Thursday Doors – 26 March 2026

Doors 348 – Doors of Liverpool (I) – March 2025

A year ago, my wife ran in the Liverpool half-marathon. My daughter and I went to accompany and support her, taking in a mini-break staying in the city for two nights. Although I have been to Liverpool before, I have not been able to sight-see or wander around, so although this trip was brief, and largely centred around the running event, I did get to see a little bit of the character of the place.

This week’s selection of doors and buildings are from the dockland area around the start and finish line for the event, I hope you enjoy them:

Fancy door and window, Exchange Street East, Liverpool, March 2026
Fancy door and window, Exchange Street East, Liverpool, March 2026
Tower Building (the Royal Liver Building), George's Dock Gates, Liverpool, March 2025
Tower Building (the Royal Liver Building), George’s Dock Gates, Liverpool, March 2025

This is an iconic building in Liverpool and indeed England. The birds at the top are known as the Liver Birds, and appear on the badge for the Liverpool football team.

Tower Building (the Royal Liver Building), George's Dock Gates, Liverpool, March 2025
Tower Building (the Royal Liver Building), George’s Dock Gates, Liverpool, March 2025
Main entrance to the Tower Building (the Royal Liver Building), George's Dock Gates, Liverpool, March 2025
Main entrance to the Tower Building (the Royal Liver Building), George’s Dock Gates, Liverpool, March 2025
Portaloos for the runners - lots of doors, George's Dock Gates, Liverpool, March 2025
Portaloos for the runners – lots of doors, George’s Dock Gates, Liverpool, March 2025
Portaloos for the runners - lots of doors, George's Dock Gates, Liverpool, March 2025
Portaloos for the runners – lots of doors, George’s Dock Gates, Liverpool, March 2025
Door on a building of the Graving Docks, Liverpool, March 2025
Door on a building of the Graving Docks, Liverpool, March 2025
Door to a small building on Canning Island, Tide Dock, Liverpool, March 2025
Door to a small building on Canning Island, Tide Dock, Liverpool, March 2025
Open doorway to an old London bus repurposed as a mobile food outlet, Liverpool, March 2025
Open doorway to an old London bus repurposed as a mobile food outlet, Liverpool, March 2025

This bus is the same model that I used to get to and from school when I was a kid. The bus was the number 43 that went from Muswell Hill to Highgate Tube Station, and I would hop on and off with all the skill of the Artful Dodger, with my cap and satchel, even if the bus was moving slowly. Of course, I would sit on the upper deck and try to avoid paying for my ticket, smiling angelically at the conductor when he came round. If successful, I would spend the 2 pence on sweets in the local tobacconist on my way home.

That’s it for this week, and there will be more from Liverpool next time. See you then.

If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s weekly Thursday Doors post and his Sunday recap.

Arrival

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Surprise! flight on time

bus late due to strike in France

one good, one not so

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by Scooj

3158. Dean Lane skate park (347)

I really like this recent piece by Nightwayss in Dean Lane. The only downside is that it is painted on the wall that is tricky to photograph, which is why these pictures are on an angle. There is more to this piece, but I have treated them as two separate pieces and the other side will follow.

Nightwayss, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2020
Nightwayss, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2020

So here we have a giant blue monkey riding on an orange bus, and why not. The monkey in many of Nightwayss’ pieces isn’t always quite so obvious, but here it is the star of the show. I love the style of the piece and the bus in particular is notable for its wheels and the white reflections on the windows. This is a really wonderful piece from a talented artist.

Pogues on the bus

 

Gritty urban folk

reminder of student days

of pubs, bars and clubs.

 

by Scooj

888. Upfest 2016 (155)

So I decided to round off this batch of last year’s Upfest posts with a very Bristol piece. This wonderful side of a bus was sprayed by the ASK crew, which comprises a great many of the Bristol graffiti/street artists I have covered in Natural Adventures passim. It would be fitting to end the 2016 posts with this, but I still have plenty more. I have decided to intersperse them with future posts, but obviously I’ll be concentrating on Upfest 2017 over the coming weeks.

ASK crew, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
ASK crew, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016

Please don’t ask me to identify all the members of ASK, it could take me a while. The ASK (After School Klub) crew tend to dominate the street art scene in Bristol, but there is always plenty of space for others, and I don’t think they are too precious. Great colourful bus, but pretty dismal pictures. Nice eye – probably by Voyder.

 

Mixed blessing

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I’ve just missed my bus

the next is a while away

enough time for this.
by Scooj

795. Upfest 2016 (126)

In a car park just off Raleigh Road, a double decker bus was given ‘the treatment’ at last year’s Upfest. This side of the bus was given over to Snub23, and he made a beautiful job.

Snub23, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Snub23, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016

Snub23 Uses his geometric patterning and shading to great effect, and then looming down from the left is one of his characters that seem to be inspired by the comic genre. Powerful stuff.

Snub23, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Snub23, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016

Snub23, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Snub23, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016

Smartphone distraction

Laughs turned to curses

as the lady missed her bus.

Too busy chatting.

 

by Scooj

written on the bus home from work yesterday. It has happened to me too.