St George’s Place, 1961, by Joe Neary

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St George’s Place, 1961, by Joe Neary

Sam Bytheway chooses a picture from Liverpool’s past that’s barely recognisable as the 21st Century Liverpool

I Was There. And Here’s The Proof.

Enjoyed the weekend, yes? Took loads of camera phone photos, yes? Deleting them already, yes? What is it with us and our obsessive snapping of must-see events?

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Picture This: Reactions to La Princesse by Pete Carr

As Liverpool has been invaded by giants, this week’s photo is from the last huge piece of street theatre that took over the city back in 2008 when the mysterious La Princesse appeared on Lime Street. There are thousands of photos to choose from – epic scenes of the huge mechanical spider making her way [...]

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Picture This: Snatch Squad by Dave Brownlee

Dave combines a wicked sense of humour with the willingness to point his camera where few would dare, in order to capture some truly memorable shots. He’s in his element at Ladies’ Day, as this shot from last year shows. As always, I’m looking forward to seeing what he comes up with this year. flickr.com/photos/themoronicinferno [...]

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Picture This: Untitled by Marion Pope

This week’s photo is by a woman who, along with her shooting buddy and partner in crime, has inspired my own occasional evenings out to document Liverpool’s vibrant nightlife. My own efforts will always pale in comparison to hers though. I love this one in particular – a great moment when the car’s headlights create [...]

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Threshold festival 2012: In pictures

We’re absolutely exhausted. We spent the weekend at Threshold 2012 – the city’s largest, best, and most ridiculously full grassroots music and arts festival. The three-day event saw us hopping from venue to venue catching some memorable stuff, and the Baltic Triangle looked satisfyingly busy after a turbulent few months. Previously held at the CUC, [...]

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