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Liverpool Picturebook

A site dedicated to photographs and History of old Liverpool

  1. The Vines Lime Street

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    The Vines Lime Street









    In the early l800s, there were no licensing laws, and it is estimated that in Liverpool, one dwelling in seven sold beer. But most of the social problems then were not caused by beer drinking, but by spirit drinking. Wellington had the idea that if he could encourage people
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  2. The Vines Lime Street

    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Edwards View Post

    William Ewart Gladstone








    In the early l800s, there were no licensing laws, and it is estimated that in Liverpool, one dwelling in seven sold beer. But most of the social problems then were not caused by beer drinking, but by spirit drinking. Wellington had the idea that if he could encourage people to drink
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