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Butterfly Hunting…..

Published by Patrick Fox August 15th, 2007 in Community of Bold Street. 1 Comment

and Photo-Shopping on Saturday afternoon.

On Saturday afternoon eight young people went, armed with a digital camera, to hunt for butterflies in the windows of Bold Street shops.  Later they attempted to photograph items inside the shops of a specific colour, in an activity called ‘Photo-Shopping.

This was all part of FACT’s Gallery Workshop which was led by artist John O’Shea.  The young people were introduced to the mechanics of digital photography and were also shown a traditional slideshow.

It was suggested that the young people should use the cameras as a device for ‘capturing’ - in the same way as an explorer might use a butterfly net.

When they had finished exploring and capturing the young people returned and uploaded the images to Flickr and were able to do their own digital slideshow of what they had collected.  Click here to view the work.

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The Future of Bold Street…

Published by Patrick Fox June 29th, 2007 in Bold Street News, Community of Bold Street and Video. 1 Comment

Over the course of the past six months many people have expressed concern and interest in what the future holds for Bold Street. Having transformed from residential street to wealthy shopping avenue, ghost town to haven for independent traders, the street has constantly evolved. On June 26th 2007, local filmmaker John Scotland hit the street to find out what the people think lies next ahead for Bold Street……

Click here to watch

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New Film: Mind Drift

Published by Patrick Fox June 29th, 2007 in Community of Bold Street, Cultural History of Bold Street, Video and tenantspin. 0 Comments

Filmmaker Emily Voelker has been collaborating with tenantspin tenants over the last 4 months on a film entitled Mind Drift. The film is a collection of 14 sets of images taken from the point of view of a consumer walking down Bold Street.

Themes covered include shopping, dirt, architecture, people and poetry. Brash, beautiful and funny, the film captures the sheer range of activity, personality and function the street has to offer.

Click here to watch.

3AM on Bold Street Baby….

Published by Patrick Fox June 29th, 2007 in Poems, Sounds of Bold Street and Your Stories. 0 Comments

One of the first things we uncovered during our Bold Street Research was writer and poet Jegsy Dodd’s song 3AM on Bold Street.

We got in touch with Jegsy who was kind enough to join us here in FACT and recite his poem to a live audience. Here is that performance in full - 3AM on Bold Street is available to purchase via itunes.

Tastes Like Happy…

Published by Patrick Fox June 29th, 2007 in Cultural History of Bold Street, History of Bold Street and Video. 0 Comments

We’ve recently acquired a film shot on Bold Street about the making of a Vegetable Pie in a post war Britain still in the grips of rationing. The film was shot in Radiant House which today houses HMV and Argos and is excerpt from Echo’s of the 40’s and 50’s.

Check out the fantastic soundtrack. Many thanks to Angus Tilston from Pleasures Past.

The Bolder They Walk

Published by Patrick Fox June 29th, 2007 in Radical, Freethinking Bold Street and Video. 0 Comments

Filmmaker Kim Ryan has been a long time collaborator of tenantspin’s and on a sunny day in May over the course of an hour, something magical happened on Bold Street. Six camera’s positioned throughout the street, two priest, willing shopkeepers and a fascinating public resulted in The Bolder They Walk. The film, staring Chris Bernard and Alex Cox dressed as clergymen and featuring some interesting observations about art, religion and regeneration transformed the street into a film set.

The results are a magical one off day in Liverpool with a cast of hundreds. You can see the film in the exhibition or online here.

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An Architect’s Dream

Published by Patrick Fox June 29th, 2007 in Cultural History of Bold Street and Video. 0 Comments

During our early research we were put in touch with Architectural Historian Joseph Sharples who has given us a fantastic insight into the streets history and architectural influences.

From Ancient Greek and Egyptian influences to insights into the Lyceum and staff entrances at 72 Bold Street, Joseph lifts the lid on some hidden histories during a 6 part interview series.

Save The Lyceum

Published by Patrick Fox June 28th, 2007 in Cultural History of Bold Street, Radical, Freethinking Bold Street, Video and Your Stories. 0 Comments


We interviewed local activist Florence Gerston who was instrumental in the successful campaign to save the Lyceum which was under threat of demolition in the 1970’s. Florence speaks at length about the measures they took to save this historical landmark, its history and journey to becoming Bold Street’s only listed building.

Running Up That Hill

Published by Patrick Fox June 28th, 2007 in Radical, Freethinking Bold Street and Sounds of Bold Street. 0 Comments

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Artist and broadcaster Roger Hill has created two new audio tours of Bold Street for you to listen to hear and showcased within the model. During our research we have encountered some amazing facts, some that seem so fantastical they are hard to believe, Roger exploits this rich history and dances between rumour, fact and the downright absurd.

Click here to hear Audio Tour 1

For an alternative view of Bold Street; as much Mystery Tour as Audio Tour… click here to hear Audio Tour 2.

Myra Smith

Published by Patrick Fox June 28th, 2007 in Community of Bold Street, Video, Work in Progress and Your Stories. 0 Comments

Myra Smith worked in a hairdressing salon on Bold Street between 1947 - 1955. We interviewed her in May 2007 - she spoke in great detail about post-war Bold Street, famous clients and finger waves.

Myra’s interview is available in six installments in the Media Lounge and online here.

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Doreen Preston

Published by Patrick Fox June 28th, 2007 in Community of Bold Street, Video and Your Stories. 0 Comments

Doreen Preston got in touch with us after she had heard a ready call on Radio Merseyside appealing for Bold Street stories. In May of this year we traveled to interview Doreen who had worked in Clay & Abraham Pharmacy on Bold Street in 1945.

Doreen is a born storyteller and recounts in vivid detail her work at the shop, the clientele, the surrounding shops, interior décor and nannies with silvercross prams. Doreen’s interview is available to watch in the media lounge and online here.

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Many thanks to Doreen for her time and wonderful stories.

Top Ten

Published by Patrick Fox June 28th, 2007 in Bold Street News and History of Bold Street. 3 Comments

10 Interesting FACTS about Bold Street to dazzle your friends, you’ll be a hit in your local pub with these pearls of wisdom.

1. Bold Street was laid out in the 1770’s
2. The street is named after Jonas Bold a local slave owner, merchant and banker.
3. The Lyceum was built to house a gentlemen’s club and was the first subscription library in Europe.
4. Number 100 Bold Street was built to house Louis Daguerre’s Diorama and opened it’s doors in 1825.
5. C.Ferranit, father of Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti innovator in the development of electrical engineering was born at 130 Bold Street in 1864.
6. Phillip George Barraud developed the idea for the famous HMV logo His Masters Voice whilst practicing from 92 Bold Street
7. During the 1980’s, a development plan known as the Shankland Plan proposed to totally cover Bold Street in glass thus making it an indoor shopping area.
8. There are a few apparent secret passages underneath the pavement in Bold Street, one has been discovered running from Foners to an unknown location – the reasons for this are unknown.
9. Bold Street is the first place Doris Mercer (project contributor) saw a poodle.
10. Famous bands including, The Beatles, The Smiths, Maximo Park, the Stone Roses, The Swans, New Order, Midge Ure and Echo & The Bunnymen have all played on Bold Street.

Busker of the Year

Published by Patrick Fox June 28th, 2007 in Community of Bold Street, Exhibition and Your Stories. 0 Comments

Bold Street has become a stage for some fantastic busking talents over the years, some of whom have contributed to the exhibition. Bold Street Bill is featured in an interview and also appears on the album cover of band Jonas Thomassen & JT Scam’s latest album titled Bold Street while Barry has featured heavily in a film by artist’s Foreign Investment.

We’ve also been lucky enough to receive a specially recorded message for the exhibition from Liverpool-based acoustic singer songwriter Alun Parry who started his career on Bold Street and was subsequently voted as the “Liverpool Echo Busker of the Year”.

Get the Flash Player to see the wordTube Media Player.

All three of these fantastic performers’ work can be found in the exhibition.

I Just Called To Say…..

Published by Patrick Fox June 28th, 2007 in Podcast and Your Stories. 0 Comments

I Just Called To Say “Bold Street” I Love You

In an effort to allow as many people as possible to contribute to the project, we set up a dedicated Bold Street hotline. The number, 0151 324 1555 allows callers to talk about their memories or indeed impressions of the street. These calls are then transformed into podcasts available via itunes, an example of which can be found here.

Get the Flash Player to see the wordTube Media Player.

The phone number has been promoted for the past two months via the BBC Big Screen in Clayton Sq, Radio Merseyside and a promotional postcard. This line is still active so please ring with your opinions of the exhibition and Bold Street Stories.

Contributors and Supporters

Published by Patrick Fox June 28th, 2007 in Bold Street News. 0 Comments

Contributors

So many people have contributed, collaborated and supported this project, they are in no particular order:

Debbie and Simon from National Gas Archives, Joseph Sharples, David Lewis
Steve Binns, Everyone @ FACT, Trudy & Lesley from Madam Foners, Douglas from Puscka, Sean Halligan, Dave Woods, Simon Robertshaw, Mandy from News From Nowhere, Liverpool Record Office, Lancashire Record Office Preston, Kate Cowie Utility, David from David’s hair design, Gordon from Minskys, Doris Mercer, Doreen Preston, Liz Gould Greenpeace, Peter Gorman, Audrey Thomas, Roger Hill, Roger Phillips, Annie Davies, Karen Jeff’s of Bold Street, June Ross and Tina Emma Bridal Wear Bold Street, Margaret Peter Kay photography Bold Street, Gordon Hill, Jim Flinn, Amy Deegan, Agnes Curnow, Mrs Gorman, Stewart Watts F.A Welch, John from Radiant House, Margi Clarke, Peter Blaze, Colin Wilkinson, Mrs Brown, Mr O’Donnell, Mrs Doyle, Lesley Cantor, Jean Carlow, Jean Grant, Jo Abley North West Film Archive, Stephen Blundell., Florence Gurston, Katie Chadwick National Museums Liverpool, Pamela Raman Lord Mayors Office, Mark Jones Mardi Gras, Bold Street Bill, Phil (Busker), Barry(Busker) Jeff Davis Probe Records, Johnathan Helga (Shed KM), David Cafe 53, Keith Fireside World, Bernard Fallon, Ambrose Reynolds Urban Strawberry Lunch, Jed Oxfam, David J Colbran, Kate McNichol Merseyside Police, Jayne Casey, Patrick L A Productions, Joanna Rowland National Museums Liverpool, Ramsay Campbell, Anne Gleave National Museums Liverpool, Liverpool Medical Institute, Looks Leather Goods, Arabella Stewart, Victoria Skeet & Emily Burnigham The National Trust, Sean Hawkridge, Jegsy Dodd, Frederick Jones University of Liverpool, Alun Parry Busker of the Year, Brian Beamish, Bren O’Callaghan, Doreen Potter, Lesley and Ian at the League of Welldoers, Ron Formby at Scottie Press, The Down Memory Lane Group at the Lee Jones Centre, Karen Sampson at Llyods TSB group archives, Bernard Fallon, Ken Marsden, Frank Green artist , Fred O’Brien , David Charters at Post and Echo, Mark McNulty, Olivia Greenberg, Radio Merseyside, Ciara Moloney, Jonathan Swaine, all of our Flickr friends, Sarah-Jane Langley, Dolly, John, Vera, Kath, Mark H, Mark D, Steve, Warren, Mavis, Steve and many many more.

And obviously a big thanks to everyone on Bold Street past and present.

If we’ve forgotten you, we’re sorry!

Binn There, Done That!

Published by Patrick Fox June 28th, 2007 in Cultural History of Bold Street, History of Bold Street and Video. 0 Comments

In May we spoke to local City Council Community Historian Steve Binns. Steve agreed to a filmed interview and talked about Bold Street in the 1800’s. He gave a real insight into the atmosphere at the time and the significant changes that have occurred to the street over the decades.

Also, prior to our conversation we had very little detail about Jonas Bold (whom the street was named after), and it was Steve himself who confirmed that Jonas was in fact a prominent slave trader. Click here to watch the interview.

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We Love The Lyceum

Published by Patrick Fox June 27th, 2007 in History of Bold Street. 0 Comments

These placards are outside the Lyceum on Bold Street. The building was built in 1800 and is the street’s only listed structure. Originally built to house the first Gentlemen’s Subscription Library in England, the building has had an eventful 207 years.
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Raiders of Lost Architecture

Published by Patrick Fox June 27th, 2007 in History of Bold Street. 0 Comments

Laura and I recently paid a visited to Lancashire Record Office and came across some hand drawn architectural drawings of work both proposed and completed on Bold Street. These drawings date back to the mid 1800’s and a selection of the images will be available on Flickr soon.

Many thanks to the Record Office in Preston.
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The Eagle Has Landed…

Published by Patrick Fox June 27th, 2007 in Exhibition. 0 Comments

This fine Golden Eagle sat above a magnificent onyx fireplace in the Reception Lounge at Radiant House, now the home of HMV and Argos.

Prior to this it graced the facade of the Woolright building which occupied the site of Radiant House and over the years the eagle been the subject of much rumour. In many mythologies, the eagle represents the sun, the fountain of “radiance” and many believe this is the reason for it’s pride of place within Radiant House.
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The eagle is at least 150 years old and will be landing for the exhibition open to the public this Saturday.

I’m Sticking With You!

Published by Patrick Fox June 27th, 2007 in Bold Street News. 0 Comments

Just gone to print are these Bold Street Stickers - a perfect addition to your laptop, jacket, bag, phone or fridge, the stickers will available on Friday in Ropewalks Square from 5.30.

These stickers are the new black and are set to be a must have this summer, don’t leave home without yours.
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