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Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, officially known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, is the seat of the Archbishop of Liverpool. The Grade II* Metropolitan Cathedral is one of Liverpool's many listed buildings and to distinguish it from the Anglican Liverpool Cathedral, locals call it the "Catholic Cathedral".
The cathedral's architect, Frederick Gibberd, was the winner of a worldwide design competition. Construction began in 1962 and was completed in 1967. Earlier designs for a cathedral were proposed in 1933 and 1953, but none were completed.
The interior is simply awesome, and if you're ever planning a visit to Liverpool it really is a must see.
The Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana de Buenos Aires) is the main Catholic church in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is located in the city center, overlooking Plaza de Mayo, on the corner of San Martín and Rivadavia streets, in the San Nicolás neighbourhood. It is the mother church of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires.
The Cathedral of Buenos Aires was rebuilt several times since its humble origins in the 16th century. The present building is a mix of architectural styles, with an 18th-century nave and dome and a severe, 19th-century Neoclassical façade without towers. The interior keeps precious 18th-century statues and altarpieces, as well as abundant Neo-Renaissance and Neo-Baroque decoration.
Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, officially known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, is the seat of the Archbishop of Liverpool and the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool in Liverpool, England. The Grade II* Metropolitan Cathedral is one of Liverpool's many listed buildings. Wikipedia
Address: Cathedral House, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool L3 5TQ
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On duty for Demonstrations at Marble Arch & Westminster
July 2016
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British Transport
City of London
Seen having discharged a small number of passengers at Liverpool's once thriving Pier Head is MCW Metropolitan RKA 440N. The Metropolitan was an attempt by Birmingham based MCW, in partnership with Swedish firm Scania, to break into what was percieved to be the lucrative British double decker market. The two firms had already dabbled in the single deck field with the Metro-Scania to which the new product bore a resemblence. By comparison with contemporary British buses, both were rocket like, and had a similar fuel consumption. The principal failing of both types was their propensity to rust, consequently very few survive to this day even in the hands of the most dedicated of preservationists.
Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, officially known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King and locally nicknamed Paddy's Wigwam, is the seat of the Archbishop of Liverpool and the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool in Liverpool, England. The Grade II Metropolitan Cathedral is one of Liverpool's many listed buildings.
The cathedral's architect, Frederick Gibberd, was the winner of a worldwide design competition. Construction began in 1962 and was completed in 1967. Earlier designs for a cathedral were proposed in 1933 and 1953, but none were completed. [Wikipedia]
At the limited aspect signal guarding LAWN interlocking, the training train of Metropolitans makes its way back to Ronkonkoma yard; brakes set up for a simulated station stop.
An exhibit at the British Motor Museum.
Car: Austin Metropolitan.
Engine: 1489cc in-line 4.
Year of manufacture: 1958.
Date of first registration in the UK: 13th August 1958.
Place of registration: Caernarfonshire.
Date of last MOT: No online MOT history..
Mileage at last MOT: Not known.
Date of last V5 issued: 14th July 2005.
Date taken: 16th April 2024.
Taken at the 49th Reunion of the Ohio Valley Antique Machinery Show held in Georgetown, Ohio.
I always knew these as Nash Metropolitan, but Wikipedia tells me it could be otherwise:
"The Nash Metropolitan is an American automobile that was assembled in England and marketed from 1953 to 1961.
It conforms to two classes of vehicle: economy car and subcompact car. In today's US terminology the Metropolitan is a “subcompact”, but this category had not yet come into use when the car was made. At that time, it was variously categorized, for example as a "small automobile" as well as an "economy car".
The Metropolitan was also sold as a Hudson when Nash and Hudson merged in 1954 to form the American Motors Corporation (AMC), and later as a standalone marque during the Rambler years, as well as in the United Kingdom and other markets.
While most U.S. automobile makers were following a "bigger-is-better" philosophy, Nash Motor Company executives were examining the market to offer American buyers an economical transportation alternative. The Metropolitan was designed in the U.S. and it was patterned from a concept car, the NXI (Nash Experimental International), that was built by Detroit-based independent designer William J. Flajole for Nash-Kelvinator. It was designed as the second car in a two car family, for Mom taking the kids to school or shopping or for Dad to drive to the railroad station to ride to work: the "commuter/shopping car" with resemblance to the big Nash, but the scale was tiny as the Met's wheelbase was shorter than the Volkswagen Beetle's."