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Today Wednesday 29th August 2018 I visited Drum Castle a 30 minute drive from my home in Aberdeen, the weather was warm with bright sunshine, I explored the castle , its grounds and its well maintained walled garden, I can highly recommend to anyone thinking of visiting this magnificent site of Scottish History that you will have a most enjoyable experience.
The site is managed by the National Trust For Scotland, a large car park is adjacent to the castle with a cafe within the grounds providing refreshments etc .
Drum Castle is a castle near Drumoak in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. For centuries it was the seat of the chief of Clan Irvine.
The place-name Drum is derived from Gaelic druim, 'ridge'.
The original 13th-century tower of Drum Castle has been suggested as the work of medieval architect Richard Cementarius, who built the Bridge of Don in Old Aberdeen.
It is believed to be one of the three oldest tower houses in Scotland (and notably unaltered). A large wing was added in 1619 by the 9th laird, and further alterations were made during the Victorian era.
The castle and its grounds were granted to William de Irwyn in 1325 by Robert the Bruce, and remained in the possession of Clan Irvine until 1975. William de Irwyn (of the Irvings of Bonshaw clan) was armour bearer/secretary (and neighbour) to King Robert the Bruce.
Drum played a role in the Covenanting Rebellion (as did nearby Muchalls Castle) leading to its being attacked and sacked three times.
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The castle is surrounded by late 18th-century gardens, including a rose garden and arboretum containing trees from all regions of the 18th century British Empire.
In the 19th century it was the home of Alexander Forbes Irvine of Drum FRSE (1818-1892).
He was responsible for restoring the chapel.
Today, the castle is owned by the National Trust for Scotland and is open during the summer months. The chapel, dining hall and estate may be hired for weddings and corporate functions.
A variety of local events such as classic car rallies and musical fetes also occur here. There is also a small shop and tearoom within the castle.
Area ancient history
Prehistoric habitation of the local area is known through archaeological sites such as Balbridie.
Roman legions marched from Raedykes to nearby Normandykes as they sought higher ground evading the bogs of Red Moss and other low-lying mosses associated with the Burn of Muchalls.
That march used the Elsick Mounth, one of the ancient trackways crossing the Grampian Mountains; the situation of the Elsick Mounth terminating at a ford to the River Dee is thought to have been instrumental in the strategic siting of Drum Castle as a point to monitor traffic on the Elsick Mounth lying west of Netherley.
Drumoak (/drəˈmoʊk/, Scottish Gaelic: Druim M'Aodhaig, lit. the ridge of St Aodhag) is a village situated between Peterculter and Banchory in North Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Drumoak is proximate to the River Dee, with Park Bridge, named for the local Park Estate, being a local crossing; Park Estate] was formerly owned by the railway engineer Sir Robert Williams;
Sir Robert is interred at Drumoak.
There is a church, small shop, bowling green and the Irvine Arms restaurant (aptly named after the family that owned the 13th century Drum Castle). Drum Castle is run by the
National Trust for Scotland and is open to visitors. Relics and portraits of the Irvine family are kept here, and it was conferred by Robert the Bruce onto William de Irvine.
There are a number of housing developments progressing; a small primary school with about 100 pupils serves Drumoak. The Dee River gravels also attract gravel extraction on both sides of the river.
Drumoak Manse in 1638 was the birthplace of James Gregory,discoverer of diffraction gratings a year after Newton's prism experiments, and inventor of the Gregorian telescope design in 1663.
The design is still used today in telescopes such as the Arecibo Radio Telescope upgraded to a Gregorian design in 1997 giving Arecibo a flexibility it had not previously possessed. His older brother David was also born there in 1620.
Between Drumoak and Peterculter is the site of a Roman encampment Normandykes.
Seen here at Liverpool ONE Bus Station departing on a short 79 service to Netherley is 2583.
This bus was new to Speke depot in 2006, then for a short time in 2016 was loaned to Chester depot at ABW, In 2017 this vehicle would then spend two years at Speke before returning to Speke in 2019, it was transferred to Runcorn in 2020, but then loaned back at Speke for a short time in Autumn 2020 before heading back to Runcorn in December, in September 2021, it was transferred back to Speke.
As of March 2022 this vehicle has been transferred to Arriva Midlands
DAF SB200 - Wright Commander.
Today Wednesday 29th August 2018 I visited Drum Castle a 30 minute drive from my home in Aberdeen, the weather was warm with bright sunshine, I explored the castle , its grounds and its well maintained walled garden, I can highly recommend to anyone thinking of visiting this magnificent site of Scottish History that you will have a most enjoyable experience.
The site is managed by the National Trust For Scotland, a large car park is adjacent to the castle with a cafe within the grounds providing refreshments etc .
Drum Castle is a castle near Drumoak in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. For centuries it was the seat of the chief of Clan Irvine.
The place-name Drum is derived from Gaelic druim, 'ridge'.
The original 13th-century tower of Drum Castle has been suggested as the work of medieval architect Richard Cementarius, who built the Bridge of Don in Old Aberdeen.
It is believed to be one of the three oldest tower houses in Scotland (and notably unaltered). A large wing was added in 1619 by the 9th laird, and further alterations were made during the Victorian era.
The castle and its grounds were granted to William de Irwyn in 1325 by Robert the Bruce, and remained in the possession of Clan Irvine until 1975. William de Irwyn (of the Irvings of Bonshaw clan) was armour bearer/secretary (and neighbour) to King Robert the Bruce.
Drum played a role in the Covenanting Rebellion (as did nearby Muchalls Castle) leading to its being attacked and sacked three times.
Chieftain's Banner
The castle is surrounded by late 18th-century gardens, including a rose garden and arboretum containing trees from all regions of the 18th century British Empire.
In the 19th century it was the home of Alexander Forbes Irvine of Drum FRSE (1818-1892).
He was responsible for restoring the chapel.
Today, the castle is owned by the National Trust for Scotland and is open during the summer months. The chapel, dining hall and estate may be hired for weddings and corporate functions.
A variety of local events such as classic car rallies and musical fetes also occur here. There is also a small shop and tearoom within the castle.
Area ancient history
Prehistoric habitation of the local area is known through archaeological sites such as Balbridie.
Roman legions marched from Raedykes to nearby Normandykes as they sought higher ground evading the bogs of Red Moss and other low-lying mosses associated with the Burn of Muchalls.
That march used the Elsick Mounth, one of the ancient trackways crossing the Grampian Mountains; the situation of the Elsick Mounth terminating at a ford to the River Dee is thought to have been instrumental in the strategic siting of Drum Castle as a point to monitor traffic on the Elsick Mounth lying west of Netherley.
Drumoak (/drəˈmoʊk/, Scottish Gaelic: Druim M'Aodhaig, lit. the ridge of St Aodhag) is a village situated between Peterculter and Banchory in North Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Drumoak is proximate to the River Dee, with Park Bridge, named for the local Park Estate, being a local crossing; Park Estate] was formerly owned by the railway engineer Sir Robert Williams;
Sir Robert is interred at Drumoak.
There is a church, small shop, bowling green and the Irvine Arms restaurant (aptly named after the family that owned the 13th century Drum Castle). Drum Castle is run by the
National Trust for Scotland and is open to visitors. Relics and portraits of the Irvine family are kept here, and it was conferred by Robert the Bruce onto William de Irvine.
There are a number of housing developments progressing; a small primary school with about 100 pupils serves Drumoak. The Dee River gravels also attract gravel extraction on both sides of the river.
Drumoak Manse in 1638 was the birthplace of James Gregory,discoverer of diffraction gratings a year after Newton's prism experiments, and inventor of the Gregorian telescope design in 1663.
The design is still used today in telescopes such as the Arecibo Radio Telescope upgraded to a Gregorian design in 1997 giving Arecibo a flexibility it had not previously possessed. His older brother David was also born there in 1620.
Between Drumoak and Peterculter is the site of a Roman encampment Normandykes.
Bristol RELL6G Park Royal.
on 73A route from Pier Head Mann Island to Netherley.
MTT Easter Sunday Running Day 2012
Hedgefield Road, Belle Vale
Looking down Lee Vale Road from the corner of Widmore Road, housing built during the 1950’s can be seen fronting the road at various angles.
The plaque at the entrance reads:
"Hillsborough Oaks
96 Oak trees were planted in this wood 1996 in memory of those who lost their lives in the Hillsborough stadium tragedy of 15 April 1989."
(The woods are on the Netherley Road Liverpool). This is a very peaceful area so take a book or just sit and listen to the birds
Company: Arriva
Type: Dennis E400
Fleet No: 4569
Reg: DK65 BVD
Service: 879D [Netherley]
Road: Lime Street, Liverpool
Pictured are (L-R) Damian Allen, Executive Director of Children and Family Services, junior winner Jade Thorold, 7, poet Curtis Watts and adult winner Maureen Reason.
Winners of Knowsley’s annual creative writing competition were unveiled at a special ceremony in the Huyton Suite.
This year’s theme was ‘storytelling’, and attracted entries including bedtime stories and modern nursery rhymes from Knowsley library members all over the borough and beyond.
Seven-year-old Jade Thorold from Huyton won the Under 16s prize for her story ‘The Dirty Dinosaur’ – a creature who loves playing in mud.
Winner in the adult section was Maureen Reason from Netherley, with her poignant story ‘The Vigil’. All stories can be read on Knowsley Council’s website.
The winners were presented with their prizes by local poet Curtis Watt.
Cllr Graham Wright, Cabinet Member for Children and Family Services, said: “Once again the people of Knowsley have demonstrated their great love for books on World Book Day.
“As in previous years, I have been impressed by the number of people inspired to write their own stories and enter our Creative Writing Competition, for which we always have very many high quality entries.
“Well done to everyone who took part and I hope people will be spurred on to read even more in the coming year.”
Different densities of housing lines Hartsbourne Avenue. Craighurst Road is marked by the new housing in the middle of the picture. The properties are newer than the images for the area, Google Streetview caught the area before construction started.
Just off to the right is a small parade of shops which had an interesting blue and yellow tiled wall between two of the shops. I would have caught an image had there not been a few kids lurking around.
The mid rise terrace of flats in the background, as will all blocks in Belle Vale, have been refurbished with new roofs and security doors being installed.
Taken from a video clip that I've not long finished editing (and one that took fucking ages) this is a constable from I think Belle Vale nick using a Burndept. The reason I know which nick he's from is that this is a video of a John Taylor jumping the old Netherley flats on his motorbike...a stunt that nearly fucking killed him in autumn 1985.
He didn't want to DO the jump but felt he had to...as a suicidal protest against the abuse he suffered in children's homes in the 1970s. The boys in blue succeeded in putting the brakes on his first attempt but they couldn't fucking stop him trying again!
So that no one grassed him up, he kept schtum about the second attempt, telling only ten lads. There was of course another reason why he did it...to go one better than stunt rider Eddie Kidd when HE jumped a railway bridge; oh yeah, Evel Knievel also had something to do with it.
Not surprisingly, John did himself a humunguous fucking mischief. The doctors reckoned he'd be in a coma for a long fucking time but he proved them wrong though, regaining consciousness. He should have been in hospital for a few weeks but he was having none of that and signed himself out quicker than you can say Reg Prescott!
Well, I think he's WELL fucking learnt that lesson. Had the Health & Safety people been around then, they'd all be having fucking coronaries!
Today Wednesday 29th August 2018 I visited Drum Castle a 30 minute drive from my home in Aberdeen, the weather was warm with bright sunshine, I explored the castle , its grounds and its well maintained walled garden, I can highly recommend to anyone thinking of visiting this magnificent site of Scottish History that you will have a most enjoyable experience.
The site is managed by the National Trust For Scotland, a large car park is adjacent to the castle with a cafe within the grounds providing refreshments etc .
Drum Castle is a castle near Drumoak in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. For centuries it was the seat of the chief of Clan Irvine.
The place-name Drum is derived from Gaelic druim, 'ridge'.
The original 13th-century tower of Drum Castle has been suggested as the work of medieval architect Richard Cementarius, who built the Bridge of Don in Old Aberdeen.
It is believed to be one of the three oldest tower houses in Scotland (and notably unaltered). A large wing was added in 1619 by the 9th laird, and further alterations were made during the Victorian era.
The castle and its grounds were granted to William de Irwyn in 1325 by Robert the Bruce, and remained in the possession of Clan Irvine until 1975. William de Irwyn (of the Irvings of Bonshaw clan) was armour bearer/secretary (and neighbour) to King Robert the Bruce.
Drum played a role in the Covenanting Rebellion (as did nearby Muchalls Castle) leading to its being attacked and sacked three times.
Chieftain's Banner
The castle is surrounded by late 18th-century gardens, including a rose garden and arboretum containing trees from all regions of the 18th century British Empire.
In the 19th century it was the home of Alexander Forbes Irvine of Drum FRSE (1818-1892).
He was responsible for restoring the chapel.
Today, the castle is owned by the National Trust for Scotland and is open during the summer months. The chapel, dining hall and estate may be hired for weddings and corporate functions.
A variety of local events such as classic car rallies and musical fetes also occur here. There is also a small shop and tearoom within the castle.
Area ancient history
Prehistoric habitation of the local area is known through archaeological sites such as Balbridie.
Roman legions marched from Raedykes to nearby Normandykes as they sought higher ground evading the bogs of Red Moss and other low-lying mosses associated with the Burn of Muchalls.
That march used the Elsick Mounth, one of the ancient trackways crossing the Grampian Mountains; the situation of the Elsick Mounth terminating at a ford to the River Dee is thought to have been instrumental in the strategic siting of Drum Castle as a point to monitor traffic on the Elsick Mounth lying west of Netherley.
Drumoak (/drəˈmoʊk/, Scottish Gaelic: Druim M'Aodhaig, lit. the ridge of St Aodhag) is a village situated between Peterculter and Banchory in North Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Drumoak is proximate to the River Dee, with Park Bridge, named for the local Park Estate, being a local crossing; Park Estate] was formerly owned by the railway engineer Sir Robert Williams;
Sir Robert is interred at Drumoak.
There is a church, small shop, bowling green and the Irvine Arms restaurant (aptly named after the family that owned the 13th century Drum Castle). Drum Castle is run by the
National Trust for Scotland and is open to visitors. Relics and portraits of the Irvine family are kept here, and it was conferred by Robert the Bruce onto William de Irvine.
There are a number of housing developments progressing; a small primary school with about 100 pupils serves Drumoak. The Dee River gravels also attract gravel extraction on both sides of the river.
Drumoak Manse in 1638 was the birthplace of James Gregory,discoverer of diffraction gratings a year after Newton's prism experiments, and inventor of the Gregorian telescope design in 1663.
The design is still used today in telescopes such as the Arecibo Radio Telescope upgraded to a Gregorian design in 1997 giving Arecibo a flexibility it had not previously possessed. His older brother David was also born there in 1620.
Between Drumoak and Peterculter is the site of a Roman encampment Normandykes.
Inspired by this recent upload by Zippy's Revenge (See Below) I decided that after a morning lecture I would venture 2 minutes down the road and take the same shot of the same route with only one main difference .... It is 18 years later.
Now a route operated by Arriva Merseyside's Speke depot, the 79 Netherley-Liverpool One Bus Station service no longer see's the old red Titans of yesteryear, instead it is operated by a variety of low floor vehicles, mainly single deck. Seen approaching Fiveways roundabout is 2425, V415 ENC in new Interurban livery.
Looking toward Netherley, Childwall Valley Road can be seen the hill descend to meet Score Lane. Unlike many other suburban routes, this doesn’t perform a slight curve, instead Childwall Valley Road remains straight until it meets the underpass under the old Cheshire Lines railway.
Coincidentally, untill a few years ago, there used to be a footbridge over Childwall Valley Road, but this was dismantled to widen the road in order to insert the bus lane you can see running along the opposite side of the road. Does anyone have an image of the old bridge...or better still an image of the view from it?
Looking toward the shopping centre with the 79C to Runcorn in the distance waiting at the bus stop in the distance. It is the bus routes which serve both Netherley and Belle Vale to the city centre, Speke, Huyton and Halton that make living in this new build estate from the 1970’s so attractive to commuters. Almost everywhere you want to be is only a bus ride away!
Today Wednesday 29th August 2018 I visited Drum Castle a 30 minute drive from my home in Aberdeen, the weather was warm with bright sunshine, I explored the castle , its grounds and its well maintained walled garden, I can highly recommend to anyone thinking of visiting this magnificent site of Scottish History that you will have a most enjoyable experience.
The site is managed by the National Trust For Scotland, a large car park is adjacent to the castle with a cafe within the grounds providing refreshments etc .
Drum Castle is a castle near Drumoak in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. For centuries it was the seat of the chief of Clan Irvine.
The place-name Drum is derived from Gaelic druim, 'ridge'.
The original 13th-century tower of Drum Castle has been suggested as the work of medieval architect Richard Cementarius, who built the Bridge of Don in Old Aberdeen.
It is believed to be one of the three oldest tower houses in Scotland (and notably unaltered). A large wing was added in 1619 by the 9th laird, and further alterations were made during the Victorian era.
The castle and its grounds were granted to William de Irwyn in 1325 by Robert the Bruce, and remained in the possession of Clan Irvine until 1975. William de Irwyn (of the Irvings of Bonshaw clan) was armour bearer/secretary (and neighbour) to King Robert the Bruce.
Drum played a role in the Covenanting Rebellion (as did nearby Muchalls Castle) leading to its being attacked and sacked three times.
Chieftain's Banner
The castle is surrounded by late 18th-century gardens, including a rose garden and arboretum containing trees from all regions of the 18th century British Empire.
In the 19th century it was the home of Alexander Forbes Irvine of Drum FRSE (1818-1892).
He was responsible for restoring the chapel.
Today, the castle is owned by the National Trust for Scotland and is open during the summer months. The chapel, dining hall and estate may be hired for weddings and corporate functions.
A variety of local events such as classic car rallies and musical fetes also occur here. There is also a small shop and tearoom within the castle.
Area ancient history
Prehistoric habitation of the local area is known through archaeological sites such as Balbridie.
Roman legions marched from Raedykes to nearby Normandykes as they sought higher ground evading the bogs of Red Moss and other low-lying mosses associated with the Burn of Muchalls.
That march used the Elsick Mounth, one of the ancient trackways crossing the Grampian Mountains; the situation of the Elsick Mounth terminating at a ford to the River Dee is thought to have been instrumental in the strategic siting of Drum Castle as a point to monitor traffic on the Elsick Mounth lying west of Netherley.
Drumoak (/drəˈmoʊk/, Scottish Gaelic: Druim M'Aodhaig, lit. the ridge of St Aodhag) is a village situated between Peterculter and Banchory in North Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Drumoak is proximate to the River Dee, with Park Bridge, named for the local Park Estate, being a local crossing; Park Estate] was formerly owned by the railway engineer Sir Robert Williams;
Sir Robert is interred at Drumoak.
There is a church, small shop, bowling green and the Irvine Arms restaurant (aptly named after the family that owned the 13th century Drum Castle). Drum Castle is run by the
National Trust for Scotland and is open to visitors. Relics and portraits of the Irvine family are kept here, and it was conferred by Robert the Bruce onto William de Irvine.
There are a number of housing developments progressing; a small primary school with about 100 pupils serves Drumoak. The Dee River gravels also attract gravel extraction on both sides of the river.
Drumoak Manse in 1638 was the birthplace of James Gregory,discoverer of diffraction gratings a year after Newton's prism experiments, and inventor of the Gregorian telescope design in 1663.
The design is still used today in telescopes such as the Arecibo Radio Telescope upgraded to a Gregorian design in 1997 giving Arecibo a flexibility it had not previously possessed. His older brother David was also born there in 1620.
Between Drumoak and Peterculter is the site of a Roman encampment Normandykes.
Today Wednesday 29th August 2018 I visited Drum Castle a 30 minute drive from my home in Aberdeen, the weather was warm with bright sunshine, I explored the castle , its grounds and its well maintained walled garden, I can highly recommend to anyone thinking of visiting this magnificent site of Scottish History that you will have a most enjoyable experience.
The site is managed by the National Trust For Scotland, a large car park is adjacent to the castle with a cafe within the grounds providing refreshments etc .
Drum Castle is a castle near Drumoak in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. For centuries it was the seat of the chief of Clan Irvine.
The place-name Drum is derived from Gaelic druim, 'ridge'.
The original 13th-century tower of Drum Castle has been suggested as the work of medieval architect Richard Cementarius, who built the Bridge of Don in Old Aberdeen.
It is believed to be one of the three oldest tower houses in Scotland (and notably unaltered). A large wing was added in 1619 by the 9th laird, and further alterations were made during the Victorian era.
The castle and its grounds were granted to William de Irwyn in 1325 by Robert the Bruce, and remained in the possession of Clan Irvine until 1975. William de Irwyn (of the Irvings of Bonshaw clan) was armour bearer/secretary (and neighbour) to King Robert the Bruce.
Drum played a role in the Covenanting Rebellion (as did nearby Muchalls Castle) leading to its being attacked and sacked three times.
Chieftain's Banner
The castle is surrounded by late 18th-century gardens, including a rose garden and arboretum containing trees from all regions of the 18th century British Empire.
In the 19th century it was the home of Alexander Forbes Irvine of Drum FRSE (1818-1892).
He was responsible for restoring the chapel.
Today, the castle is owned by the National Trust for Scotland and is open during the summer months. The chapel, dining hall and estate may be hired for weddings and corporate functions.
A variety of local events such as classic car rallies and musical fetes also occur here. There is also a small shop and tearoom within the castle.
Area ancient history
Prehistoric habitation of the local area is known through archaeological sites such as Balbridie.
Roman legions marched from Raedykes to nearby Normandykes as they sought higher ground evading the bogs of Red Moss and other low-lying mosses associated with the Burn of Muchalls.
That march used the Elsick Mounth, one of the ancient trackways crossing the Grampian Mountains; the situation of the Elsick Mounth terminating at a ford to the River Dee is thought to have been instrumental in the strategic siting of Drum Castle as a point to monitor traffic on the Elsick Mounth lying west of Netherley.
Drumoak (/drəˈmoʊk/, Scottish Gaelic: Druim M'Aodhaig, lit. the ridge of St Aodhag) is a village situated between Peterculter and Banchory in North Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Drumoak is proximate to the River Dee, with Park Bridge, named for the local Park Estate, being a local crossing; Park Estate] was formerly owned by the railway engineer Sir Robert Williams;
Sir Robert is interred at Drumoak.
There is a church, small shop, bowling green and the Irvine Arms restaurant (aptly named after the family that owned the 13th century Drum Castle). Drum Castle is run by the
National Trust for Scotland and is open to visitors. Relics and portraits of the Irvine family are kept here, and it was conferred by Robert the Bruce onto William de Irvine.
There are a number of housing developments progressing; a small primary school with about 100 pupils serves Drumoak. The Dee River gravels also attract gravel extraction on both sides of the river.
Drumoak Manse in 1638 was the birthplace of James Gregory,discoverer of diffraction gratings a year after Newton's prism experiments, and inventor of the Gregorian telescope design in 1663.
The design is still used today in telescopes such as the Arecibo Radio Telescope upgraded to a Gregorian design in 1997 giving Arecibo a flexibility it had not previously possessed. His older brother David was also born there in 1620.
Between Drumoak and Peterculter is the site of a Roman encampment Normandykes.
The spire Gateacre Parish Church can be seen overlooking the estate which caused the village to become Liverpool’s first conservation area.
Seen here in Liverpool City Centre is Arriva Merseyside Volvo B7TL, Alexander ALX400 (4114 CX55 EBJ)
This bus is allocated to Arriva Merseyside's Speke Depot.
Arriva Merseyside route 79D: Halewood to Liverpool
via Netherley, Belle Vale, Picton and Wavertree
Large semi rural roadside inn on Netherley Road. Looks like some building work was in process at the front and a lot of old wooden junk was lying at the side of the pub. Is it still trading? Let me know.
Not one of Arriva’s finest vehicles, T917 KKM, a DAF SB220 Plaxton Prestige new to Arriva Southern Counties in 1999. Now up North, 2475 operates out of Speke Depot for Arriva Merseyside and is seen climbing Brownlow Hill bound for Netherley on the very frequent 79 service.
This view is of Childwall Road leaving the old heart of Wavertree Village in favour for the 1930’s suburbia of Wavertree Green and Childwall. Once, a tram would have run up the middle of Childwall Road en-route into the city centre from the terminus at fiveways. Now, locals rely on the frequent bus services which also run out to the likes of Halewood and Netherley.
Looking towards the Childwall Fiveways, a major intersection in South Liverpool and is where Queens Drive meets Childwall Valley Road (which runs into Netherley) and Childwall Road (for Wavertree). Behind the trees, is Childwall Library.
Shopping Blocks line one side of Wavertree Road as we look down toward Durning Road. Previously, both sides of the road would have had streets running off, but clearances in the 1960’s saw this part of Wavertree Road loose close knit communities, several of which will have been moved out to the estates of Netherley and Halewood.
Boring 1970’s terraced houses can be seen in the background with a pleasant expanse of greenery separating them from the main route back into the city. When Belle Vale and Netherley were first built, the first occupants were able to have their own gardens and inside toilets amongst other things. This is why they were so successful in the first few years of construction; however as with many other estates over the country, the glory days of the great plan didn’t last.
4436 (MX61AUU) calls at Liverpool ONE Bus Station at the start of a 79 working to Netherley. This is one of a fleet of 44 VDL DB300s with Wright Gemini 2 bodywork being introduced at Speke for the 79 and 82 routes. Photo taken on 21/11/11.
Situated on a ridge off Woolton Hill Road, properties of Bower Road are able to look out over the plains of Huyton and Netherley with the grounds of Knowsley Hall in the distance. Prescot is more over to the right if your wondering where the church is.
This is a rare view in itself, but very soon to become obsolete. Arriva Speke's 3327 (R327WVR) stands on Mann Island on the waterfront of Liverpool ahead of forming the next 79 to Netherley.
A rare route allocation, a rare route variation and an outgoing bus!
The bus is into its last days now with Speke, with just 3 of this batch remaining there at the time of writing. All three were being used on the 79 during the day. Photo taken on 24/10/11.
Lms buses of aintree had this smart national greenway in the fleet back in 2003.Pictured here on the outskirts of netherley in april of that year.It was living on borrowed time as Lms buses closed down a year later.It was then passed to lingburg touring of sheffield.
Looking into Liverpool City Centre, a N079 Stagecoach bus bound for Netherley can be seen at a bus stop whilst attractive terraced housing with dormer windows can be seen off to the left
Oct 23rd: Added to Old Liverpool Pool due to the discontinuation of the 79 operated by Stagecoach.
New to Arriva Kent & Surrey(7005), in 03/2013, this Volvo Hybrid was transferred north to Arriva Merseyside who had a large batch of these new to them. It is seen here in Liverpool One Bus Station on a glorious 06/09/2023. It is awaiting departure on Service 79 14:11 Liverpool One Bus Station - Liverpool Mount Pleasant - Wavertree -Belle Vale - Netherley. © Peter Steel 2023.