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    Richard Gordon Parry

    I don't recall ever seeing a reference to Richard Gordon Parry's home address at the time of the murder, although most reports refer to it being in the proximity of the Wallace's own home. Anyone...
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    'Figure Of Eight Pit' Location

    Hi Gang,

    I've looked at the period maps (in particular the 1850 map of the area, before it was developed much beyond the junction of Beaumont St and Kingsley Rd) and I've superimposed the figure...
  3. Dinham Villa location

    I thought this may be of interest. I superimposed the location of Dinham Villa (from the 1894 OS map) onto a contemporary satellite shot from Google maps - using Photoshop to wrap the cartographer's...
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    Was once sitting in the bar with a mate (on the...

    Was once sitting in the bar with a mate (on the Hardman St side) of the Philharmonic, when our conversation was interrupted by an ashtray on the counter suddenly moving sideways about six inches....
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    Brendan Behan

    Does anyone know the address of the Liverpool lodging house Brendan Behan was arrested at, in 1939, when in the city as part of an IRA bombing campaign?
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    'The Scapegoat' was one of Holman Hunt's (now at...

    'The Scapegoat' was one of Holman Hunt's (now at the Lady Lever Art Gallery; Port Sunlight. Interestingly, it's the 'second wave' of Pre-Raphaelitism (people like Burne Jones) who are primarily...
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    Liverpool Saves The Pre Raphaelites

    Often forgotten, is the fact that in the mid 19th century, Liverpool was a key supporter of radical artistic movements, such as the Pre Raphaelites (considered cosy as a hearthside rug today; but in...
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    The Chicken or The Egg?

    I'm wondering if this is our old friend 'urban legend', having been inspired by the following:

    'Well, Mr Garrett,' said Mrs Simpson, who had not yet resumed her work, and was looking at the fire...
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    Arthur Wynne - News Just In!

    According to the 1881 census, he was born in 1872. His father was a journalist - and the family were living at 100 Edge Lane.
  10. Slemen = Garth Marenghi

    I've only just got round to reading my first Tom Slemen book ('Haunted Liverpool 1'), but got bored about halfway through. Tales with verifiable facts, quickly start giving way to formulaic nonsense,...
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    Ponderables 2

    My sister used to work with the GPO from about 1965 onwards - mainly at the Heswall telephone exchange, then later at the (haunted!) one just off Lodge Lane, in Liverpool. She always used to say that...
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    Ponderables

    A few things have always struck me as odd. First, you get the feeling that an insurance agent - particularly one who plays chess for fun - is not the sort of person to set out on a business...
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