Latest News (3rd June 2007)

All clear at Paddington tunnels Liverpool City Council recently approved Friends of Williamson's Tunnels' plans for works at the Paddington section of the tunnels. This will finally see excavation go ahead at this mysterious section of Williamson's labyrinth.
Our several sets of high quality conveyor belts have been installed, along with a full electricity supply. Next, we will re-arrange things above ground to make removal of the many tons of rubble easier. That will involve building a new gate adjacent to the entrance hatch, as well as a new wall to separate our work area from the car park of the Student Village. Once that process is complete, we will begin excavating: firstly the tunnel which heads south from the entrance - a very tall tunnel of which we only caught a fleeting glimpse when we first re-discovered the Paddington section several years ago - and then the main tiers of	Two of the conveyor belts ready to be installed Rubble in the Paddington tunnels
this section, many parts of which are packed with rubble. It will be fascinating to finally discover what is underneath. See a sketch of the multi-level layout of Paddington here.

TV crew films our own 'Lost Treasure'

In the spring, we played host to the film crew of ITV Granada series 'Lost Treasures'. With presenter Mark Olly, the producers were shooting a feature on the Williamson Tunnels for inclusion in Episode 8 of their series about forgotten places around the North West.	Presenter Mark Olly (right) in the tunnels during filming
The programme will be shown in the Granada region on Sunday 1st July at 6:00pm. See the crew's thank you message in our guestbook.

Williamson play at the Unity Theatre in July

Merseyside playwright Karen Brown's play "The King of Edge Hill' returns to the stage in July. Many will remember the success of the dramatic production when it was last staged in the city in 2002. Now it's back at the Unity Theatre in Liverpool city centre for three nights in July (19th, 20th	Williamson and his wife Elizabeth: a scene from 'The King of Edge Hill'
& 21st). Hard-hitting and with the FoWT 'seal of approval', the production is sure to be popular again. For tickets, telephone the Unity booking office on (0151) 709 4988.