Your city from high observation points (no aerial pics please!) - Page 4

legolamb · March 20th, 2008, 12:18 AM

More Hull

yoshef · March 20th, 2008, 02:24 AM

posted this in the other thread, not mine, dunno whos it is

good view though

ill tonkso · March 20th, 2008, 03:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yoshef

posted this in the other thread, not mine, dunno whos it is

good view though

God I wish The Strand was underground. How awesome would that be if that was a cafe lined pedestrian plaza with trees and plants etc.

Tony Sebo · March 20th, 2008, 04:13 PM

The Strand-Goree should be made into a simple boulevard, rather than forcing the urban clearway underground. It could then have all the pavement cafes and other activities that civilised cities have. We would then also have ridded ourselves of the notion that urban clearways are an appropriate traffic management system in the heart of our cities. You must remember that, even if they did put the Strand underground, the rest of the motorway it is a small part of would still be strangling downtown?

Ridding ourselves of the concept would enable us to tackle Leeds St and Islington etc in exactly the same way we could do to free the Strand-Goree

Karldiff · March 20th, 2008, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yoshef

posted this in the other thread, not mine, dunno whos it is

good view though

That is majestic. It's got a bit of a Gotham City quality to it. I don't have any axe to grind about cities in England and don't have a particular favourite but from what I've seen it's clear that Liverpool's skyline is head and shoulders above the other major cities.

Irwell · March 22nd, 2008, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yoshef

posted this in the other thread, not mine, dunno whos it is

good view though

That monstrosity with the clocks on top would never to be allowed today. It completely dominates it's surroundings and blocks sightlines of that funny green crane thing!

yoshef · March 23rd, 2008, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irwell

That monstrosity with the clocks on top would never to be allowed today. It completely dominates it's surroundings and blocks sightlines of that funny green crane thing!

thats a stunningly accurate impression of Wayne Colquhoun, heritage complainer-in-chief.

Veinticinco · March 23rd, 2008, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irwell

That monstrosity with the clocks on top would never to be allowed today. It completely dominates it's surroundings and blocks sightlines of that funny green crane thing!

Exactly! These days, it wouldn't be allowed because it dwarfs the previously dominant church. Bollocks!

feltip · March 20th, 2008, 02:34 AM

Flickr user Julie Wall from Hyatt (http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliewall/)

Flickr User docdelete from Holloway Circus Tower(http://www.flickr.com/photos/docdelete/)

Leeds No.1 · March 20th, 2008, 09:17 PM

I would hate to see The Strand underground; it does add the city element to it; it wouldn't feel right without it. A Champs-Elyseés style boulevard would work well though.

Tony Sebo · March 20th, 2008, 10:46 PM

aye. that's just the type I mean!

yoshef · March 22nd, 2008, 08:56 PM

phwoar!! Found this amazing panorama of Liverpool from the Anglican on Flickr

by Jimmediia

full size.. scroll ---------->

ferge · March 23rd, 2008, 01:46 AM

I am going through a phase again where I'm falling in love with Manchester all over again, lol.. probably cos I was there last night, but .. god its a city, lol. Really wish I'd had the chance to get a pic of the manc eye all lit up, it looked superb, (especially next to the pink Arndale lights)..

mikey23 · March 23rd, 2008, 06:44 PM

From Brum2003, taken today, but not sure where from, possibly from the Sentinals.

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Originally Posted by brum2003

hollow man · March 27th, 2008, 02:05 PM

Newcastle

From the top of Greys Monument, credit to whomever took it, more to follow.

Telfordboy · March 23rd, 2008, 08:20 PM

Those sre great, I love the Rotunda one, makes it look huge.

feltip · March 27th, 2008, 04:16 AM

From Craig Holmes Photography News. Shots looking out of Colmore Plaza
(they're a bit arty though)

http://crowdedblog.com/2008/02/28/colmore-plaza-view/

wiggleyleeds · March 27th, 2008, 05:44 AM

lovely. i love photos like that.

cardiff · March 27th, 2008, 02:55 PM

From Holiday inn in Kensington

hollow man · March 28th, 2008, 02:02 PM

Newcastle city centre as seen from the 'get carter' car park in gateshead.

March 20th, 2008, 12:18 AM	#1
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March 20th, 2008, 09:17 PM	#10
Leeds No.1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Leeds, EU Posts: 14,165	I would hate to see The Strand underground; it does add the city element to it; it wouldn't feel right without it. A Champs-Elyseés style boulevard would work well though. __________________ All the streams flow as one river to wash away our brokeness.

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feltip Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kings Heath / Moseley :Birmingham Posts: 9,729	From Craig Holmes Photography News. Shots looking out of Colmore Plaza (they're a bit arty though) http://crowdedblog.com/2008/02/28/colmore-plaza-view/ __________________ Regeneration - Changing Places and Transforming Lives. \|Birmingham Central Blog \| Feltip Flickr \| GREATER BIRMINGHAM

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March 20th, 2008, 02:24 AM	#2
yoshef Oddball Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Liverpool Posts: 5,174	posted this in the other thread, not mine, dunno whos it is good view though

March 20th, 2008, 04:13 PM	#4
Tony Sebo Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Liverpool Posts: 17,755	The Strand-Goree should be made into a simple boulevard, rather than forcing the urban clearway underground. It could then have all the pavement cafes and other activities that civilised cities have. We would then also have ridded ourselves of the notion that urban clearways are an appropriate traffic management system in the heart of our cities. You must remember that, even if they did put the Strand underground, the rest of the motorway it is a small part of would still be strangling downtown? Ridding ourselves of the concept would enable us to tackle Leeds St and Islington etc in exactly the same way we could do to free the Strand-Goree

March 20th, 2008, 10:46 PM	#11
Tony Sebo Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Liverpool Posts: 17,755	aye. that's just the type I mean!

March 22nd, 2008, 08:56 PM	#12
yoshef Oddball Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Liverpool Posts: 5,174	phwoar!! Found this amazing panorama of Liverpool from the Anglican on Flickr by Jimmediia full size.. scroll ---------->

March 23rd, 2008, 01:46 AM	#13
ferge Like 'Berg' Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wigan Posts: 3,297	I am going through a phase again where I'm falling in love with Manchester all over again, lol.. probably cos I was there last night, but .. god its a city, lol. Really wish I'd had the chance to get a pic of the manc eye all lit up, it looked superb, (especially next to the pink Arndale lights)..

March 27th, 2008, 02:05 PM	#15
hollow man Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Newcastle, England, UK, Europe, Planet Earth Posts: 1,715	Newcastle From the top of Greys Monument, credit to whomever took it, more to follow.

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Telfordboy Endlessly Restless Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Yo' mama! Posts: 9,547	Those sre great, I love the Rotunda one, makes it look huge.

March 27th, 2008, 05:44 AM	#18
wiggleyleeds wiggledypiggleypuddinghed Join Date: May 2007 Location: Leeds Posts: 8,660	lovely. i love photos like that.

March 28th, 2008, 02:02 PM	#20
hollow man Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Newcastle, England, UK, Europe, Planet Earth Posts: 1,715	Newcastle city centre as seen from the 'get carter' car park in gateshead.

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