I've lived on Ullet road for years and never knew that little space existed but as you say there are loads of hidden gems all over Liverpool

@g2emedia1977

Жыл бұрын

yes liverpool is packed with places like this thanks for watching gaz

Grew up on Normanton Avenue so knew the cog well.

@g2emedia1977

2 ай бұрын

My uncle lived bottom of battery close id always see iy as a kid and wonder what it was back then ha ha

the names are probably famous generals, colonels etc the Army use the same names all over ... Thank you , nice video 😊

@g2emedia1977

8 ай бұрын

thanks for the info and thanks for watching glad you liked the vid

Th flats were Army family housing, the land behind was part of the Army barracks and extended all the way to the rugby field, (now another housing estate) by the railway In the early 70's I used to play on that wasteland, a rough area with a concrete bunker, again, now known as fulwwod village estate.

Hiya, mate! That's crest is the Royal Artillery. Might have something to do with the barracks next door

@g2emedia1977

Жыл бұрын

ahh cool cheers for the info i paused the vid and had a good look then realised it wasnt a boat wheel

@stephensmith4480

Жыл бұрын

@@g2emedia1977 Hi George, another cracker mate. That is in fact The Crest of The Kings Troop Royal Artillery. I remember The Barracks being part of That Regiment as a kid. We used to see Army trucks with Big Howitzers being towed behind them at the time. We used to venture up there from time to time during the school holidays, I seem to remember a Pear Tree at the back of there, I think that was the sole reason for going lol, but I don`t remember the big Wheel, strangely enough. It looks like it has been part of some type of Grinding mill of sorts, it`s certainly interesting. Cheers mate.

@g2emedia1977

Жыл бұрын

hi stephen thanks for watching thats brilliant info mate just shows how much i know ha ha trying to find some old pics would love to see it before the flats were there thanks again mate

@stephensmith4480

Жыл бұрын

@@g2emedia1977 Nice one mate 👍👍

Never stop making these videos George, I love these unseen parts of Liverpool you keep finding! Si

@g2emedia1977

Жыл бұрын

plenty more coming mate the next few weeks thanks for watching mate much appreciated

your content does not disappoint george amazing content as always

@g2emedia1977

Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching glad you liked it much appreciated

Hi George,l used to live over the road for over 12 years ago. l thought l knew the area well but never knew about the bit of land just shows and more than likely gone past it. How crazy is that 👍

@g2emedia1977

Жыл бұрын

hello martin i have very fond memories of this area my uncle and auntie lived down the new close the the bottom of fulwood i had mates around here to always used to walk down here when i lived in parkhill road thanks for watching mate

Hi mate, just been doing a bit of digging online and trying to join the dots. Just a stones throw away, was a cast iron foundry, on Tramway Road! Which made various industrial parts in the 19th century. Maybe its some left over machine element, which being too heavy to move, was just abandoned. Also, on a slightly different note...How many people know that st Charles Church Aigburth in the background, was the place of George Formby's funeral in March 1961. Great video George "turned out nice again ".

@alanpowell2166

Жыл бұрын

I was a 9 year old lad, I went to St Charles, and was on the wall of the church when GF casket was carried out, it had a banjo on top.

@g2emedia1977

Жыл бұрын

hello mate yes quite a few people have messaged me and said pretty much the same someone has even said it was a prototype liverbuilding clock mech apparently the same as woolton floral clock george formby funeral never knew that mate boss that thanks for watching mate glad you liked the vid

I lived in Kings Close in the late 70's and never knew this was here, right behind the close. It was my first house bought brand new from Unit Construction from Speke for £10450.00. I knew a neighbour from Battery Close and his house was MOD property.

@g2emedia1977

Жыл бұрын

cool cheers i spoke to a lady half way through filming and she mentioned some houses were owned or used to be owned by the MOD thanks again stephen

@5ivetimes1

Жыл бұрын

I remember this wheel from when I was a kid and lived in 75 Fulwood Drive in the late 70's (when the house/estate was new) to around 1983. My dad was actually the site manager working for Unit when the original part of the estate was built. Our house used to be situated in a dead end, the second estate later being built on the big field where our house overlooked - if you looked out of the landing window.

Love your videos dude! I lived in the top flat opposite the barracks for about 6 months in the late 90's...obviously could see that space from the back of the flat, but just remember it being VERY overgrown and no access like the gates in your video.

@g2emedia1977

Жыл бұрын

thanks martin glad you like them i used to always cut through on the way back from my mates who lived by aig vale most nights in the 90's...good times thanks for watching mate

Magnificent

@g2emedia1977

Жыл бұрын

thanks kev glad you liked it

Should have got Eric to give you a hand carrying it down the scrappy.

@g2emedia1977

Жыл бұрын

ha ha yeh imagine that walking down aigburth road carrying that

@faymerrelinthecity4697

Жыл бұрын

It's part of an anti aircraft gun,

Another thought, looking at the smaller hub looking parts it could be something for a water wheel maybe? They looks like they could contain some hefty wooden spokes.

@g2emedia1977

Жыл бұрын

ahh yes never thought of that now you mention it

My mum told me that during WW2 the area had guns and searchlights

@g2emedia1977

11 ай бұрын

amazing to think that if true ww2 fascinates me like the blitz can you imagine living through that today madness

Ty...I am considering moving to that neighborhood...more videos..and please discuss crime...prices..dinner...pint..curry..chips...how's the chip shop...

@g2emedia1977

Жыл бұрын

its a good place to live best chippy is kennys just down road pub is the fulwood arms just down road best curry is pasage to india just next to pub crime im unsure but it happens everywhere

That particular area on Aigburth Rd was I think a depot for the Royal Artilary Regiment & was used by theTerritorial Army where you could enlist ..also used by The Territorial Army Voluntary Reservists Training Centre.

Hi, i lived in the first block Givenchy Court a number of years ago, have walked through that Little area many years ago, never found out where the big wheel was from, had lots of trouble with anti social behavior, so the council put the railings and Gates up, this put a stop to alot of it, it's used by local People walking dogs, and some of them were responsible for the locking and opening of the Gates, the 3 blocks of flats were originally homes for soldiers from the TA barracks, would really love to find out more about the big cast iron wheel though,trip down memory lane that

@g2emedia1977

Жыл бұрын

hello phillip thanks for commenting im pretty sure my dad knew a fella who lived there maybe called richie? yeh i remember years ago there was no fence there i can see why it was used for anti social behaviour out the way and all that id love to find out myseld about that cog theres been loads if comments about it in fbook one saying it was a prototype cog for the liverbuildings clock....apparently the same aa the floral clock in woolton thanks for watching mate much appreciated

@philiphughes3

Жыл бұрын

@@g2emedia1977 i was told that the first block which is Givenchy was the officers quarters, all the flats in the block are privately owned in this block, when get lived in Givenchy i asked lots of the local residents if anybody had any ideas where the wheel had come from, but sadly nobody had a clue

@g2emedia1977

Жыл бұрын

same here mate ive spoken to many people round here and not one person knows my next ask is with the barracks surely they will know those names must stand for something at least

Ih there have you eny footage on brunswick Gardens don't seem to find kind regards lived there 1958 till 1971 St malarkeys happy days

@g2emedia1977

Жыл бұрын

hello james unfortunatley i havent got any footage of that st malachys happy days indeed thanks for watching mate

it could be a spinning base plate for a Vickers QF 3.7 inch AA Gun used during world war 2

Worth a few Bob in scrap that 😉

@g2emedia1977

Жыл бұрын

fancy putting it on your bike ha ha

@fucktheworld1207

Жыл бұрын

@@g2emedia1977 I know I've got a Titanium hip, but that would be pushing 😉🤪😉

i used to play down there on my way home from schoolid be abut 7 thentill 11. 67 now so i know a lot about there. too much to type.

@g2emedia1977

Жыл бұрын

nice one if you ever feel like typing it out please do so and thanks for watching

@kenbarlow2001

10 ай бұрын

@@g2emedia1977 like i said, too much to type. the bunkers at the back the training bridge, the gully the big heavy plant exhibitions