Puppets by barge

[Timleech]

Link here:-

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-17807135

 

Tim

[Speedwheel]

Bit creepy! I like the dog though.

 

OT - is JJG still for sale?

[Ratzend]

They were very strange, impressive though. it is good to see the docks being used so much again, especially when I think what they were like not so many years ago.

[Starcoaster]

More than a bit creepy, but then again half of that is probably due to the fact I thought the one in the green dress was supposed to be Michael Jackson at first...

[Guest]

I saw a clip of these on the telly, and was extremely impressed. The puppetry looked stunning.

[Chris Pink]

It's the crew that did the Sultan's Elephant based in Nantes at Machines de L'Ile. . Their work is simply awesome. The workshop well worth a visit, it's on the site of ex-shipbuilding factories.

 

http://www.lesmachines-nantes.fr/english/

Edited April 22, 2012 by Chris Pink

[Guest]

It's the crew that did the Sultan's Elephant based in Nantes at Machines de L'Ile. . Their work is simply awesome. The workshop well worth a visit, it's on the site of ex-shipbuilding factories.

 

http://www.lesmachines-nantes.fr/english/

Thanks for linking that.

[Timleech]

Bit creepy! I like the dog though.

 

OT - is JJG still for sale?

 

Not really creepy if you see them 'in the flesh'.

 

Everything is generally for sale if you offer enough money

 

Tim

[trampyjoe]

I thought they looked amazing, only saw them on the news though, also the other 'puppets' the news were showing that are made by the same people really put sooty to shame.

[TheWilk]

it's been an amazing time to be moored in Salthouse Dock! they started erecting the giant at midnight Thursday, then dropped him into the dock! odd view out of the window making my morning coffee

[Woodstock]

We saw them on the one show- and my niece who lives in Liverpool went to find them Saturday- They weren't hard to find given the size of them!!!! She said they were amazing and put photos on Facebook which were indeed amazing. The crew who control them were as fascinating to watch- they had to do a relay of jumping off the vehicle behind to control the legs etc.

 

There's a story linked to the titanic about the girl meeting with her uncle to receive a letter- I think from her father- Does anyone know if this is true or fiction. I kept a lookout on the news over the weekend hoping to see more, but didnt see anything that told me anymore

[Ratzend]

The letter part was true, the letter has been on display in the museum for awhile. he never got the letter which was sad.

 

The ability to manipulate puppets like that is incredible to watch, as also was the spider when it came here in 2008, that really was creepy!!!

 

Having said that, it seemed to be 'asleep' nearly every time I went down to look at it !!!

[Ian B]

For those in the North West TV region,there is a half hour programme on BBC1 Wednesday 7-30pm.

 

Called "Liverpool's Titanic Girl"

 

For those in the North West TV region,there is a half hour programme on BBC1 Wednesday 7-30pm.

 

Called "Liverpool's Titanic Girl"

[bargemast]

The puppets are a real work of art, but boatmad as I am, and have always been, I enjoyed the photographs of the sturdy vessel that transported them even more.

 

Peter.

[Guest]

On Youtube

 

[cotswoldsman]

 

There's a story linked to the titanic about the girl meeting with her uncle to receive a letter- I think from her father- Does anyone know if this is true or fiction. I kept a lookout on the news over the weekend hoping to see more, but didnt see anything that told me anymore

 

It is about a letter sent by a young girl called May to her Father, who was a steward on The Titanic, he never received the letter. I saw the original letter at The maritime Museum the other week, it did bring a small tear to my eyes.

 

Dear Father, It seems ages since I last seen you. I wish we w(h)ere in Southampton with you it is very lonely without you. Dear Father I have not been so very well I have had a bad throat hoping I will soon get better for Nana worries so much little Ernie as not been...”

It was the first letter she had ever written and was returned to her by White Star as undelivered.

 

More pictures here LINK

[Timleech]

 

 

More pictures here LINK

 

That's the same link I put in post No.1

 

Tim