The Buchans 2008: Various Visits

The Eastgate Clock is a turret clock built above the Eastgate of the ancient walls of Chester. Although the original gate was Roman, the present gate was built in Georgian times to allow coaches through. The clock wasn't added until the Victorian era to celebrate Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee. The clock is considered a landmark of Chester, and is the second most photographed timepiece in the United Kingdom

The layout of the Rows (nowadays shops) go back to the 13th century. There were shops or warehouses at street level, with a long gallery above, reached by steps from the street level. Living quarters are on the gallery level. In the Middle Ages this would have been a hall, open to the roof and heated by a central hearth.

Cue for a song - 'Ferry Across the Mersey' we just had to have trip - brings back memories.

Liverpool photographed from Woodside - the Three Graces left to right - Liver Building, Cunard Building, and the former offices of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board.

On our return from the ferry trip we were going to the transport museum in Birkenhead. Just on cue the museum tram arrived at the Woodside ferry to take us. The tram is not as old as it looks. It is only 10 years old and was brought from Hong Kong hence the low roof.

An interesting information board from one of the bus stations. Double click to enlarge.

Fort Perch Rock, New Brighton was built as a fifteen-gun battery to protect the port of Liverpool , it was completed in 1829. The cost of building the Fort was exactly £26,000 and eight pence. Another wet day.

Fort Perch is now a museum and run by volunteers. It has various displays including a room on the HMS Thetis (submarine) disaster in 1939, aircraft wreck recovery, many wartime uniforms, and a history of local Merseyside people who have a claim to fame.

Here I am in the radio/radar room.