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ARMY DRILLS IN THE MUSEUM

October 2, 2014 By Steven Horton

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. […]

WELLINGTON’S WAIT

May 25, 2014 By Steven Horton

WELLINGTON’S WAIT

Situated at the top of William Brown Street, the memorial to the Duke of Wellington will be 150 years old in 2015. Yet it could have been erected earlier had there not been so many deliberations on design and location, as well as funding and building difficulties. Arthur Wellesley began the Napoleonic Wars as a […]

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