Best Present Streetscape - Page 8

Scarecrow · November 7th, 2006, 08:44 PM

Canning Place is where the Police HQ is situated. Here's a pic of Canning St:

Bachy Soletanche · November 7th, 2006, 08:49 PM

That's the bunny! I got lost around there last night, oh and insidently I said I would try and get a picture of Liverpool City Centre from Everton Brow at night, I forgot my camea, and to be honest I thought hanging around a well know red light District (apparently) with a camera wouldn't have been a good idea... So I've changed my mind.

By the way have you ever read the back of the 12" of KLF's It's Grim up North?

Scarecrow · November 7th, 2006, 09:07 PM

No I haven't. Can't read.

Bachy Soletanche · November 7th, 2006, 09:08 PM

having stepped from the wreckage of their 1968 Ford Galaxy American Police car Rockman and King D (The Justified Ancients of Mu MU) found their Ice cream van. Heading East over the Pennine-Straddling M62. They pull their Ice cream Van on to the hard shoulder Behind them to the west they can still make out the sprawling conurbation of Greater Manchester and those surrounding Lancadhire towns- proud in their Decline

Further West somewhere beyond Liverpool used to be. A dirty sunset sinks into the Irish Sea. To the east the sky is already Dark. The Yorkshire Towns seeking Solace in the Pennin Valleys but up here on this unhealing gash across the Backbone of England the Immediate Landscape is a Desolate Moorland. With none of the Grandeur of the Highlands or the Classic English Beauty of the Lakes.

Etc etc.

Erebus555 · November 7th, 2006, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen Robinson

I forgot my camera

You've been making a habit of that!

Scarecrow · November 7th, 2006, 09:52 PM

Not bad Stephen, however i think McNabb said it better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNa1S...elated&search=

morestoreysplease · November 8th, 2006, 12:52 AM

Loving the Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool and Mcr shots - so much detail. Anybody going to post some JQ and Colmore area shots of Brum?

FLD · November 8th, 2006, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by morestoreysplease

Loving the Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool and Mcr shots - so much detail. Anybody going to post some JQ and Colmore area shots of Brum?

Colmore Square, the 'modern' end of Colmore Row, Birmingham.

FLD · November 8th, 2006, 02:32 PM

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T0M · November 8th, 2006, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oscar9

Dont agree, a streetscape or streetscene should be just that, not top halves of individual buildings.Thats like a painter going to a valley in the countyside and just painting the top of a tree and calling it a landscape.It isnt.

Ok, it's coming down to a difference of interpretation, if you take the word 'streetscape' literally, then yes, a picture should have a bit of street in it - but if you look at what this thread is really about, it's giving a feel and impression of the city from street level, and oddly enough, when I'm walking round the city, occasionally I look up a the buildings I'm walking past - it's the difference between the view from the street and a view of the street. If you're really worried about the technicalities of it, why not start a thread called 'views of buildings taken from street level' and I'll happily move all such pictures there.

November 8th, 2006, 02:49 PM

T0M · November 8th, 2006, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Boy David

Forgot to say, great pics of Liverpool there! I'm quite tempted to vote for it, as it seems to have plenty of classy architecture, but I'm not convinced of about the scale of it all. Is there much more to the city than the pictures here show?

Hi David, glad you're impressed, all those photos were taken on a single walk round some parts of the city which lasted about an hour. There's a hell of a lot more photos that I could have taken on that trip, plus all the photos which I could have taken had I gone to the other 70% of the city which I didn't get time to walk through. As I said in an earlier post though, the city centre is undergoing a massive overhaul, so large chunks of it are currently building site - but once it's complete it's gonna be difficult to match in terms of historic grace alongside modern retail, watch this space!

T0M · November 8th, 2006, 03:03 PM

Nice pictures slim, I'll be in Brum in a few weeks and look forward to having a wander and taking a few pics of my own.

Bachy Soletanche · November 8th, 2006, 03:16 PM

I like the Couple overcome by the the quaility streetscaper, they have no choice but to make love there and then!

FLD · November 8th, 2006, 03:31 PM

Winter is coming!!

Biosonic · November 8th, 2006, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen Robinson

I like the Couple overcome by the the quaility streetscaper, they have no choice but to make love there and then!

He doesn't seem too keen judging by the body language!

?

Erebus555 · November 8th, 2006, 06:07 PM

Thanks Sim for the pictures. After Christmas I'll go wild with pictures so everyone might want to upgrade your internet speeds before the 25th December!

Telfordboy · November 8th, 2006, 11:12 PM

I love Birmingham's town hall. I voted for Glasgow though.

Jerv · November 9th, 2006, 12:27 AM

A selection of a few of the office buildings under construction in the Brown street corridor (CBD). This is a seperate area to the rapidly expanding spiningfields office district. All of these are grade A office accomodation.

13 storeys 102,00sqft

15 storeys

8 Storeys

10 storeys

13 storeys

9 storeys 114,000sqft

8 Storeys 104,000sqft

There are a few others which I can't remember and things like this, which are under development:

16 storeys, 60,000sqft

So this central corridor will be much improved at street level in the next couple of years.

View Poll Results: you have a choice...
Birmingham	56	12.10%
Glasgow	110	23.76%
Leeds	57	12.31%
Liverpool	76	16.41%
Manchester	99	21.38%
Other (please state)	65	14.04%
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November 7th, 2006, 08:44 PM	#141
Scarecrow Revolutionary Man Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Outside Society Posts: 7,135 Likes (Received): 103	Canning Place is where the Police HQ is situated. Here's a pic of Canning St: __________________ SSC is Full of Bad Wools

November 7th, 2006, 08:49 PM	#142
Bachy Soletanche Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 14,571 Likes (Received): 167	That's the bunny! I got lost around there last night, oh and insidently I said I would try and get a picture of Liverpool City Centre from Everton Brow at night, I forgot my camea, and to be honest I thought hanging around a well know red light District (apparently) with a camera wouldn't have been a good idea... So I've changed my mind. By the way have you ever read the back of the 12" of KLF's It's Grim up North? __________________ We do not need to return anywhere, we are already in all the places we have ever been

November 7th, 2006, 09:07 PM	#143
Scarecrow Revolutionary Man Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Outside Society Posts: 7,135 Likes (Received): 103	No I haven't. Can't read. __________________ SSC is Full of Bad Wools

November 7th, 2006, 09:08 PM	#144
Bachy Soletanche Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 14,571 Likes (Received): 167	having stepped from the wreckage of their 1968 Ford Galaxy American Police car Rockman and King D (The Justified Ancients of Mu MU) found their Ice cream van. Heading East over the Pennine-Straddling M62. They pull their Ice cream Van on to the hard shoulder Behind them to the west they can still make out the sprawling conurbation of Greater Manchester and those surrounding Lancadhire towns- proud in their Decline Further West somewhere beyond Liverpool used to be. A dirty sunset sinks into the Irish Sea. To the east the sky is already Dark. The Yorkshire Towns seeking Solace in the Pennin Valleys but up here on this unhealing gash across the Backbone of England the Immediate Landscape is a Desolate Moorland. With none of the Grandeur of the Highlands or the Classic English Beauty of the Lakes. Etc etc. __________________ We do not need to return anywhere, we are already in all the places we have ever been Last edited by Bachy Soletanche; November 7th, 2006 at 09:22 PM.

November 7th, 2006, 09:52 PM	#146
Scarecrow Revolutionary Man Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Outside Society Posts: 7,135 Likes (Received): 103	Not bad Stephen, however i think McNabb said it better. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNa1S...elated&search= __________________ SSC is Full of Bad Wools

November 8th, 2006, 12:52 AM	#147
morestoreysplease Brummie Angeleno Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Birmingham UK, Los Angeles CA Posts: 6,636 Likes (Received): 19	Loving the Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool and Mcr shots - so much detail. Anybody going to post some JQ and Colmore area shots of Brum? __________________ Birmingham - TheBigCityPlan.

November 8th, 2006, 02:32 PM	#149
FLD Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,726 Likes (Received): 0	Colmore Row, Birmingham. ..

November 8th, 2006, 02:34 PM	#150
FLD Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,726 Likes (Received): 0	Colmore Row, Birmingham. ..

November 8th, 2006, 02:49 PM	#152
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November 8th, 2006, 03:03 PM	#154
T0M Scousish Join Date: May 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 6,812 Likes (Received): 0	Nice pictures slim, I'll be in Brum in a few weeks and look forward to having a wander and taking a few pics of my own.

November 8th, 2006, 03:16 PM	#155
Bachy Soletanche Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 14,571 Likes (Received): 167	I like the Couple overcome by the the quaility streetscaper, they have no choice but to make love there and then! __________________ We do not need to return anywhere, we are already in all the places we have ever been

November 8th, 2006, 03:31 PM	#156
FLD Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,726 Likes (Received): 0	Street Scene Birmingham - in a 'canal style'! Winter is coming!!

November 8th, 2006, 06:07 PM	#158
Erebus555 It's Sting. So What? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bristol Posts: 31,246 Likes (Received): 4	Thanks Sim for the pictures. After Christmas I'll go wild with pictures so everyone might want to upgrade your internet speeds before the 25th December! __________________ The UK Housing Wiki - Attempting to document every tower block, council estate, private estate, housing association, tower block construction/ demolition method, tower block architect, tower block construction company... etc etc, in the UK. Everything to do with postwar residences! - Please join and help! EREBUS - OFFICIAL MOD CANDIDATE 2011 - BRITISH MODS FOR BRITISH PEOPLE!

November 8th, 2006, 11:12 PM	#159
Telfordboy Fus-Ro-Dah! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Yo' mama! Posts: 10,587 Likes (Received): 6	I love Birmingham's town hall. I voted for Glasgow though. __________________ You may be able to contact me at the Hall of the Wendigo should you really feel the need. http://hallofthewendigo.informe.com/forum/

November 9th, 2006, 12:27 AM	#160
Jerv Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,057 Likes (Received): 0	A selection of a few of the office buildings under construction in the Brown street corridor (CBD). This is a seperate area to the rapidly expanding spiningfields office district. All of these are grade A office accomodation. 13 storeys 102,00sqft 15 storeys 8 Storeys 10 storeys 13 storeys 9 storeys 114,000sqft 8 Storeys 104,000sqft There are a few others which I can't remember and things like this, which are under development: 16 storeys, 60,000sqft So this central corridor will be much improved at street level in the next couple of years. Last edited by Jerv; November 9th, 2006 at 12:49 AM.

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