Williamson's Tunnels

We did it again! TripAdvisor, Travelers’ Choice 2024 Delighted to be awarded the “TripAdvisor, Travellers’ Choice 2024” for the 7th consecutive year. Placing tunnels tours with the Friends of Williamson’s Tunnels in the Top 10% of Attractions worldwide williamsontunnels.com/2024/07/08/we-…

Best wishes to all our friends around the world.

Our next FoWT monthly meeting will take place on Monday 6th January 2025 – 7.00 pm (19.00 hrs) “The construction of the Albert Dock” by Anthony Clarke. williamsontunnels.com/2024/12/17/nex…

FoWT wish all our members, visitors & supporters a very Happy Christmas & a Happy New Year Tours will be closed over Christmas from Sunday 22nd December, reopening once again on the 5th January 2025. We look forward to welcoming you back in the new year williamsontunnels.com/2024/12/10/wis…

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A big thanks to "Big Heritage" #BigHeritage williamsontunnels.com/2024/11/12/a-b…

Our next FoWT monthly meeting will take place on Monday 2nd December 2024 – 7.00 pm (19.00 hrs) “A Christmas Cracker” – a miscellany of stories, readings and jokes” by Dave Andrews. williamsontunnels.com/2024/11/11/nex…

New data from YouGov has revealed the most popular and famous cities in the UK and Liverpool makes the top ten on both lists. 🎉 #Echobox=1729419409-1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">liverpoolworld.uk/news/yougov-po…

Our next FoWT monthly meeting will take place on Monday 4th November 2024 – 7.00 pm (19.00 hrs) "Liverpool: Tales from the Tunnels (and other Excavations)", by Jim Marshall williamsontunnels.com/2024/10/16/nex…

Liverpool Once Again Named One of the UK's Best and Friendliest Cities by @CNTraveler! 🥳🙌🎉 'Cool city' celebrated in the Condé Nast Readers' Choice Awards 2024, reaffirming #Liverpool's reputation for charm, friendliness, and unbeatable culture. ➡️marketingliverpool.co.uk/2024/10/10/her…

'Williamson's Folly - A Strange Story of the Tunnels and Caverns under Edge Hill' - Liverpool Weekly Mercury - Saturday 11 April 1914 @FoWT

A mysterious system of tunnels crawl through the depths of Liverpool. No one knows why they were built, only that they were the work of one man: Joseph Williamson. What secrets could he have hidden in these tunnels?

An interesting read... petermcgurk.com/stories/f/from…

Creative Producer #vacancy! @LpoolCityRegion, @lpoolcouncil & @sthelenscouncil are hiring a Creative Producer to lead the 200th Anniversary of the #Liverpool & #Manchester Railway! 🚂🎉🥳 Drive a historic project with an economic & cultural impact. ➡️bit.ly/3Xwb9va

Our next FoWT monthly meeting will take place on Monday 7th October 2024 – 7.00 pm (19.00 hrs) “Cross-dressed to Kill” – “Cross-dressing Women Soldiers” by Vivien Morgan. williamsontunnels.com/2024/09/16/nex…

A pity its not better quality, but Williamsons Tunnels Edge Hill being inspected by the A.R.P. in 1938 to check their suitability as air-raid shelters @FoWT

🥳 Happy 188th Birthday Liverpool Lime Street station, opened #onthisday in 1836! In 1849 the London and North Western Railway replaced the first train shed with a larger one; 153ft, 6in span in iron. At the time it was widest single span roof attempted!😮 @NetworkRailLIV

Our next FoWT monthly meeting will take place on Monday 2nd September 2024 – 7.00 pm (19.00 hrs) "Traditions of death and Burials", by Helen Frisby williamsontunnels.com/2024/08/12/nex…

@FoWT We still have it on the harddrive from when it was first on 🤭

@FoWT I visited Williamson's Tunnels about 20 years ago and have never forgotten it, a truly unique destination for a visitor from abroad.