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    Liverpool's Prisons

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    , 02-12-2013 at 02:37 PM (Liverpool Picturebook)
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    Liverpool’s first Gaol was Liverpool Tower; the tower was built largely in the 15th century and by the mid-1700s was in such a bad state that prisoners frequently escaped. There is still a small alleyway, next to St Nicholas church called Prison Weint. The alleyway today runs between the rear of Tower Building and St Nicholas Church.

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    The Shakespeare Theatre

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    , 02-08-2013 at 11:37 PM (Liverpool Picturebook)
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    The Shakespeare Theatre opened in Fraser Street 1888 by the proprietor Mr Ellis Brammall jun. and was built by J H Havelock-Sutton who also built the Park Palace Music Hall in 1893 and the Metropole Theatre in Bootle in 1911, both the Metropole and the Park Palace have since been demolished A description of The Shakespeare Theatre from Kelly's Directory of Liverpool 1894 reads
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    The Adelphi Hotel

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    , 02-05-2013 at 08:36 PM (Liverpool Picturebook)
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    The Adelphi Hotel is a landmark building for everyone born in the city, we have all walked past and gazed at the magnificent building, some have attended function there over the years from Weddings to Christmas parties, but what of the history of this iconic building.


    The first Adelphi Hotel on the present site was opened in 1826 by owner James Radley.
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    The James William Carling Story

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    , 01-31-2013 at 07:38 PM (Liverpool Picturebook)
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    The Pavement Artist (A Liverpool tale)




    Addison Street 1929


    James William Carling (1857–1887) was a pavement artist from Liverpool.

    Carling was born at 38 Addison Street, Liverpool in the Holy Cross parish in 1857. He was the son of extremely poor Irish parents. From an early age James was known as the "little
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    Churches and Religions in Liverpool

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    , 01-27-2013 at 08:26 PM (Liverpool Picturebook)
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    This project began when I was asked to find out the origins of several churches in Liverpool and the dates of their demolition. It was whilst researching this information I realised the vast number of different churches and indeed religions that have sprung up throughout the city from the early beginnings of, Walton on the Hill and St Mary Del Key (Quay) at the Pier Head. It is then, out of necessity that I have written such a long article, I did consider publishing it on the website in two chapters,
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