Originally Posted by Bob Edwards First written about by Richard Whittington Egan So who was the man in the cylinder, how did he get there and was he there of his own accord? these were the questions that sprung to mind when I first heard this tale. It referred to a cylinder, which was found near the junction of Great Homer Street and Fulford Street in Kirkdale. ...
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards If I mention the name David Levy to you, it probably won’t mean a lot, David Levy was the son of a Jewish merchant in London who came to a then booming, Liverpool in 1838. On his arrival I the city he Anglicised his name to the one we are all familiar with, David Lewis. He first worked as an apprentice for the Lord Street tailoring firm of Hyam and company and at 32 chose a premises on Ranelagh Street to set up his boys clothing shop. The shop was no more than 24 feet long with a single entrance. ...
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards I would like to express sincere condolences to the family of Anne Williams, who has sadly passed away. Anne who fought for the new inquest into her son Kevin's death in the 1989 football tragedy, had been suffering from cancer. Kevin was one of 96 Liverpool fans who died in the crush during an FA Cup match at the Sheffield stadium. Anne made her last public appearance ...
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards Sir Samuel Cunard, 1st Baronet was a British shipping magnate, born at Halifax, Nova Scotia, who founded the Cunard Line. He was the son of a master carpenter and timber merchant who had fled the American Revolution and settled in Halifax. Born: November 21, 1787, Halifax Died: April 28, 1865, London Parents: Abraham Cunard Children: Edward Cunard ...
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards I don't normally past modern day photographs on 'Liverpool Picturebook' or write current events articles, but this is an exception. The unveiling of the new Hillsborough Memorial in Liverpool yesterday will be a part of the history of the City of Liverpool forever. I stood among a crowd of people assembled at the Old Haymarket yesterday, 14th April 2013, to watch ...
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