|
Forums65
Topics76,459
Posts1,033,928
Members14,835
| |
Most Online44,182
Mar 18th, 2025
|
|
|
9 members (Alanbentley, 1 invisible),
10,401
guests, and
503
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 19,446
Wiki Master
|
Wiki Master
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 19,446 |
Wiki day out to do what there tho?
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 2,346
Forum Master
|
|
Forum Master
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 2,346 |
If anybody really wants to have a look at these items all they need to do is to contact the museum and request a viewing. As they are classed as a 'National' museum they have to comply with these requests. Thurt a bit of scuba diving first, then a ride on the Orient Express and maybe a bungee from the top of Ben Nevis.... Why, what do you normally do in a museum??  
Last edited by hoseman; 21st Oct 2009 11:29pm.
IF IT HAS A HOSE THEN IM YOUR MAN
BETTER TO BURN OUT THAN FADE AWAY!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 19,446
Wiki Master
|
|
Wiki Master
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 19,446 |
Ahh! Get ya! Ring up anon. as a bit of a 'fone reccy' 1st, then maybe sum one may offer to be 'official tour guide' buk us in etc
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 2,346
Forum Master
|
|
Forum Master
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 2,346 |
Dont have to ring up `Anon`, been in there today!! Was on a job in Liverpool centre this afternoon and decided to go in and enquire. Saw a very helpful woman at the main doors (yes, she worked there, not just piping for business!!) We got chatting and i explained about WikiWirral, history site and some of the projects weve been invoved in. She seemed very interested when i mentioned The Large Objects Museum. All the stuff is in warehouse storage in Juniper St, Liverpool, except the train, which is on loan to a museum in Manchester! I was asking about private tours, which they do, but only for the staff, then she called the museums manager in and i said the same to him. He was involved with the Large Objects Museum and he was keen for us also. I explained about Wiki again and even gave him the web address so he can check for himself. He agreed that a tour could possibly organised for a certain number of people if enuf interested, i recon a min of 10!! He has my card and number and will enquire for us! Fingers crossed eh? Also, when the new museum of life is finished (2010?), most of the exibits from The Large Objects Museum will be on display in there!!  WIKI ON TOUR!! 
Last edited by hoseman; 23rd Oct 2009 7:20pm.
IF IT HAS A HOSE THEN IM YOUR MAN
BETTER TO BURN OUT THAN FADE AWAY!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 19,446
Wiki Master
|
|
Wiki Master
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 19,446 |
*flipping out with excitement*
Fantastic work, hoseman!! Nice one-buzzing!
1. Rudebox
2. Plusone
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 3,558
Forum Guardian
|
|
Forum Guardian
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 3,558 |
*flipping out with excitement*
Fantastic work, hoseman!! Nice one-buzzing!
1. Rudebox
2. Plusone
3. kimpri
Does your vacuum suck? Get a Dyson!!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 2,346
Forum Master
|
|
Forum Master
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 2,346 |
Dont count your chickens yet, he will enquire. Thing is, he knows we exsist now and i can make further moves on this now the ice is broken! Basically, pester the arse off em til they give in. If you are reading this Sir, from the museum, we would be VERy grateful for your help!! Thank you from Wiki! 
IF IT HAS A HOSE THEN IM YOUR MAN
BETTER TO BURN OUT THAN FADE AWAY!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 19,446
Wiki Master
|
|
Wiki Master
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 19,446 |
Just getting the oar in...lol
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 190
Enthusiast
|
|
Enthusiast
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 190 |
They do have bit's of history from the Wirral in the museum, one of the steam rollers was owned by a firm from Wallasey until it went to the museum, the large traction engine was once a regular sight in Neston and the small steam roller was used for a short while in the Willaston area.
God knows what else they have from the Wirral, I do think that the museums in Liverpool forget where things in the collection come from nowadays, it used to be a museum for the whole area but it modern times it just promotes it's self as only about Liverpool.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 2,346
Forum Master
|
|
Forum Master
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 2,346 |
We should have a museum of Birkenhead History, but no where to store it as the councils keep pulling all the buildings down!!!!
IF IT HAS A HOSE THEN IM YOUR MAN
BETTER TO BURN OUT THAN FADE AWAY!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 705
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 705 |
Is that Cammell Laird big shed still empty?! 
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 209
Addict
|
|
Addict
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 209 |
The construction hall is actually in use at the moment - Lairds are building a large accommodation module in there, which will be craned onto a ship which is coming in after Christmas.
As for any statement that the contents of the large object store will be on show in the the new museum ,this is totally wrong!. The only large objects programmed to go in there are the Overhead Railway coach, 'Lion' & some of the road transport items. To my knowledge all of the rail transport items are in the large object stores & none are on loan in Manchester.
Bob.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 243
Addict
|
|
Addict
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 243 |
Please include, I'm quite excited !
1. Rudebox
2. Plusone
3. kimpri
4. w10694
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 255
Addict
|
|
Addict
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 255 |
Hi
i read somewhere that "Lion" was on loan to manchester?
also as for the wirral history, they have a couple of ex Birkenhead fire appliances in there..
Barry
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 2,362 Likes: 1
Forum Master
|
|
Forum Master
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 2,362 Likes: 1 |
Count me in too!. Im definitely up for it as long as its when I am not at work.
1. Rudebox
2. Plusone
3. kimpri
4. w10694
5. Kevinfinity
|
|
|
Click to View Topic.
|
|
|
Posts: 2,293
Joined: December 2010
|
|
|
There are no members with birthdays on this day. |
|
|
|
