Originally Posted by Bob Edwards William Roscoe William Roscoe by Martin Archer Shee, 1815-1817 William Roscoe (8 March 1753 – 30 June 1831), was an English historian and miscellaneous writer, perhaps best known today as an early abolitionist, and for his poem for children the Butterfly's Ball. ...
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards When I was a young lad of 15 I worked in Liverpool city centre, at the time I was riding a bike delivering newspapers for W H Smith who had a bookstall in Central Station. I remember well the cold winters the snow and the fog and the ice, I remember the traffic driving along Church Street Parker Street and Lime Street. There were days when I couldn't wait for 4pm to arrive so I could cycle back home. I would start work in Central station at 6am in the morning and on my way through the city I would ...
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards In 1805, Liverpool City Council resolved to commemorate Nelson's victory at the Battle of Trafalgar by erecting a monument and voted to pay £1,000 towards its design and construction. In Exchange Flags stands The Nelson Monument, Liverpool's first important piece of public sculpture, it was intended to "express the town's gratitude for the decisive victory ...
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards Only rarely do I stray from the path of local history and if I do, its only to report on something that's happening in the city that will probably be looked on as a favorable piece of history in the future. This is one of those occasions, this year’s Santa Dash took place today, December 1st and marks the 10th Liverpool Santa Dash, which has become a firm favorite in the run-up to the festive season. The sheer numbers taking part turned the route around the city into ...
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards Just off Dale Street between Cheapside and Vernon Street, you will find Hockenhall Alley. Still standing in the alley is one of the city’s oldest surviving late 18th century houses. It is one of those little streets that many of us have probably used to cut through from Dale Street to Tithebarn Street without paying much attention to the surroundings. Albeit pretty sparse these days, the street has a history all of its own. ...
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