Originally Posted by BobEd Ninety three years ago, during the aftermath of the first world war, labour unrest and disaffection in Britain were pronounced and widespread. The end of hostilities had immediately brought to the fore all those industrial problems which had been either set aside or dealt with on only a temporary basis during the war.' Nowhere was this more apparent than in the police service. Here mounting discontent culminated in strike action in certain parts of the country both in ...
Originally Posted by BobEd Lovehistory is in the business of transporting Liverpool’s diverse, radical and rich past to the present! Our dedicated team of talented and creative individuals are committed to achieving excellence in all their theatrical endeavours and all our creative packages are produced to a high standard, guaranteeing quality, authenticity and entertainment. Our very own ...
Originally Posted by BobEd On November 2nd, 1825, just forty years after the date of the first Improvement Act of 1785, the Council resolved to apply for an Act for opening and widening Lord Street, Castle Ditch, Pool Lane, and other places, where the houses were old and had become dilapidated, whilst the streets were very narrow and unsuitable for the growing commerce and population of the town. The Act having been obtained, the houses of the Castle Ditch, opposite to St. George's Church, were demolished, and the building ...
Originally Posted by BobEd THEATRE ROYAL. From a drawing by E. Beattie, in the possession of Messrs. Rankin, Gilmour and Co., Ltd. BEFORE the erection of this theatre in Williamson Square there was a theatre in Drury Lane, which was managed with much spirit for a number of years, and to which the principal London actors came. This theatre fell into disuse on the erection of the Theatre Royal, which was opened in June 1772, on which occasion a prologue was read by George Colman, a writer of somewhat loose poems. The ...
Originally Posted by BobEd The popular image of the Salvation Army as a bunch of well-meaning eccentrics banging huge drums and smiling benignly at passers-by is one the organization likes to present to the public at large. The connection between a pseudo-militaristic and close-knit, hierarchical organization and Christianity is on the face of it difficult to grasp and yet there's something solid and reassuring about a Sally Army Band enthusiastically banging out their greatest hits on a cold Winter's night and they have ...
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