just dial 0845 glamorous comments 😂 what can I say, she is a nice person. be sure to hit the like and show her the love 🖒
@JohnyParanormal
7 жыл бұрын
upalevel productions lol :). always do mate
I miss Liverpool so much - I love learning more about my beautiful hometown through your channel...Thank you for your hard work!
Welcome back! I really enjoyed your video. I just love these old buildings and the wood work. Thanks for taking me along!
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Valerie Richardson thank you Valerie glad you enjoyed it:)
I can't believe I just discovered your channel! What a terrific explore. It's heartbreaking to see such a beautiful old building decaying that way, doubly so since it is a library. Such a shame. Thank you for sharing.
Amazing building and a great explore ! Glad ur back Tracy ur returns made my day 😀
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Pea head ah thank you this comment made mine too 👍🏼
Nice to see you back filming again Tracy. The building is amazing especially that central lobby with the domed skylight my favourite part of the building too. Keep it up girl😆
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Steve Foster cheers Steve good to be back filming :)
Welcome back Tracy, so happy to see you uploading again!!! 👍👍
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Explore With Us thank you 😊 and thanks for your support means a lot
Thanks for posting this, it brought back a lot of memories. I worked in this library in the early 70s. We had to alternate between here and Great Homer Street library at the bottom of the hill. Happy days
So glad you are back Tracy. You have been missed. What a beautiful building. I love the tiles and the floors. Great video.
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Kim Mckeever thanks Kim good to be back reading all these wonderful comments really appreciate your kind words
Awesome Video again Tracy ^^ since i just found you i'm glad you keep on going with the explores.I really enjoy your videos!
Hi i wish you all the best i really think you are ace stay safe at all times and hats off to you , i love seeing stuff like this i have bad asthma so cant do stuff like that so watching it really cheers me up x
Welcome back Tracy! a You're my favorite . You always find the most amazing places.
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Adrian Arky ah thank you so kind of you to say :)
Really good to see you back Tracey. This place is amazing. it's like a cathedral to books....the detail stained glass and all. Thanks for exploring once more. Take care up there. Mark.
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Wye Explorer thanks Mark it's good to be back 😊
@WyeExplorer
7 жыл бұрын
A pleasure....be cool. Mark.
So gorgeous! All that lovely woodwork, beautiful tile, archways... so sad it was all left. And it's astonishing all the decay a mere ten years can do. At least someone could salvage that gorgeous wood and tile? It's such a shame to leave it all there. And you are very brave going there by yourself as it is clearly dangerous, but you were very careful! Thank you for sharing this gem with us.
Thank you Tracy for continuing to make videos for us, great one as always. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Coco Jo thank you so much I really appreciate your kind words 😀
what a cool building and in liverpool too.....lived here all my life and never came across this another good video tracy mate
I always enjoy your adventures. Thank you and welcome back.
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Deborah Halford thank you so much Deborah really appreciate it 😊
Amazing place I can't even imagine how it must have looked with all those books in there. That's cool how the shelves had that little step on them lol. Good to see a new video Tracy I always enjoy seeing these awesome places you explore
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
KCVids816 thank you so much 😊
Ah wow what a cool building. Brilliant video Tracy 🙌
Great upload, thanks for sharing. Utterly fascinating architecture regarding the high ceilings. Recording the past before change is to be saluted. I got great enjoyment taking pics of my old secondary school before 90% of it got flattened & replaced with a new build. Top stuff :)
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Lee Pacey thank you I really appreciate that, it's so good to hear a positive comment 👍🏼
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Lee Pacey glad you managed to get some pics of your school you on Instagram?
@20OneAtlantean
7 жыл бұрын
Cheers Tracy, yeah 'nexus86lee' mate, my pics are mainly old preserved public transport stuff. But urbex fascinates me as much :)
Awesome video as always Tracy!!!👍👍😊 Really glad your back!!! Cant wait to see your new explores !!! Thanks for sharing this neat place!
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Urban Exploring With Kappy thanks Kappy feels good to be back hopefully more adventures to come 😃 always appreciate your support
So glad you are back ! Your fans missed you. Great explore keep them coming girl. :)
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Cecilia Houston thank you really appreciate that so many amazing comments I'm very lucky:)
Great architecture, and wonderful to see that you're back with a new video!!!:-) Thank you;-)
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Alexander R De Voogt thank you 😊 yes it's an amazing building full of character
Great exploring, Tracy! Loved this video! I'm so happy that you are back! You made my day! :)
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Bonnie Belle thanks Bonnie nice to be back and seeing some friendly faces :)
@bonniekaye
7 жыл бұрын
Tracy Explores. You have been missed!! Welcome back, Beautiful Friend!
Glad to see your back an what a wonderful place thank you very much for walking me through the place :)
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Lita Jett ah thank you good to be back:)
That's a good explore Tracy .. Some moments when it had a Sinister look and feel for me anyway ... I love this place ....I'm going to ghost hunt it one day ...it's grabbed my attention in a big way ...thumbs up !
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Johny Paranormal ah cheers johny ye it definitely had a presence to it it's over 100 years old so lots of history.
WOW Great find :) WELCOME BACK Tracy :) LUV your work :)
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Vice Pres thank you 😊
Ah yes Tracy is back!! Missed ya. Love this library. You can definitely get a sense of what it must have looked like in its former glory
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Harmin vlogs ah thank you ye I'm back 👍🏼 nice to be missed 😊
Hi, Tracy. Another great explore and video! That place must've been amazing in it's day. It's good to see another video from you and i'm sorry i haven't been around lately.
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
History Rambler Mark please don't apologise we all have our lives to live and thank you good to hear from you hope you're doing ok
@markbunn8576
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm doing alright. I hope you're doing well.
Thank you for returning. Watch all of your great videos from Chicago!
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Ponyboy Curtis wow Chicago what an amazing place and thank you for watching it's much appreciated 👍🏼
So jealous. I always tried here when I was in Liverpool and always failed. Great to see you back and it's lovely to hear your calming voice 😍
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Darbians Photography calming Hahahaha more like headache, will show you how to get in next time your here 😀
@darbiansphotography4177
7 жыл бұрын
Tracy Explores thanks. third time lucky
Another good explore Trac. Nice to see you back 👏🏽 x
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Stacey Dunne thanks beswar xx
Absolutely gorgeous building. Thank you so much for showing us such a treasure.📚
What a fantastic building, so glad you have returned Tracy:):)
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Stephen S thank you Stephen I'm glad too missed everyone:)
Oh what a beautiful building! Another being lost to decay :-(( The rotunda, the green tile, stone/brick work, wood work/herringbone floors and plaster ornate work...Magnificent!!! They keep the plaster work in those plastic tubs so they could make molds of them later on to duplicate the plaster work throughout as the renovation progressed. A Great explore Tracy as always! Thank you for sharing :-))!
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
J Vatell I wondered why they were in tubs thanks for telling me, ye a beautiful rotting away breaks my heart I wish I could buy it , thanks for the comment really appreciate it
Nice to see you back Tracy!! Got excited there as I thought it was Everton library from the thumbnail but hey!!! Still a great explore!! Stay safe.
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
peeb thank you 😊 you from Liverpool?
@peeb2896
7 жыл бұрын
The Pool!! I'll be back there one day!
Great seeing a new video from you Tracy, and this was another good one.. Keep up the good work there... Carl
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Carl The Brit in The Philippines thanks Carl really appreciate it:)
Hi Tracy, welcome back! I don't comment much, but I do watch all of your videos, and I adore your British accent. I'm a Yank living in Wisconsin, and I absolutely love ya! Keep doing your thing, and shake off the haters. Of course I gave this a thumbs up! Hugs
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Todd E Walnuts thank you so much what a lovely comment, I hate my accent it's so squeaky haha, I'm travelling to the US in October hope to see some cool abandoned places there. Thank you for watching :)
Awesome video! Too bad they didn't finish restoring it, great piece of History. Thanks for sharing
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Florida UrbanX thank you I know it's a shame :(
missed your videos, good to see you again, great building, at least the pidgeons seem to appreciate it!
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
mogouk haha there was a lot of pigeons dead and alive, thank you 😊 I've missed this chatting to everyone lucky to have amazing people watching my vids
Amazing find that is an awesome building.
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Exploration Unknown thanks Jon 👍🏼
Brilliant, glad to see you back and showing us this great place :)
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
mayorip thank you 😊 good to be back
You're back!! Awesome!! Now... to watch your video!!!
nice to see you back tracy....love your videos x
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
tracy james thanks
Ayyyyy ur back This place is amazing,
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
BGP Films - Urban Exploring cheers boys 👍🏼
As an lover of history and a fan of reading, it breaks my heart to see such a beautiful old library left to rot. Its a shame to see it left abandoned instead of using it for something else. I love your videos. Keep on filming! :)
@TracyExplores
6 жыл бұрын
Ricky Trager thank you 😊
Great explore Tracy, nice too see you are back, it is a very nice place with a lot of nice features but if they dont repair the leakages the place wil go bad soon with that wood still in there. If it is abandoned for 10 years it is very decayed already.
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
rolf sinkgraven I know I could see a lot of the wood rotting from the water it's such a shame, thank you for your kind comment it's much appreciated:)
Well done Tracy ! Great video. :)
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Exploring With Lucy thanks girlie 😘
Another great video, thanks Tracy
Nice explore and good to see you back
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
wxpm thanks Graham appreciate it :)
Thats One for the books lol , very well done on your wonderful video
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Bowstar crowe hahaha funny ah thank you 😊
love you and what u do great job cheers.😉 looking forward to more videos. .
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Ky Zep thank you 😊
@kyzep7069
7 жыл бұрын
Tracy Explores your so welcome
What a fantastic find.This is why I watch urban exploration videos. This beautiful building is full of details that you will never find in modern buildings. I hope someone with deep pockets will take it on and restore it. If walls could talk what great stories they would tell. By the way you looked very pretty at the beginning of the video.
@TracyExplores
5 жыл бұрын
Oldis good thank you 😊
Good video Tracy keep them coming.. 👌
Nice to see you back... Great video !
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Anthony Puttkammer thanks Anthony appreciate it 👍🏼
Fantastic Vid Tracy, lovely to have you back :-) xx
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
RobCharles1981 cheers Rob x
@RobCharles1981
7 жыл бұрын
Always a pleasure my angel! :-)
Great return video! What a great location. Love the view of the balconies from the ground floor. You would think that with some lottery money they could do something with it (sounds like they just went down the pub with it). Well done doing it solo as well 😁👍 hardcore!!!
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Sub Exploration haha ye straight down the pub 😂😂 I love this place was a bit of a creepy feeling on my own was so dark and wet inside downstairs so I didn't film that bit, this is where your going Saturday after the tunnel 😃
@SubExploration
7 жыл бұрын
Tracy Explores can't wait 😁👍 I'm guessing that jumping off the roof is out of the question 😂
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Sub Exploration haha you can actually get on the roof through the loft, should I of told you that 😂
@SubExploration
7 жыл бұрын
Tracy Explores 🤣 I should behave myself!!!
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Sub Exploration 😂😂🙈
You can tell that place was absolutely gorgeous. It's such a shame the building was allowed to lapse into such a state of disrepair. I hope they do follow through and restore it. Also welcome back! I never clicked on a video so fast in my life. I've been binge watching urbexDane and exploring with Rick and Bekah to fill in the void, but it just wasn't the same.
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
TheBioWanderer151 ah thank you I love Danes channel too he's wicked isn't he, thanks for your kind comment it's good to be back.
@TheBioWanderer151
7 жыл бұрын
Yes Danes allot braver then about 90% of the people I know. Well brave or slightly mental at times xP dealers choice.
@UrbexDane
7 жыл бұрын
TheBioWanderer151 Thank you. I don't mind the eye candy myself😀. Love you Tracy I'm glad you're back
@TheBioWanderer151
7 жыл бұрын
Urbex Dane Well fancy seeing you here. Love your vids man. That latest one was creepy as all get out.
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Urbex Dane haha cheers Dane , your ears burning 😂 much love to you too
Great job!!!! I discovered your channel reading through the comments of another explorer's channel and thought I would give your channel a try,you have a new subscriber.It looks like you have a lot of video's, so I have to get caught up watching them.Thanks for the adventure!!!
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
JimOgle's Outdoor Adventures ah thank you I really appreciate that hope you enjoy them my editing is horrendous so I apologise in advance haha
@jimsoutdooradventures2748
7 жыл бұрын
Your editing if fine, I'm a novice myself, so I never throw stones, So far my favorite part of your video's , other than the great content is your soothing voice and the fact that you answer your comments. I always answer comments on my channel too, I figure if people take the time to watch and comment , it's the least I can do. Thanks again for the adventures!!!!
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
JimOgle's Outdoor Adventures you're so kind thank you I will pop over to your channel too, thanks for watching and the comments :)
Scouse Pigeons live in such style..I'm glad you made a comeback .
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Mark Bushcraft Richards 😂😂 scouse pigeons love it , and thank you
welcome back!!!! very impressive building
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
journey_with _jay cheers jay 👍🏼
Love your amazing videos
That was excellent, subscribed to your channel
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Damian Jones nice one matey much appreciated
Your voice is soooo calming
Enjoyable video Tracey.
great to see you back with another good video!
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Gaziano79 thank you appreciate that 👍🏼
sweet work tracy am from liverpool would love to learn places to vidit myself or poss tag along amazes me what left to rot
Brill vid, looks really interesting what you do, ever want company I’m well up for that....and I’m local!
this place is amazing huge roof and whoohoo glad your back best youtuber in the world . now we still didnt film together hahaha time to come back haha or you come to hollanda :) and gopros are amazing expecially with a external rode mic . also like the glasblock things hahaha .
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
ExploringAndMe thanks noud very nice of you to say, I know ye haha how funny, it's good to be back filming even missed chatting to my subscribers
@ExploringAndMe
7 жыл бұрын
we missed your charisma :)
awe well done great video hasnt this place gone now in 2021
great to see you back great upload
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
abandoned with T.j ah cheers mate good to be back 👍🏼
hi Tracy just found your channel great explore looked super creepy tho 😀
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Julie Pownall thanks Julie hope you're enjoying my channel :)
We really need to invest in restoring some of these beautiful old buildings - the way Britain trashes its heritage is truly shameful. Finding money never seems to be a problem when it comes to wars and tax breaks for the wealthy, so why not for something we can all enjoy and benefit from? Great to see you back Tracy.
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
C Wilkinson couldn't of said it any better so sad to see our history being destroyed before our eyes, all the money they've had now it's left to rot, shocking. Cheers for watching and commenting much appreciated 😊
@barrymcguinness6360
3 жыл бұрын
It’s currently going through a restoration project as we speak and have had a few film crews in there lately too. Just over the road from my house
Great exploration!👍
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
TheFleps thank you 😊
this place looked awesome. welcome back :O
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Ray vs. the World cheers Ray 😃
Wow...the architecture is amazing in this old place. Must have been absolutely beautiful in its prime. Would be neat to make into a private residence; to restore it and be made functional again.
I used to go to Lister Drive School in the 80's when it was next door to this library and used to love coming here. It's sad to see it in this condition. Our council wrecks everything and have left a lot of the beautiful buildings in Liverpool to rot. I can't wait to visit when it reopens.
6:43 OH SUGAR!.... Great having you back.
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
John West 😃 thank you
Well done Tracy.......keep going.
looks alot better on the outside than the inside tracy lol, bit like that gibson house ey !
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
CJ Urbex looks nothing like Gibson house haha this place is better in the flesh camera does it no justice it's well nice.
@CJUrbex
7 жыл бұрын
Tracy Explores where abouts? wouldent mind going for a look
I have never seen glass block floors. Wonderful📖
loved it thank you 😉
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
may zo thank you 😊
Yay im glad to see you back...
Very enjoyable exploration.
You are genuine few others on here are. People enjoy that about you. We are lucky you share with us. :)
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Cecilia Houston such kind words I always used to worry I'd get left behind with my lack of editing skills, forever tripping up and being a woman what you see is what you get with me haha but I couldn't ask for nicer subscribers/friends means a lot thank you.
Great video
Good to see you back! Yes, the best places get left to rot. My country is just as bad.
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Owlzindabarn thank you so much good to be back and see so many nice comments on here 😀
I remember going to this library with my junior school in the late 90s. The upstairs was out of commission even then because of health and safety issues. It was a beautiful building though I remember all the book shelves lining the down stairs and the desk being in between the two wings too. I'm not sure if it's still open but if you like this building you should visit lister drive fisheries (an old victorian baths converted into a pet shop) just down the road very similar style.
@TracyExplores
5 жыл бұрын
Tom Wilson oh ye I’ve heard of that place. The library is stunning I’ve also been to the one in Everton
Nice work as always 😘
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
urbex with Taffy Taffy thank you 😊
@urbexwithtaffy
7 жыл бұрын
Tracy Explores we will have to do a explore if your free some time 😊
Good to see you back , don't let the trolls get in the way of what you like doing .
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Chipz0r thank you means a lot that 😊
So glad your back Tracy!!!!!!!!!
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Michael H thanks Michael appreciate that 😊
Hi Tracy. I know this is like a 5 year old video but I hope you don’t mind me leaving a comment anyway, but after watching this I just couldn’t not leave a comment! This is one of the nicest buildings I’ve ever seen and I can just imagine what it was like before it fell into dereliction. I’ve just read some further info on it (after reading your description) and I believe it is/was in the process of being restored and repurposed, which is excellent! I know this is a weird thing to say, but I love your accent! It’s like asmr 😂
@TracyExplores
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Stephanie I do believe it’s now fully restored and open to the public 😊
@stephaniemcquillan1930
Жыл бұрын
@@TracyExplores fantastic! I love a happy ending to these historic and grand buildings!
Hi, from the US. Could you explain Grade I and Grade II buildings - what it means. Thanks
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Sharon Mullins historicengland.org.uk/advice/your-home/owning-historic-property/listed-building/
@sharonmullins1957
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for taking the time to explain. It is even sadder to know big corporations buy these Grade 1 buildings and let them rot. What a waste of your history. It seems the government would force them to show how they will revise the building.
Good to see you... nice one
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
James Teakle thank James 😊
Yay! you're back 😁😁😁
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Roxane Suggars thanks Roxane 😊
yay Great video
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Fynley Sage thank you 😊
What a great building. I bet it was a beautiful library. So sad.
Welcome back!
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Urbex Daff thank you 😊
Hi interesting. I've just subscribed. Do you feel unsafe in that abandoned building
@TracyExplores
7 жыл бұрын
Harold clark thank you, not unsafe but was a bit creepy
wow what a massive place wonder how much people worked in there ?