Standing in a sadly derelict state on Princes Road in Toxteth is the Welsh Presbyterian Church, which once laid claim to the title of Liverpool’s tallest building. Plans for the new church for Toxteth’s growing Welsh community were unveiled in January 1865, when a public meeting was attended by over 1,000 people at their Bedford […]
CHURCH TRAGEDY AS STEEPLE COLLAPSES
One of Liverpool’s most famous churches is that of Our Lady and St Nicholas on the waterfront, commonly known as the Sailors’ Church. A place of worship has been there for over 750 years but the current building dates from only the early 19th Century due to two major incidents, the first of which saw […]
HORSEPLAY AT THE ROYAL COURT
One of Liverpool’s most famous theatres is the Royal Court which was re-built in 1938 following a fire. It replaced an earlier venue that was first built as Cooke’s New Circus in 1826, which was one of England’s grandest provincial entertainment venues. Work commenced on Cooke’s New Circus in November 1825. John Cooke was the previous […]
ARMY DRILLS IN THE MUSEUM
Now the largest museum in England outside of London, Liverpool World Museum first opened in 1860 to house a natural history collection with the basement being set aside for volunteer army practice. Liverpool’s first public library was set up in 1852 at the Union Newsroom in Duke Street, a building which is still standing. […]
CONSERVATIVE CLUB ANNEXED
Re-opening next year as a hotel the Municipal Annexe, where many of the Militants policies were implemented in the 1980s, was once the headquarters of the Liverpool Conservatives. They hosted many events attended by senior politicians long before those of a different ideology gained a foothold in the building. The foundation stone for the Conservative […]
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