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He is encased in concrete holding up Churchill Way flyover - citybound.

Quote: Originally Posted by Cadfael We asked Cream if they had come across any cellers and they had, but had poured concrete in them in parts for their needs, but what we did see was archways exactly like Paddington in Edge Hill. Could they have looked the same because they were both brick arched cellars, Cad? Coupled with the fact that Charles Hand in 1926 toured the Paddington section and walked for 'over a mile' without finding a...

What you have to remember is that when Williamson came along, he was adding to what was already there. We have thoughts that the quarry's that were there were well before Williamson and he came along and used them for what he wanted. The problem being is that when anything is uncovered these days, they are assumed to be Williamson's Tunnels. It is very fair to say that most of Edge Hill IS littered with Williamson's Tunnels, but...

Quote: Originally Posted by petromax I guess the Williamson tunnels were limited at most to the extent of rock outcrop in the area (obviously because they would not be self supporting otherwise). I understand that there are also tunnels under the Anglical Cathedral within the rock outcrop there. I know there is an outcrop not far from the Pig and Whistle around about Martins Bank in Water Street (and the basement would flood there if it were...

Quote: Originally Posted by Davec My dear auld Ma used to work in the Pig & Whistle many years ago and I remember her telling me that the pub's cellar used to flood out at high tide. Mind you being that close to the river it shouldn't be a surprise, but I got the impression the flooding served a 'purpose'. On Chapel Street that would be the old drainage tunnels. They emptied directly into the river. I am not sure...

I remember that, the actual guy who set it up was called Norman Fyne, dunno if that is spelled right. He went into hiding also, then appeared a while later and started a private hire place in Smithdown Rd. called "Yellow Cabs". It was later sold to Liver in Duke St. and I think he was running that, this would be about '67-8. That was the last I heard of him.

He may not have been Jack the Ripper as some have alleged but the Public Record Office of Victoria, Australia, have done an extraordinary job of putting on-line documents and information about this fascinating murderer and con man. The timing of Frederick Bailey Deeming's arrest and the sheer viciousness of his crimes led to him being in the frame for being the Ripper, but it would seem that Deeming's nefarious career was separate to...

I believe any supernatural 'occurances' are due to scientific reasons, more than 'spiritual' or 'ghostly' reasons. Regarding the Titanic - Futility, or the Wreck of the Titan was a novella written by Morgan Robertson in 1898. The story features the ocean liner Titan, which sinks in the North Atlantic after striking an iceberg. The Titan and its sinking have been noted to be very similar to the real-life passenger...

There are tunnels under the pub I live above (The Bears Paw in Edge Hill) although these are more than likely part of Williamsons, Ive actually seen the branch which goes off from the cellar, but its all filled in atm, Ive heard rumours though from a number of local sources, that the tunnels go right down to at least Lewis's, someone I know claims to have accessed them from a tomb in St Marys graveyard over the road, and came out near...

I recently carried out a building survey in the cellar of the vines and can assure you that i saw no signs of tunnels or where they had been blocked up.