Imagine, for a moment, how the city's famous waterfront could have looked with a giant Liver Bird statue spreading its golden wings across the Mersey.
Not even 10-years ago, this vision could well have become a reality after ambitious plans for Liver Bird statue to "rival the statue of Liberty" in New York were drawn up. The project for the 23-storey landmark was called Homecoming, and could have cost up to £250m.
In 2015, it was the vision of architect David Backhouse, whose previous projects included designing the Cavern Walks shopping complex. The giant bird would sit on top of a five-storey "nest" building on an artificial island, whose position had been drawn up based on advice from river pilot John Curry.
