Charlie Lambert (left) and cameraman Mike Hewitt on location at Liverpool John Lennon Airport
There's more to South Liverpool than meets the eye, writes producer of our video CD Charlie Lambert
I used to think that Wembley Way was in north London, that grand pianos only looked their best in concert halls and that the connection between Liverpool and the Titanic ended in a notorious shipwreck in 1912. That was until South Liverpool Business Leaders commissioned my company, Northern River Productions, to produce a seven-minute video to promote the Business Leaders group.
I had the privilege of going behind the scenes at many companies in South Liverpool. It was "access all areas" as we filmed all manner of activities from the world-leading cargo-loading devices at Joloda to the style and comfort of the executive lounge at the Marriott South. The experience emphasised how you can spend years driving past commercial premises without the slightest idea of the expertise contained inside.
I discovered that "Wembley Way" is the workforce nickname for a long corridor which runs almost the whole length of Classic Couverture, the chocolate manufactuer in the Estuary Business Park. Grand pianos are refurbished to look as good as new at Universal Wood Finishes in Blackburne Street. And when we filmed inside Ioma in Woodend Avenue we discovered that they don't simply make the workwear for which they are noted, they also made costumes for the film Titanic and are currently producing executive clothing for staff at Liverpool FC.
There's more to South Liverpool than meets the eye. Even with a camera lens we could only capture a small proportion of the riches hidden behind the walls.
