The Ark Synagogue, Liverpool. Also known as Greenbank Synagogue.
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My visit -
I visited this site recently with two friends that I run the facebook page 0151 Outdoors with, if you are on facebook, give us a like!
Well, I dont really know if this can be classed as a report, haven't...
History:
Built in the 1930’s The Ark is not a traditional synagogue, but is certainly in keeping with the Art Deco style of the era. The building incorporated a number of architectural advancements to successfully create a modernised synagogue experience. The amazing space is inviting and has...
Number four of my hundreds of back logged reports to do!
Can i first of all apologise for the angle of my images, these were taken on my S5 :(
Visited with -Raz- and 2 non members on our trip around Lancashire.
The Explore;
At first we were sure we werent going to get into this building as...
Not a place I really wanted to go, but as we failed at a nearby site we decided to have a look, to be honest I'm glad we did as the place is huge and I would gladly go again.
Lots of history on this place and it seems a shame it got closed down.
No externals as it was dark when we got out, I...
Brief History of The Ark Synagogue
The synagogue was built in in 1936/1937 and was designed by architect Ernest Alfred Shennan. Built in a rare Art Deco design it features a standard brick-faced façade but has distinctive tall vertical windows. During the Second World War the synagogue...
What a place, it's practically like a museum with all the religious artefacts, old photographs and documents left behind. The last I heard a local Rabbi has now taken the Torah scrolls to safety so we were lucky to have seen them on our viit. I visited with a non-member.
This synagogue was...
The Ark.........
Ive always had a soft spot for the Jewish community as i worked for a Jewish work scheme for 2 years when i was a teenager and i learnt alot about their religion and culture so when i saw this pop up on facebook i had to have it ...
On with the photos this report is picture...
Noahs ark arp tunnel explored with SilverFox late one night on a return trip from folkestone. Have to apologize for lack of tunnel shots the ols camera wasnt really up to the job.
Bit of history pinched from Subterranean History
This tunnel was originally dug to carry a water main, but...
Noahs Ark ARP Tunnel, Visited with Space Invader One sunny Saturday Afternoon, History borrowed from Underground Kent :)
Noah’s Ark Tunnel in Dover is a passageway through the hill in a downwards slope towards Union Road. It’s precise date of construction and purpose is not clear, although...
visited with Silver Rainbow ...
After exploreing crete rd in the morning ,we decided that we would head up to dover for the afternoon explore after nearly getting soaked through in the morning :x we agreed that underground was are best option and what a choice :D dover has to offer so...
%This tunnel was dug at the beginning of WW2 to provide shelter for over 800 people in the Tower Hamlets and Combe Valley areas of Dover. It runs straight into the hillside behind Noah's Ark Road and slopes gently down to Combe Valley, with a total length of over 1,000 feet. It is concrete lined...
Right first of me and unclebulgaria went out to have a look see if noahs ark was accessible,which it was due to vandals stripping the building and basically wrenching open every door they could..the dividing wall from the barwicks to noah's ark road section had been smashed down ..well brickwork...