18th November

Spent all day walking around Liverpool following the information I had acquired through the library and archives, the following is only a selection of 252 images taken that day.

Walking the Seven Original Streets...

Grids from one side of Castle Street...

I quite like these images and I will print a few of them off in a group of 9 and crop them to see how they would look to potentially fill a space. I'm also interested in the negative space created by the grids, these make bold patterns which will make good prints.

I have contacted the Liverpool council about the grids and sewers, they said they have handed all details over to United Utilities who want a letter (not an e-mail) stating what it is I want from them and why. Discovered their point of contact is only five minutes away from my house so if the letter gets no response quick enough I could always go knocking!

Been far too busy this week to focus on the project! So much happening it feels like I keep missing things because I'm so pre occupied with whats happening in Liverpool at the moment. Christmas is defiantly a chaotic time of year.

WOW!

There has been so much going on!

Firstly, I haven't mentioned this on the blog yet I think, but I am heavily involved in the Art Lids Society, here is our group description:

The Art Lids Society intends to raise the lid off Art across Liverpool, by bringing it into the local community and the hub that is Liverpool city centre. It is a group run by and for students who love art, make art, live art and want to promote Liverpools Art students as central figures in Liverpools Cultural scene, and the cultural development of the North West. We aim to develop a network of emerging artists to promote, support and cultivate art practices and art debate within a forum of like minded people.

Constitution/ Mission statement:
The Art Lids Society wishes to provide a support network that will engage with the local community and develop and promote the practice of emerging artists.

We will share/provide skills in workshops as a group within the local community and Liverpool City Centre.

We aim to gain experience working/learning alongside artists from across the UK, to learn what it takes to make it in the real art world and see how projects/commissions are realised from start to finish.

We will network with Artist groups in Liverpool and across the NorthWest to learn what they do, how they do it, why, and what effects it has on their own practice and the development of the local community.

Our biggest aim is to travel somewhere within Europe to study as a group for a short time, which will develop our life skills and enhance our critical and practical artistic development

We have covered the Bold Street Festival, done a sponsored walk and right now we are doing Alice In Wonderland at Clayton Square which is a huge success considering we only opened 3pm Thursday! We've found sponsors from the square and outside including Tesco and Rapids with no aide of tutors but following their example of getting ourselves noticed.

Some snippets of our shop below.

The retro cards on the floor are my doing!

Can you identify our furry friend in the background?

Superlambananna!

We are all so chuffed of how this all came together in 4 weeks limited access! We will be closing on December 18th 2011 open until then Thursdays to Sundays. A lot of negotiation with the University time table I'm afraid.

www.facebook.com/groups/theartlids/

www.theartlids@hotmail.co.uk

10th October Archive Vist.

Found the Liverpool archives useful for my project. I managed to gather information and images of the original streets of Liverpool:

Castle Street -

The Sanctuary Stone. Remnants of Medieval Liverpool excavated 60-70 years ago returned to its' place of discovery during road works in the area in 2010. Believed to be one of the marker for the fairs that would take place on the 'High Cross'.

Horse Mill on the New South corner of Brunswick Street and Castle Street (OS:SJ34229036)

Water Street -

The Tower on the North side lower end of Water Street (OS:SJ34009038). Was a residance before becoming a prison in the Napolianic war then demolished in 1819.

Dale Street -

Second Baptist Meeting House on the junction of Byrom and Dale Street (OS:SJ34759080)

Juggler Street (High Street) -

The First Town Hall on the East side of High Street near the junction with Dale Street (OS:c5j34219080)

Chapel Street -

St.Nicholas' Chapel on the south side of lower end of Chapel Street inland from St.Mary del Key. 1622 a clock was added. 1636 bells had been re-cast. 1644 a new font and features on De Gomme's plan. (OS:SJ33979047)

The Granary near the Water Street end of Rumford Street area (OS: SJ341-904). Features in reports dating from Medieval Liverpool.

The Salt House on the North side of Chapel Street at the junction with New Quay, also Known as 'Mardyke Fort' as a battery was added during the Civil War.

St Mary Del Key on the South side of lower end of Chapel Street (OS:SJ33939048)

Tithebarn Street

The Barn located on this street was reffered to as a landmark because of it's age and scale.

Old Hall Street

The Cross sections

St.Patrick's Cross - Junction of Hatton Garden, Marybone, Tithebarn and Vauxhall Street.

The High Cross - Junction of Castle Street, Dale Street, High Street and Water Street (OS:SJ34219047). In 1653 a lantern was ordered to be placed there at night from November to February every year.

The White Cross - Junction of Chapel, High, Old HAll and Tithebarn Street (OS:SJ34129059) Named in 1554 and in 1653 a lantern was placed here like on the High Cross.

I have gathered more information through photographs which I will chart up and publish courtesy of the Liverpool Archives.

There are 77 photos from the archive, I will not be posting all of them but snippets.