Liverpool Graffiti Hunting - September 2012

It said in the magazine "Boarding a plane to an unbeknown country makes your mind wonder about all the photographic opportunities your going to encounter. The beautiful architecture, the....."

So I caught a train to Liverpool for a bit of graffiti hunting !

Given that Bolton is only 37 miles from Liverpool, I've only ever been to Liverpool twice in my life and after catching a ferry across the Mersey I'd never been back, until now.

Not sure where I'd spotted this, but I read that Cains Brewery in Toxteth would be a good starting point for the hunt for Scouse artwork and I wasn't disappointed.

 

 

 

 

 

From then on a trawl of the back streets, Liverpool has street art and graffiti in dollops, from Liverpools Beatles Heritage

 

 

to Banksy's Gangsta Rat

 

Liverpool just kept on giving quality artwork

 

 

 

 

 

Turn a corner and more

 

Free Pussy Riot



to Beauty of the Beast, this one I just love, as does my nipper




 

 

With five hours of walking, looking in nooks and crannies these are just a small sample of the photos taken that day, I will return as I'm sure more treasures are awaiting me including the Banksy which had been covered in scaffolding and plastic.

Duke of Lancaster - September 15th 2012

Yet another return trip to Mostyn, North Wales to see the ghost ship The Duke of Lancaster, now being brought back to life by invited graffiti and street artists.

With the two nippers in tow to test the magnetism of the ship and to take a look at the new artwork painted by The Cream Soda Crew off we shot.

 An hours drive from home with the Wombats blasting away in the car, the nippers favorite being the album A Guide to Love, Loss and Desperation - not a bad choice of music for a 3 year old.

A walk down a damp and slightly muddy path is any kids idea of fun, but to add a ship with a "monster" emblazoned on the side and you hit a jackpot it would seem.

 

- Not just me then.

The sight of the new work by The Cream Soda Crew, a Diver Dan with a skull peeking from the helmet caused my youngest to pipe up "who turned out the lights?" referencing Doctor Who.




















Being one of my pet projects, this one is to be continued and you may like to take a look at my photos from the plane


All photographs Copyright Sleepyg/Fragglehunter Photography 2012 - ask don't steal !

Lundy Island

Lundy Island, population 28 - with 2 visitors incoming like a bat out of hell !

Known to the population of Great Britain from the Met Office Shipping Forcast on BBC Radio 4, this island was once owned by the Knights Templar.

The island sits on the very edge of the North Atlantic Ocean, 12 miles off the coast of Devon, England.

This former pirate stronghold of the Barbary Pirates was our target of the hour.





A quick spin round Lundy Lighthouse



 



Not for the faint hearted this one !



 

 

 

There be pirates !!!!





All photographs Copyright Sleepyg/Fragglehunter Photography 2012 - ask don't steal !

Pilot Jon Hilton

Stevenson Square, Manchester - September 2012

Bit of a pet project this one.

Stevenson Square, Manchester - home of the Outhouse Project

Well its Heritage Weekend, so a crafty plot to take the kids to the Greater Manchester Police Museum means us jumping off the tram at Shude Hill and a short walk thru the Northern Quarter.

First off  a piece by Replete



Dan Birkbeck





Mooty


 






Akse - sadly someone had defaced this one.




Finally a work in progress, artist Akse - with a bit of Amy Winehouse.

 




 


A last minute spot,  a post up by Kiwie, interesting given this Latvian artist had recently been in North Wales painting the Duke of Lancaster

 


To be continued....

Round Britain Rally - Interview with the pilot

 



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