Comments on: Lime Street Station c.1890

By: Gil Alexander

Gil Alexander — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:34:19 +0000

Trevor, minor correction. It was not the Rocket that was on display at Lime St. station, but it’s sister engine, the Lion.

It is now in the new Liverpool Museum near the Pier Head.

By: P.

P. — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:53:24 +0000

Well stated. I’m an American who has been living in Liverpool for almost 5 years. I find those statues to be quite odd. Nothing against either person — but why in the world did city leaders choose to commemorate two (I’m sorry to say) rather minor characters, when so many people and so many events of great international importance originated in this city? It would take a rather knowledgeable tourist to know who either Dodd or Braddock are/were…I try to steer my visitors away from the statues, as I am tired of explaining who Ken Dodd is (no offense to him or his work, but c’mon).

What a missed opportunity. But, typically “small-time” for this city.

By: Graham Ellis

Graham Ellis — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:09:18 +0000

A brilliant idea, one of the many world firsts originating in Liverpool

By: trevor williams

trevor williams — Wed, 11 May 2011 10:57:52 +0000

Until sometime in the mid twentieth century the steam engine Rocket stood in Lime Street station. The Rocket was taken down to london to be exhibited there. What more fitting a monument could there be than to bring this magnificent engine back where it belongs.