No-one has done more to save and preserve the Piazza Fountain than Dr Richard Moore (pictured), along with other former students of the University of Liverpool School of Architecture, where the designer of the Grade II Listed sculpture Richard Huws was a member of staff. They are profoundly committed to the last remaining example of the work of this great Welsh engineer and designer of kinetic sculptures, which was commissioned by Merseyside Civic Society, designed in 1962 and opened in 1967.
The fountain has been standing out as a recognisable architectural statement in the city for over half a century. Here it is appearing in the music video for “The Family of Man” by Liverpool folk group, The Spinners:
This is an archive of the articles Engage has published to support local residents and the civic community of Liverpool who were behind attempts to save the fountain in its current location. Now there is a call for the Chief Executive and the politicians of the City Council to take the fountain and the plaza back into public ownership. It should never have been given away many say.
- Residents you have exactly 12 days to register to volunteer for @Eurovision. Don't wait until @EngageLiverpool res… https://t.co/0kRWlQAyPy
- https://t.co/cw5mcdG57x via @lpoolcouncil Very disappointing that the closing date for applications is 14.02.23 whe… https://t.co/N2v7mxvGll
- https://t.co/fG2qnW3uEg Flyers delivered to these residents: @cargobuilding @One_Park_West @MannIslandRES… https://t.co/F57ewL6xV3
- https://t.co/fG2qnW2WOI Since we publicised our @Eurovision Residents Meeting we had within 48hrs over 100 people r… https://t.co/6sPdiEjHsH
- Apologies if you tried to book a place for our 23rd Feb City Centre & Waterfront residents meeting at @ACCLiverpool… https://t.co/If0EDnYyZj
- Engage published our Grapevine newsletter this weekend with significant information for residents of Liverpool City… https://t.co/Bk8Sh7BOC4
- https://t.co/fG2qnW3uEg We started delivering flyers to the apartments closest to @MandSBankArena yesterday and co… https://t.co/qQef5P0vXi
- Read this month’s Enage Grapevine, featuring our free 23rd February Eurovision briefing event for residents –… https://t.co/XWiMt08fXx
- https://t.co/2O45jKBXm8 Highly recommend this event organised by @MerseyCivic with @LpoolBIDcompany and… https://t.co/iIXBzsfGyu
- RT @Scousergerry: @EngageLiverpool what do you think?
- Read this month’s Engage Grapevine – featuring a round-up of the year, plus 5 resident consultations, and a waterfr… https://t.co/DCsD3zJelD
- RT @CitizAssembly'>CitizAssembly: LATEST: The #CABioLoss has agreed to ask The Oireachtas for an extension of time to allow it to further analyse and vote…
- RT @whittledaway: This really is major! Enshrining the rights of nature in our constitution would be groundbreaking and mark a radical shi…
- See what good Citizen Assemblies can do. https://t.co/ItQoIx1cfs
- RT @CitizAssembly: #CABioLoss recommendations agreed to date. The full list will be available on https://t.co/rpC6t7fNPE https://t.co/EpP4…
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- RT @CityNorthLabour: Letter going out to residents living on Water Street about the unlawful signage on Hooters. https://t.co/ta5oVuRnGg