history
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History pieced together on Crosby Beach
Part of Liverpool’s wartime history lying on Crosby Beach is being pieced back together by an archaeology student.
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Sole of the city’s counter culture on show
The Fashion of Counter Culture exhibition explains where Liverpool’s obsession with trainers came from.
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Healthcare provider ends Walton Jail deal
HMP Liverpool has lost its contract with a healthcare provider, leaving prison inmates with an uncertain future.
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‘Fabric District’ to smarten up part of town
Liverpool will become home to a brand new ‘Fabric District’, with an industrial estate set to be looking a lot different.
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Historic Beatles disc goes on show
The original record that launched career of The Beatles has been unveiled and put on display in Liverpool.
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Arctic sea mission marked 75 years on
The 75th anniversary of the Arctic Convoys was marked to honour those who took part in the WWII naval mission.
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Three Queens sail again in maritime film
A collection of films celebrating the maritime history of Merseyside will be screened in New Brighton.
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Ramblers celebrate 100 years of walking
A local ramblers club is this week celebrating its centenary year with a party and commemorative walks.
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Cathedral’s history celebrated by guide
Liverpool Anglican Cathedral’s head guide has published a new book describing events in the history of the building.
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Athenaeum to open its doors to students
Hidden away in Liverpool’s city centre the Athenaeum, a former gentleman’s club, wants students to use its facilities.
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Mersey plays host to Cunard birthday party
This summer will be packed with sea-themed activity in a series of events under the banner ‘One Magnificent City’.
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History recalled at St George’s Hall
The Big History Weekend helped visitors to discover more about the city’s rich cultural heritage.
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Wirral brings local history home
The Wirral will show off its history in a new exhibition which has opened in a shopping centre.
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Chinese project gets Lottery funding
The Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded funding of £49,400 to a project on the history of Liverpool’s Chinese community.
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Purvis on life after London 2012
Olympic bronze medal winner Daniel Purvis tells JMU Journalism he needs to work off his holiday paunch after ‘relaxing’ too much.
