In 1906 a Liverpool language professor died in tragic circumstances whilst attending a conference in Switzerland. Dr Richard John Lloyd was missing for several days before his body was washed up across the border in France, having apparently fallen into the River Rhone and drowned. Lloyd was born in Liverpool in 1846 and worked as […]
THE ARCHITECT WHO HATED HIS WORKPLACE
Situated between the wonderful Victoria Building and Metropolitan Cathedral is another marvellous place that goes largely unnoticed due to its illustrious neighbours. Born in London in 1874, Charles Reilly lectured at Kings College before becoming Professor of Architecture at the University of Liverpool in 1904. He held this position until his retirement in 1934, overseeing […]
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