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Yellow
Submarine
It was transported across the River Mersey to the Festival Garden site at Otterspool where it was one of the main attractions for millions of visitors. But, in 1997, the Festival site finally closed and the Yellow Submarine was left high and dry. The tide turned when Liverpool City Council stepped in to rescue the Fab' Four's rusting sub' and give it a new berth in the city centre. The Yellow Submarine was taken [along Menlove Avenue, past John Lennon's house, Mendips] to a council depot where it was repaired and renovated by New Deal trainees from the Liverpool Architecture Design Trust. Fully ship-shape, it was re-launched at
this site [Chavasse Park] on 24th August, 2000, for a new generation of Beatles fans.
And in December 2004 it was removed to a Council depot in Old Swan for
restoration and storage whilst Chavasse
Park, and the surrounding area, is refurbished as part of the Paradise
Street Regeneration programme, which is due for completion in 2007. After restoration Liverpool John Lennon Airport were granted permission in 2005 to have the Yellow Submarine temporarily located outside the main entrance to the airport where it now stands in all its glory. |
 Yellow Submarine Photo taken when it was located at Chavasse Park, opposite the Albert Dock.  Yellow Submarine relocated to Liverpool John Lennon Airport.  John Lennon Statue Statue of John Lennon located inside the airport. |
BEATLES l MENDIPS l FORTHLIN ROAD l CALDERSTONES PARK l STRAWBERRY FIELD l VISITING WOOLTON?
many thanks to Jean
Catherall
visit her award-winning website at: www.liverpoolbeatlescene.com