History of Liverpool History of Liverpool The 79th Regiment of Foot (Royal Liverpool Volunteers) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, also known as the Liverpool Blues. ...more on Wikipedia about "79th Regiment of Foot (Royal Liverpool Volunteers)"
The Bank of Liverpool was founded in 1831 in Liverpool, England. In 1918 it acquired Martins Bank and the name was changed to Bank of Liverpool and Martins Ltd. The name was shortened to Martins Bank Ltd in 1928. The bank had expanded to have some 560 branches and had a coat of arms featuring a grasshopper. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bank of Liverpool"
Crown Street Station was on Crown Street, Liverpool, England. It opened as the world's first public railway station, on September 15 1830, as the Liverpool passenger terminus of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. Stationary steam engines operated the continuous rope system used to haul wagons up inclines from Edge Hill station and up the Wapping Tunnel from Park Road Goods Depot. ...more on Wikipedia about "Crown Street railway station"
The Cunard Line is the British cruise line that operates the RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) and RMS Queen Mary 2 (QM2) ocean liners. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cunard Line"
Edward Fitzmaurice Chambré Hardman ( 1898– 1988) was an Irish photographer. ...more on Wikipedia about "E. Chambré Hardman"
(Exhumation of Yagan's head) * Bates, C. R. (2005) pers. comm. ...more on Wikipedia about "Exhumation of Yagan's head"
The Hillsborough disaster was a deadly human crush that occurred on April 15, 1989, at Hillsborough, a football stadium in Sheffield, England, resulting in the loss of 96 lives. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hillsborough disaster"
The Liverpool Blitz was the heavy and sustained bombing of the city of Liverpool in the United Kingdom during the Second World War. Liverpool was the most heavily bombed area of the country outside of the London Blitz, due to its importance in the UK's war effort. ...more on Wikipedia about "Liverpool Blitz"
Liverpool Borough Council was the local government for Liverpool, England before being replaced in Liverpool City Council in 1888. ...more on Wikipedia about "Liverpool Borough Council"
Liverpool Castle in Liverpool, England was probably erected in the 1230s. The castle was ruined during the English Civil War and completely demolished in the 18th century. The site of the castle is at present day Derby Square (Queen Victoria Monument) near the city centre. The modern-day lawcourts on the site were built in the style of a castle. ...more on Wikipedia about "Liverpool Castle"
The Liverpool Dockers' Strike lasted from 1995 to 1998. ...more on Wikipedia about "Liverpool Dockers' Strike"
The Liverpool Garden Festival was a festival held in Liverpool from ...more on Wikipedia about "Liverpool Garden Festival"
Liverpool Institute High School for Girls Liverpool, England was established in 1874. It was based in Blackburne House. ...more on Wikipedia about "Liverpool Institute High School for Girls"
The Liverpool Salvage Corps was formed in 1842 by several insurance companies in Liverpool, England to attend fires to lessen and mitigate the effects. ...more on Wikipedia about "Liverpool Salvage Corps"
Liverpool Stadium was a stadium in Liverpool, England. It hosted many different events includinging boxing, wrestling, concerts. and political hustings. Liverpool Olympia was also a boxing venue. ...more on Wikipedia about "Liverpool Stadium"
The Liverpool Tramways Company was authorised by act of paliament in 1868 it opened in November 1869 it ran until 14th September 1957. The sytem ran from the Pier Head throught the city. ...more on Wikipedia about "Liverpool Tramways Company"
The Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway (LC&SR) opened in 1848. Its original Liverpool terminus was called Waterloo; the line was later extended to Tithebarn Street which later became Liverpool Exchange station, by 1850. The original southport terminus was at Portland Street, the current Chapel street station open in 1855. ...more on Wikipedia about "Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway"
Liverpool, Ormskirk & Preston Railway, was formed in 1846. It was purchased by East Lancashire Railway. Today the line still operates, with the section between Liverpool and Ormskirk forming part of Merseyrail's Northern Line and the section between Ormskirk and Preston operated by Northern Rail. ...more on Wikipedia about "Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway"
The North Wales and Liverpool Railway (NWLR), was the name given to the joint committee formed to construct a railway between Bidston, on the Wirral Railway and Hawarden on the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway's (MSLR) Chester & Connah's Quay Railway from Chester to its link with the Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway (WMCQR): the committee was between the two latter Railways. When the WMCQR went into receivership in 1897 the MSLR (by then known as the Great Central Railway) bought the combined WMCQR and the Bidston extension. The Committee was dissolved in 1904. ...more on Wikipedia about "North Wales and Liverpool Railway"
The Liverpool Scottish is a unit of the British Territorial Army, also known simply as 'The Scottish'. It was formed in 1900 as a battalion of the King's Regiment (Liverpool) from Scotsmen living in Liverpool, England. The Scottish later became a battalion of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders and now form a platoon of the King's and Cheshire Regiment. The Liverpool Scottish served extensively during the First World War. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Liverpool Scottish"
Thingwall Hall was a minor stately home, located in the Knotty Ash district of Liverpool, United Kingdom. It was originally built in 1848 and it had been used, up to the late 1990's, as a school for special needs children. The school was owned by the Knotty Ash Special School Trust; the Liverpool City Council served as its trustees. ...more on Wikipedia about "Thingwall Hall"
The Toxteth riots of July 1981 arose out of long-standing tensions between police and the black community in inner-city Liverpool, following on from the Brixton riots earlier in the year. ...more on Wikipedia about "Toxteth riots"
Victoria University was a federal university with sites in Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds in the United Kingdom. ...more on Wikipedia about "Victoria University (UK)"
The Williamson Tunnels in Edge Hill, ( Liverpool) are a collection of apparently pointless tunnels built by local men employed by Joseph Williamson from the early 1800's to 1840. ...more on Wikipedia about "Williamson's tunnels"
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