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Our website works best with the latest version of the browsers below, unfortunately your browser is not supported. Billy Rickerby, a former maintenance fitter, who spent a two week stretch working at the station back in 1969 can most certainly vouch for this. This copy shows the entry on 04-Nov-2020 at 03:10:29. See our extensive range of expert advice to help you care for and protect historic places. They’ve been married 50 years, having two daughters along with four grandchildren along the way. Billy served at the Pumping Station for no more than a fortnight before moving on to other jobs and retiring at the age of 52 due to ill health. G.V. Billy and his colleagues carried out the job at the time without any of the necessary health and safety procedures in place like there would usually be today. This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest. 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There were two pumping stations, Shore Road Pumping Station on the Birkenhead bank near Hamilton Square and Georges Dock Pumping Station on Mann Island on the Liverpool Bank. Two of us went in the bucket and got lowered down this well. Live score, commentary and match stream as Liverpool take on Atalanta in the UEFA Champions League. Billy said: “I’ll give you a brief history. There was that much leakage and after 24 hours it could’ve reached the roof of the trains - all water from the River Mersey.”. If you wish to report an issue with a contribution or have a question please email [email protected]. Historic England holds an extensive range of publications and historic collections in its public archive covering the historic environment. He recalls being lowered down the well in a big cast iron bucket with a colleague. Its purpose is to pump water from railway drainage channels in order to prevent leaks or floods. 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For a copy of the full scale map, please see the attached PDF - 1293256.pdf. Much of the old machinery within the building has been replaced of course but the building continues to function as it did when it was originally built - just in a more efficient and modern way. Lombard frieze; 4-bay round-arched blind You could actually see the water coming through the side, through the bricks, it was that old. Testing vertical aerial photography methods at British Camp on the Malvern Hills. arcading, segmental-headed blind windows. Billy worked at the Pumping Station as a Maintenance Fitter. “We were lowered down in this bucket and we had no safety straps and no safety harness like you do nowadays. 52/732 + 1 MANN ISLAND L3, “It sounds crazy but I was in charge at 21, not really realising the responsibility. We have not checked that the contributions below are factually accurate. Pumping Station. Find out about services offered by Historic England for funding, planning, education and research, as well as training and skill development. Pumping Station, Mann Island, Liverpool, Merseyside Reference: IOE01/15581/33 Type: Photograph (Digital) Western Pumping Station. For small corrections to the List Entry please see our Minor Amendments procedure. 1881. Billy said: “I’ll give you a brief history. I left Edward High School in 1963 and then I went to British Rail and served a five year apprenticeship as a mechanical electrical fitter. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience online. Billy Rickerby, 72, photograph taken October 2020. Everton fans give verdict on Carlo Ancelotti's Jordan Pickford and Robin Olsen decision. The information and images below are the opinion of the contributor, are not part of the official entry and do not represent the official position of Historic England. round-headed entrance with rusticated stone arch, flanked by It was a virtual island, with Georges Dock to the north, Canning Dock to the east and south, and the River Mersey to the west. SJ 3490 SW, It was such a small building, but the pump went right down a shaft. Grade II listed Sandford Parks Lido, Cheltenham. Enter your postcode and discover your area's past. “You were given different jobs to do but every now and again there was a big job. The project was supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. George’s Dock Pumping Station on Mann Island “And this job they gave me, was to go down and lift the pump out at the Pumping Station. It was like a big well, like 12ft to 15ft in diameter and the pump went right down the middle. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. At the time, Everton fan Billy had not long finished his apprenticeship and despite his fledgling years in the industry was in charge of the operation.

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