Originally Posted by Bob Edwards A portrait of the young Charles Dickens Charles Dickens was born on the 7th February 1812 at the age of 12 years old he was put to work in a blanking factory to assist the family income as his father was imprisoned in the Marshalsea for debt. From 1824 until 1827 Dickens studied at Wellington House Academy, London. During ...
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards In the late 1870’s and early 1880’s, the annual number of Scandinavian emigrants passing through Liverpool reached 50,000. Therefore decision was made to establish a religious mission in Liverpool, in order to meet the pastoral needs of Scandinavian seamen and the growing number of emigrants, some passing through the port en-route to North America and other overseas destinations. The Swedish-Norwegian Church Council in London, where a mission had already been established by the Evangelical Patriotic ...
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards Liverpool College Liverpool College was the first of many public schools founded in the Victorian Era. The foundation stone of the original building was laid on 22 October 1840 by Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby K.G. (then the Rt. Hon. Lord Stanley MP), the first patron of the College. The original school was in Shaw Street, the buildings were designed by ...
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards The Princes Food Group has a 118 year history which began in Liverpool. Way back in 1880 as the city was a very significant port in terms of world trade and it was not uncommon at that time to see wooden sailing vessels coming up the River Mersey bringing in grain and timber, together with lobster, salmon and other canned foods. In those days, transport for the docks was horse- drawn and carters were ...
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards October is Black History Month. This national celebration aims to promote and celebrate Black contributions to British society, and to foster an understanding of Black history in general. The Liverpool Black Community is distinguished from others by its continuity, some black Liverpudlians being able to trace their roots in Liverpool for as many as ten generations. This community dates back to even before the American War of Independence, which caused numbers of free Black Loyalists to settle ...
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