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  1. Commercial break - weird Liverpool things written by me on sale (half price)

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    On the Banks of the River Jordan - Swan River Press Haunted Histories #7 HALF PRICE

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    On the Banks of the River Jordan (a psychogeographical metafiction)

    Written by John Reppion
    Cover by Meggan Kehrli
    Haunted History Series #7
    Postscript

    Printings: March 2010 (150 copies)
    Style: A5, staple-bound
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  2. St Georges Hall

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    The site of the hall was formerly occupied by the first Liverpool Infirmary from 1749 to 1824. Triennial music festivals were held in the city but there was no suitable hall to accommodate them. Following a public meeting in 1836 a company was formed to raise subscriptions for a hall in Liverpool to be used for the festivals, and for meetings, dinners and concerts. Shares were made available at £25 each and by January 1837 £23,350 (£1,760,060 as of 2012)] had been raised. In 1838 the foundation
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