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  • MUSICExpand
    • LIVERPOOL’S HISTORICAL MUSIC SCENE
    • THE BEATLES: THE ICONS OF LIVERPOOL
    • MERSEYBEAT AND THE 60s WAVE
    • LIVERPOOL’S PSYCHEDELIC ROCK SCENE
    • POST-PUNK AND NEW WAVE MOVEMENT
    • THE 80s AND 90s SCENE IN LIVERPOOLExpand
      • Liverpool bands of the 80s
      • Liverpool Bands of The 90s
    • THE INDIE AND ALTERNATIVE WAVE
    • LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
  • ARCHITECTUREExpand
    • LIVERPOOL’S ARCHITECTURAL MARVELS
    • LIVERPOOL CASTLE
    • HISTORICAL STREETSExpand
      • THE CAVERN QUARTER
      • HOPE STREET
      • PENNY LANE
      • STRAWBERRY FIELDS
    • GRADE 1 LISTED BUILDINGSExpand
      • A LIST OF GRADE 1 LISTED BUILDINGS IN LIVERPOOL
      • Albert Dock Warehouses
      • Albert Dock Traffic Office
      • Bank of England Building
      • Bluecoat Chambers
      • Liverpool Cenotaph
      • Liverpool Town Hall
      • Oriel Chambers
      • Philharmonic Dining Rooms
      • Royal Liver Building
      • Speke Hall
      • St George’s Hall
      • Woolton Hall
      • Liverpool Central Library
    • GRADE 2 LISTED BUILDINGSExpand
      • A LIST OF GRADE 2 LISTED BUILDINGS IN LIVERPOOL
      • Martins Bank Building
      • Adelphi Bank
      • The Cunard Building
      • India Buildings
      • Liverpool Medical Institution
      • Philharmonic Hall
      • Tower Building Liverpool
      • Port of Liverpool Building
      • Walker Art Gallery
      • Picton Reading Room and Hornby Library
      • Croxteth Hall
    • GRADE 1 LISTED CHURCHESExpand
      • A LIST OF GRADE 1 LISTED CHURCHES IN LIVERPOOL
      • Liverpool Cathedral
      • The Oratory
      • Church of St. Agnes and St. Pancras
    • GRADE 2 LISTED CHURCHESExpand
      • A LIST OF GRADE 2 LISTED CHURCHES IN LIVERPOOL
      • Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
      • Church of St. Andrew
      • Church of St Luke
      • Church of St. Vincent de Paul
  • IND REVOLUTIONExpand
    • LIVERPOOL DURING THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
    • The First Inter-City Railway
    • The First Steam-Powered Vessel to Cross the Atlantic
    • The Port of Liverpool and Maritime Trade
    • Industrial Growth and Urbanization
    • Innovations in Manufacturing and Technology
    • Cultural and Social Impact
    • The Transatlantic Slave Trade
    • Labour Movements and Social Reform
    • Architecture and Urban Planning
  • PEOPLEExpand
    • MUSICAL ICONS FROM LIVERPOOL
    • LITERARY FIGURES FROM LIVERPOOL
    • ACTORS AND ENTERTAINERS FROM LIVERPOOL
    • HISTORICAL FIGURES FROM LIVERPOOL
    • SPORTS PERSONALITIES FROM LIVERPOOL
    • ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS FROM LIVERPOOL
    • CULTURAL ICONS FROM LIVERPOOL
    • ACADEMICS AND SCIENTISTS FROM LIVERPOOL
    • PHILANTHROPISTS AND SOCIAL REFORMERS FROM LIVEROOL
  • DARK SIDEExpand
    • GHOSTSExpand
      • Haunted Liverpool: A City of Ghostly Tales
      • Ghosts and PotergeistExpand
        • McKenzie’s Tomb
        • The Anfield Stadium Apparition
        • The Pickwick Poltergeist
      • Haunted BuildingsExpand
        • Cornwallis Street Swimming Baths
        • Exchange Flags & The Town Hall
        • The Wellington Rooms
        • The Tower Buildings – Liverpool’s Most Haunted
        • The Hauntings of Epstein Theatre
        • Newsham Park Hospital
        • The Adelphi Hotel
        • The Sarge at Liverpool Ambulance Training Centre
      • Haunted PubsExpand
        • Ye Hole in Ye Wall
        • The Haunted Philharmonic Dining Rooms
      • Haunted ChurchesExpand
        • St. James’ Cemetery
        • St Nic’s Church and The Dead House
      • Haunted PlacesExpand
        • Sweeting Street Haunting
        • The Williamson Tunnels
        • The Hitch Hiker of Queensway Tunnel
        • The Ghostly Legends of Bidston Hill
        • The Bold Street Time Slips
        • The Devil on Rose Lane – John Lennon’s Pact With The Devil
      • Haunted MansionsExpand
        • Haunted Croxteth Hall
        • Grey Lady of Speke Hall and Other Ghosts
        • The Green Lady of Childwall Hall
      • Haunted HousesExpand
        • John Lennon’s Haunted Childhood Home
    • TRUE CRIMEExpand
      • The Black Widows of Liverpool
      • The Liverpool Witch Trials
    • Liverpool LegendsExpand
      • Spring-Heeled Jack – Terror Incarnate
      • The Bold Street Time Slips
      • The Devil on Rose Lane – John Lennon’s Pact With The Devil
      • The Liver Birds Legend
      • Adolf Hitler’s Liverpool Connection
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Liverpool Music History

Liverpool bands of the 80s – Igniting a Decade of Change

The 80s was a legendary era for music in Liverpool, with the city producing iconic bands and sounds that still…

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Liverpool Bands of The 90s – the Era That Rocked the World

Liverpool’s 1990s rich musical output stands out as a transformative period that reshaped the city’s sonic identity. This era, marked…

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Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Classical Music

Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Classical Music

The Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra is a renowned institution in the UK, known for its rich heritage and stirring performances of…

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The Indie and Alternative Wave in Liverpool

The Indie and Alternative Wave in Liverpool

The indie music scene in Liverpool is thriving. A plethora of Scouse indie bands from the 80s, together with a…

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Liverpool in The 80s and 90s: A Diverse Music Landscape

Liverpool in The 80s and 90s: A Diverse Music Landscape

The 80s and 90s were an exciting time for music in Liverpool. The city’s music scene was characterized by eclectic…

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Post-Punk and New Wave Movement

Post-Punk and New Wave Movement

The post-punk and new wave movement emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s as a response to the punk…

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Liverpool’s Psychedelic Rock and Beyond

Liverpool’s Psychedelic Rock and Beyond

Liverpool’s musical heritage is like no other. The late 60s and 70s saw Liverpool embrace the psychedelic movement. Bands like…

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Merseybeat and the 60s Wave

Merseybeat and the 60s Wave

The Merseybeat era in the 1960s brought a seismic shift to the music culture in the UK. It was a…

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The Beatles: The Icons of Liverpool

The Beatles: The Icons of Liverpool

The Beatles, widely recognized as the icons of Liverpool, are a famous quartet comprising Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Paul McCartney,…

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This blog was created by J.G. Riley, Liverpool's unofficial historian. To this day, he likes to stare at buildings in the city centre and Lime's Street's lime tunnels.

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  • About
  • MUSIC
    • LIVERPOOL’S HISTORICAL MUSIC SCENE
    • THE BEATLES: THE ICONS OF LIVERPOOL
    • MERSEYBEAT AND THE 60s WAVE
    • LIVERPOOL’S PSYCHEDELIC ROCK SCENE
    • POST-PUNK AND NEW WAVE MOVEMENT
    • THE 80s AND 90s SCENE IN LIVERPOOL
      • Liverpool bands of the 80s
      • Liverpool Bands of The 90s
    • THE INDIE AND ALTERNATIVE WAVE
    • LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
  • ARCHITECTURE
    • LIVERPOOL’S ARCHITECTURAL MARVELS
    • LIVERPOOL CASTLE
    • HISTORICAL STREETS
      • THE CAVERN QUARTER
      • HOPE STREET
      • PENNY LANE
      • STRAWBERRY FIELDS
    • GRADE 1 LISTED BUILDINGS
      • A LIST OF GRADE 1 LISTED BUILDINGS IN LIVERPOOL
      • Albert Dock Warehouses
      • Albert Dock Traffic Office
      • Bank of England Building
      • Bluecoat Chambers
      • Liverpool Cenotaph
      • Liverpool Town Hall
      • Oriel Chambers
      • Philharmonic Dining Rooms
      • Royal Liver Building
      • Speke Hall
      • St George’s Hall
      • Woolton Hall
      • Liverpool Central Library
    • GRADE 2 LISTED BUILDINGS
      • A LIST OF GRADE 2 LISTED BUILDINGS IN LIVERPOOL
      • Martins Bank Building
      • Adelphi Bank
      • The Cunard Building
      • India Buildings
      • Liverpool Medical Institution
      • Philharmonic Hall
      • Tower Building Liverpool
      • Port of Liverpool Building
      • Walker Art Gallery
      • Picton Reading Room and Hornby Library
      • Croxteth Hall
    • GRADE 1 LISTED CHURCHES
      • A LIST OF GRADE 1 LISTED CHURCHES IN LIVERPOOL
      • Liverpool Cathedral
      • The Oratory
      • Church of St. Agnes and St. Pancras
    • GRADE 2 LISTED CHURCHES
      • A LIST OF GRADE 2 LISTED CHURCHES IN LIVERPOOL
      • Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
      • Church of St. Andrew
      • Church of St Luke
      • Church of St. Vincent de Paul
  • IND REVOLUTION
    • LIVERPOOL DURING THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
    • The First Inter-City Railway
    • The First Steam-Powered Vessel to Cross the Atlantic
    • The Port of Liverpool and Maritime Trade
    • Industrial Growth and Urbanization
    • Innovations in Manufacturing and Technology
    • Cultural and Social Impact
    • The Transatlantic Slave Trade
    • Labour Movements and Social Reform
    • Architecture and Urban Planning
  • PEOPLE
    • MUSICAL ICONS FROM LIVERPOOL
    • LITERARY FIGURES FROM LIVERPOOL
    • ACTORS AND ENTERTAINERS FROM LIVERPOOL
    • HISTORICAL FIGURES FROM LIVERPOOL
    • SPORTS PERSONALITIES FROM LIVERPOOL
    • ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS FROM LIVERPOOL
    • CULTURAL ICONS FROM LIVERPOOL
    • ACADEMICS AND SCIENTISTS FROM LIVERPOOL
    • PHILANTHROPISTS AND SOCIAL REFORMERS FROM LIVEROOL
  • DARK SIDE
    • GHOSTS
      • Haunted Liverpool: A City of Ghostly Tales
      • Ghosts and Potergeist
        • McKenzie’s Tomb
        • The Anfield Stadium Apparition
        • The Pickwick Poltergeist
      • Haunted Buildings
        • Cornwallis Street Swimming Baths
        • Exchange Flags & The Town Hall
        • The Wellington Rooms
        • The Tower Buildings – Liverpool’s Most Haunted
        • The Hauntings of Epstein Theatre
        • Newsham Park Hospital
        • The Adelphi Hotel
        • The Sarge at Liverpool Ambulance Training Centre
      • Haunted Pubs
        • Ye Hole in Ye Wall
        • The Haunted Philharmonic Dining Rooms
      • Haunted Churches
        • St. James’ Cemetery
        • St Nic’s Church and The Dead House
      • Haunted Places
        • Sweeting Street Haunting
        • The Williamson Tunnels
        • The Hitch Hiker of Queensway Tunnel
        • The Ghostly Legends of Bidston Hill
        • The Bold Street Time Slips
        • The Devil on Rose Lane – John Lennon’s Pact With The Devil
      • Haunted Mansions
        • Haunted Croxteth Hall
        • Grey Lady of Speke Hall and Other Ghosts
        • The Green Lady of Childwall Hall
      • Haunted Houses
        • John Lennon’s Haunted Childhood Home
    • TRUE CRIME
      • The Black Widows of Liverpool
      • The Liverpool Witch Trials
    • Liverpool Legends
      • Spring-Heeled Jack – Terror Incarnate
      • The Bold Street Time Slips
      • The Devil on Rose Lane – John Lennon’s Pact With The Devil
      • The Liver Birds Legend
      • Adolf Hitler’s Liverpool Connection
  • Contact
  • Privacy