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{{Short description|Sculpture in Liverpool, England}}
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[[File:Yellowsub-Liverpool.jpg|thumb|''Yellow Submarine'' in Liverpool]]
[[File:Yellowsub-Liverpool.jpg|thumb|''Yellow Submarine'' in Liverpool]]
[[File:YellowSubmarineAirport.jpg|thumb|''Yellow Submarine'' in its newer location at Liverpool Airport]]
[[File:YellowSubmarineAirport.jpg|thumb|''Yellow Submarine'' in its newer location at Liverpool Airport]]
The '''''Yellow Submarine''''' in [[Liverpool]] is a large model representation of the submarine featured in the animated film ''[[Yellow Submarine (film)|Yellow Submarine]]'', inspired by the [[Yellow Submarine (song)|song of the same name]] on the [[Beatles]] album ''[[Revolver (Beatles album)|Revolver]]''. It was built by a group of about 80 apprentices from [[Cammell Laird|Cammell Laird's]] shipyard, designed in part by Mr L Pinch, a draughtsman at the yard, for exhibition at the [[International Garden Festival]] in Liverpool in 1984. The Submarine was in a garden themed around the Beatles, one of 60 such themed gardens, and was highly popular. The garden took the form of an apple-shaped [[labyrinth]], containing symbolic references to the group, and included a bronze statue of [[John Lennon]], which now stands at [[Liverpool John Lennon Airport]].
The '''''Yellow Submarine''''' in [[Liverpool]] is a large model representation of the submarine featured in the 1968 animated film ''[[Yellow Submarine (film)|Yellow Submarine]]'', inspired by the 1966 [[Yellow Submarine (song)|song of the same name]] on [[The Beatles]]' album ''[[Revolver (Beatles album)|Revolver]]''. It was built by a group of about 80 apprentices from [[Cammell Laird|Cammell Laird's]] shipyard, designed in part by Mr L Pinch, a draughtsman at the yard, for exhibition at the [[International Garden Festival]] in Liverpool in 1984.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Flower+power%3B+From+a+yellow+submarine+to+the+Blue+Peter+ship%2C+more...-a0155325388 | title=Flower power; from a yellow submarine to the Blue Peter ship, more than 20 years on, Laura Davis discovers Liverpool's Garden Festival still evokes a wealth of memories. - Free Online Library }}</ref> The Submarine was in a garden themed around the Beatles, one of 60 such themed gardens, and was highly popular. The garden took the form of an apple-shaped [[labyrinth]], containing symbolic references to the group, and included a bronze statue of [[John Lennon]], which now stands at [[Liverpool John Lennon Airport]].


The Submarine itself is some 51 feet long (15.62&nbsp;m) and 15 feet (4.57&nbsp;m) high, and weighed 18 tons. Built of steel, it has a replica control cabin containing genuine submarine equipment, and twin spiral staircases leading to the bridge, which gave a panoramic view of the garden. These were accessible via doorways at the side. Painted in vivid yellow, the hull was tilted as if about to submerge.
The Submarine itself is some 51 feet long (15.62&nbsp;m) and 15 feet (4.57&nbsp;m) high, and weighed 18 tons. Built of steel, it has a replica control cabin containing genuine submarine equipment, and twin spiral staircases leading to the bridge, which gave a panoramic view of the garden. These were accessible via doorways at the side. Painted in vivid yellow, the hull was tilted as if about to submerge.


After the Festival site closed, the Submarine found a home for several years in [[Chavasse Park]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Yellow Submarine has surfaced in a new home |newspaper=Liverpool Echo |date=11 July 2005 |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/music/yellow-submarine-surfaced-new-home-3529689}}</ref> an open space in the city centre, where it was readily visible to traffic entering the city centre from the south. It was retired from public view when its condition deteriorated, but was renovated to find a new home at [[Liverpool John Lennon Airport]] in 2005, with airport boss [[Neil Pakey]] stating 'Other airports have the Concorde, we have the Yellow Submarine'.<ref>{{cite news|title=Yellow Submarine Moves To Airport|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/merseyside/4667125.stm|accessdate=2 February 2013|publisher=BBC News|date=9 July 2005}}</ref>
After the Festival site closed, the Submarine found a home for several years in [[Chavasse Park]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Yellow Submarine has surfaced in a new home |newspaper=Liverpool Echo |date=11 July 2005 |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/music/yellow-submarine-surfaced-new-home-3529689}}</ref> an open space in the city centre, where it was readily visible to traffic entering the city centre from the south. It was retired from public view when its condition deteriorated, but was renovated to find a new home at [[Liverpool John Lennon Airport]] in 2005, with airport boss [[Neil Pakey]] stating 'Other airports have the Concorde, we have the Yellow Submarine'.<ref>{{cite news|title=Yellow Submarine Moves To Airport|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/merseyside/4667125.stm|access-date=2 February 2013|publisher=BBC News|date=9 July 2005}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commonscat|Yellow Submarine, Liverpool John Lennon Airport}}
{{commonscat|Yellow Submarine, Liverpool John Lennon Airport}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.fola.org.uk/current.html|publisher=Friends of Liverpool Airport|title=Image of submarine at Liverpool Airport|accessdate=1 November 2009}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.fola.org.uk/current.html|publisher=Friends of Liverpool Airport|title=Recent History and Current Developments|access-date=1 November 2009|archive-date=24 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120624063000/http://www.fola.org.uk/current.html|url-status=dead}}


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[[Category:Monuments and memorials in Liverpool]]
[[Category:Monuments and memorials in Liverpool]]
[[Category:Tributes to the Beatles]]
[[Category:Monuments and memorials to the Beatles]]
[[Category:The Beatles' Yellow Submarine]]
[[Category:The Beatles' Yellow Submarine]]
[[Category:1984 sculptures]]
[[Category:1984 sculptures]]
[[Category:Steel sculptures in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Steel sculptures in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Merseyside]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Merseyside]]
[[Category:Relocated buildings and structures in the United Kingdom]]

[[Category:Outdoor sculptures in Liverpool]]

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Latest revision as of 13:27, 11 January 2024

53°20′16″N 2°51′22″W / 53.3378°N 2.8561°W / 53.3378; -2.8561

Yellow Submarine in Liverpool
Yellow Submarine in its newer location at Liverpool Airport

The Yellow Submarine in Liverpool is a large model representation of the submarine featured in the 1968 animated film Yellow Submarine, inspired by the 1966 song of the same name on The Beatles' album Revolver. It was built by a group of about 80 apprentices from Cammell Laird's shipyard, designed in part by Mr L Pinch, a draughtsman at the yard, for exhibition at the International Garden Festival in Liverpool in 1984.[1] The Submarine was in a garden themed around the Beatles, one of 60 such themed gardens, and was highly popular. The garden took the form of an apple-shaped labyrinth, containing symbolic references to the group, and included a bronze statue of John Lennon, which now stands at Liverpool John Lennon Airport.

The Submarine itself is some 51 feet long (15.62 m) and 15 feet (4.57 m) high, and weighed 18 tons. Built of steel, it has a replica control cabin containing genuine submarine equipment, and twin spiral staircases leading to the bridge, which gave a panoramic view of the garden. These were accessible via doorways at the side. Painted in vivid yellow, the hull was tilted as if about to submerge.

After the Festival site closed, the Submarine found a home for several years in Chavasse Park,[2] an open space in the city centre, where it was readily visible to traffic entering the city centre from the south. It was retired from public view when its condition deteriorated, but was renovated to find a new home at Liverpool John Lennon Airport in 2005, with airport boss Neil Pakey stating 'Other airports have the Concorde, we have the Yellow Submarine'.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Flower power; from a yellow submarine to the Blue Peter ship, more than 20 years on, Laura Davis discovers Liverpool's Garden Festival still evokes a wealth of memories. - Free Online Library".
  2. ^ "Yellow Submarine has surfaced in a new home". Liverpool Echo. 11 July 2005.
  3. ^ "Yellow Submarine Moves To Airport". BBC News. 9 July 2005. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
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