Talk:Williamson's tunnels
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It is now also the headquarters of the Liverpool Stagecoach Company who keep two of their horses in stable here throughout the year. looks very much like a troll. In modern times Stagecoach Group is a bus and rail company that is not known for its horse-drawn buses! Unless anyone with better local knowledge knows otherwise?--JBellis 22:19, 22 December 2005 (UTC)
The 'Liverpool Stagecoach Company' is in no-way connected to the Stagecoach Group who run the bus-service. It is a private company run by a local businessman which uses a horse and carriage to take tourists around Liverpool, especially in the summer season. I feel it is worth merit as it was the first horse back in the stableyard for ten years. --R Mac 21:56, 24 January 2006 (GMT)
I have removed the following because it is entirely POV ... unless someone can cite evidence for the public's apathy towards the tunnels, I beleive it should stay removed ... any comments ??? David Humphreys 05:39, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Public Opinion
The majority of the population of Liverpool don't care about the tunnels existence and any attempts to raise awareness and interest are largely met with indifference. The occasional small article on the tunnels will appear in the local paper, the Liverpool Echo, once or twice a year and fail to have any impact at all. It seems that the tunnels will remain a curiosity for now.
The above was re-instated by user 195.188.216.131 Please note that Wikipedea is an encyclopedea containing fact not opinion David Humphreys 13:01, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
I live in Liverpool and from talking to friends, family and workmates some may have heard of the tunnels but none of them even know the location of them. This apathy is also obvious in the local press as any news on the tunnels isn’t reported to a large degree. It is a fact that there is a small group of people supporting the tunnels, but it is also a fact that the population of the city don't think of them as a real feature of the city.Revision as of 14:50, 17 May 2006 195.188.216.131
Unfortunately heresay is not what Wikipedea classes as citation ... in order for it not to be Point of View articles need to have a solid reference point. David Humphreys 13:54, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
There is no real way to judge public apathy towards the tunnels if any exists. I can give you some facts such as 'The Williamson Tunnels Heritage Centre'. A charity funded museum built with a loan from the European Heritage Fund. The Centre has been open for 4 years and generates sufficient interest (both national and international) to merit being open 5 days a week nearly every week of the year. Surely a feat unaccomplishable by something that generates apathy.
Not only has the centre been open it has hosted numerous art and music events, including the Liverpool Biennianal whilst in the tunnels themselves over 300 tonnes of spoil have been removed discovering a previously unseen tunnel.--Rjm 20:34, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
