Mar 18
I’ve recently discovered a fellow history fanatic in the form of shipping clerk Keith Jones. Born in Childwall in 1971, Keith has recently gathered quite a substantial online following all thanks to the nostalgic use of his camera. The ‘Then and Now’ approach to taking pictures has proven a popular hit for many years now, …
Mar 05
In 2011 our very own Seel Street was named as the fourth most ‘Hippest Street’ in the whole of the UK. It beat a plethora of completion to reach the hailed top five with stiff competition coming from Cardiff, Edinburgh, London and the ultimate winner, Gateshead. Our award-winning thoroughfare can be found in the fashionable …
Jan 14
Towns and cities all over the country are being haunted and we don’t even realise. These silent ghosts are often only a few steps away, watching us from largely unseen vantage points, echoing the lives of those long since dead. But fear not! These historic manifestations are nothing to be afraid of, but rather physical …
Nov 28
Crowds gather outside the Northwestern Hotel, Lime Street to see King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra visit Liverpool to lay the foundation stone of the Anglican Cathedral in 1904.
Nov 06
These days high street coffee shops are ten a penny, but few have the historical interest that can be found at one of Castle Street’s rather more unique establishments – Mcguffies. On April 24, 1795 John McGuffie founded a firm of chemists and druggists in our growing mercantile city, with the business later expanding to …
Nov 02
The ancient property Tue Brook House stands on the rather traffic-heavy West Derby Road. With semi-detached houses either side and a brand new school now opposite, this building offers quite an extraordinary sight. It was built in 1615 as a farmhouse but is now owned by the local authority to house council tenants and must …
Nov 01
This clip relates to the tale of Mary Edmondson, whose story has featured previously.
Oct 30
In February 1906 the city coroner held an inquiry into the strange circumstances surrounding the death of Thomas Woof. The twenty-nine year old had been, like many Liverpudlians, a dock labourer and lived in a simple house in Anfield’s Nesfield Street. On January 27 Thomas felt tired and went upstairs for a lie down. About …
Oct 25
In January 1879, the elderly Jane Lane was brought before the court on a charge of being an idle and disorderly person. The prisoner had been taken into custody no less than fifty-four times during her lifetime, with her latest arrest taking place on Kirkdale Road. Magistrate Clarke Aspinall remarked that she was quite past …
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