27 Facts about the Liver Building in Liverpool, including some that will surprise you!

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0:00 Introduction by AidanEyewitness from his virtual airport office.
1.21 When was the Liver Building completed?
1:29 Where else can you see the Liver Birds?
1:40 Where are the Three Graces?
1:49 How tall is the Liver Building?
2:03 Who designed the Liver Building?
2:15 Who designed the Liver Birds?
2:23 Which buildings in the USA does the Liver Building resemble?
2:34 What building material is the Liver Building made of?
2:44 What was this site before the Liver Building?
2:54 Do the bell towers contain bells?
3:05 When were the electronic chimes installed?
3:14 How are today's chimes produced?
3:27 Why are the walls of the inner courtyard not original?
3:38 How many clock faces are on the towers?
3:50 How big are the clock faces compared to Big Ben?
4:02 How are the Liver Building clocks driven?
4:12 Why don't the clock faces have numerals?
4:23 Why are the clocks called 'George Clocks'?
4:36 One of the clock faces was used as a banqueting table. True or false?
4:50 What listing does the Liver Building have? Grade 2 or Grade 1?
5:01 What does each Liver Bird hold in his/her beak?
5:09 Why is the building named 'Liver'?
5:22 What is the Liver Building used for today?
5:34 When was the Liver Building cleaned and renovated?
5:45 What are the names of the two Liver Birds?
5:54 How tall and heavy are the Liver Birds and what metal are they made out of?
6:02 When was the viewing terrace opened?
6:19 Still and moving images taken from the viewing terrace
7:53 Conclusion by AidanEyewitness

In this video, I give 27 facts about the Liver Building. How tall is it? When was the Liver Building built? What was there before the Liver Building was built? Who was the German artist who created the Liver Birds? It was Carl Bernard Bartels.

On my aidan.co.uk site, you'll find an article with photos of the Liver Building, which led to this video. Go to http://www.aidan.co.uk/liverpool-live...


For many years, the fact that he designed the famous birds was hushed up. Only in recent years has he achieved full recognition. It's fitting that in an international, pro-European city like Liverpool, the designer of its most famous symbol was a migrant from Germany. In honour of Carl Bernard Bartels, I've also created a German version of this video. You can view it here:    • 27 Facts about the Liver Bldg GERMAN ...