70s Glam!

I've just got back from a fabulous few days in Liverpool.  While I was there I went to see the new exhibition at the Tate Liverpool -

Glam! The Performance of Style

It was amazing!

It covers the years 1971 - 1975 through the art, music, fashion and popular culture of the time.  It really was a trip down memory lane for my SIL and I as we wandered through the fantastic displays and exhibits.  Couldn't take photos, so I've put together a few 70s bits and pieces myself.

We remembered many of the album covers and posters on display and got all nostalgic about the fashions and some of the posters of pop stars of the time - particularly Marc Bolan - wasn't he so handsome?!!  There's lots of more "arty" stuff as well which is actually quite interesting.  For me, though, 70s Glam means Biba - those fashions were just gorgeous!  Check out my post about Biba.

The main reason for the visit, though, was that my little booklet from the Jackie magazine - Your Personality Guide - actually appears in the exhibition!  Yes, I was asked if I would lend it to the Tate!  How cool is that?!!  You can read my post about Jackie here.

If you live near Liverpool, or are visiting soon, and love the music, fashion and art of the early 70s then you really should go and see this exhibition.  It is on till 12 May and well worth a visit.

Love, Liz

A Few Days Away

I've just come back from a few days away - guess where?

Brilliant city!

Wonderful people!

Had a fantastic time!

Yup - its Liverpool!

I promise to catch up with all your blogs very soon.

Love, Liz

A Beautiful Ruined Church in Liverpool

I seem to have a love for old, ruined buildings.  This is what is left of a church in Liverpool which was bombed during the war.  I loved the look of the ruins.  Places like this seem to have a special atmosphere.

This plaque tells the story.  I think it was brave of Liverpool Council to leave it as it was - so many bombed areas were flattened and monstrous edifices put in their place - as happened here in Greenock.

The building is used occasionally for outdoor events, but still retains an air of peace.

Love the architecture.  So much detailed work went into these buildings.

You can still see the remains of the stained glass in some places.

A lovely place to visit and photograph.

Enjoy your weekend - wherever you are.

Love, Liz

The Piermaster's House, Liverpool

Had a fantastic few days in Liverpool!

What a place - so many sights to see and places to go!

  

No, this is not my washing hanging in my hotel room!

 

Even the garden was set out in "Dig for Victory" mode!


The Piermaster's House down at the Albert Dock was one of my favourite places.  It lay derelict for years but has now been restored to how it would have looked in the 1940s - complete with tape on the windows in case of air raids.  Its even free to get in!

Seemingly many of the surrounding houses were actually destroyed in the Blitz in 1941.



Of course I loved this!

 

If you are going to be visiting Liverpool, then hop over to the National Museums Liverpool Blog.  It is a great site for finding out what's going on in all of Liverpool's art galleries and museums.  It has lots of interesting information too!



Aw ... cute!



Wonderful to see all that vintage loveliness in its proper setting and not in antique or charity shops!  Although .......... I think I prefer my modern kitchen and appliances!

Love, Liz