June 8, 1945 ‘Ritz’ meals at workers’ prices. Napoleon said: “An army marches on its stomach,” and thus the Ministry of Labour and National Service
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Local history lesson (April 26, 1945)
April 26, 1945 Fewer than 100 years ago Liverpool people believed that if they washed their money in basins of water they would prevent contagious
Local history lesson (April 24, 1945)
April 24, 1945 James Street, Liverpool, takes its name from an old city family. It was partly built in 1680, and may be classed amongst
Local history lesson (April 17, 1945)
April 17, 1945 Hedges lined Hanover Street, Liverpool, just over 200 years ago! In those days Hanover Street was well out of the town, and
Local history lesson (April 10, 1945)
April 10, 1945 The ancient Moore family of Liverpool in their long career produced many members distinguished in literature, also warriors, statesmen, and representatives in
Local history less (April 5, 1945)
April 5, 1945 Lime Street, Liverpool, was originally called Limekiln Lane, after a lime works which stood on the site of the present railway station.
Local history lesson (April 3, 1945)
April 3, 1945 For 46 years a ship was used as a church in Liverpool. This was the “Mariners’ Church,” and it lay in George’s
Local history lesson (March 29, 1945)
March 29, 1945 When Liverpool authorities decided to widen Dale Street in 1820 they found that owing to a defect in an Act they could
Local history lesson (March 27, 1945)
March 27, 1945 Among the numerous manufactures and trades which were established and which flourished in Liverpool late in the 18th century none rose to
Local history lesson (March 22, 1945)
March 22, 1945 This was Lord Street, Liverpool, towards the end of the 18th Century: “A tidal stream, a sandy shore, with some bots, a
Local history lesson (March 20, 1945)
March 20, 1945 Fire-fighting arrangements were amazingly primitive in Liverpool, even at the end of the 18th century. The only method of suppressing fires was
Local history lesson (March 15, 1945)
March 15, 1945 Erskine Street, Liverpool, was laid out about 1812, and near the top, Wesleyan Day Schools were built in 1862, at a cost
Liverpool street problem – a danger to girls
March 15, 1945 “These valiant women” was how the Lord Mayor of Liverpool (Lord Sefton) described the Liverpool Women Police Patrols when he presided at
Local history lesson (March 13, 1945)
March 13, 1945 The middle of the 17th century marked the beginning of Liverpool’s trade with the West Indies. In 1667 a London sugar baker
Local history lesson (March 8 – 1945)
March 8, 1945 Liverpool had several public gymnasia in the middle part of last century, some of the buildings being erected at the expense of
Won on a knock-out!
March 4, 1945 Diving into my pile of snooker letters, I’ve dug out an amazing incident sent by Mr. Martin Finn, of Birmingham. Requiring three
Local history lesson (March 1, 1945)
March 1, 1945 Liverpool’s Mayor was first granted the right to use the title “Lord Mayor” in 1893. Royal Letters Patent gave him that title,
Three warm smiles for Stoker Douglas Massey
February 7, 1945 The three warm smiles in this picture are for you Stoker Douglas “Duggie” Massey, from Granny and Aunty Phyl at your home
Four men killed in collision
January 15, 1945 Charge against lorry driver Accused of unlawfully killing Stanley Franklin on November 25, William Edward Bell, aged 18, motor driver, 74 Latimer
This is Merseyside – No. 33 – Walton Village
Friday, November 17 – 1944 Strange as it may seem, Liverpool was at one time, a town and borough “within the Parish of Walton.” Records
Local history lesson (November 16 – 1944)
Thursday, November 16 – 1944 First attempts at public street lightning in Liverpool occurred in 1654. They were very primitive – two lanterns, with two
Local history lesson (November 2 – 1944)
Thursday, November 2 – 1944 Assizes were first held in Liverpool on August 16, 1835. Two years previously a public meeting sent a petition to
This is Merseyside – No. 13 – The Goree Piazzas, Liverpool
Monday, October 2 – 1944 The Goree Piazzas are one of old Liverpool’s most picturesque links. Named after Goree Island, a nearly-forgotten British colony on
This is Merseyside (No 2) – Birkenhead Priory
Friday, September 1 – 1944 The old Priory of St. Mary and St. James was founded in 1150, and belonged to monks of the Benedictine
“Football, not tin cans, after the war”
July 6, 1944 “In the present war team spirit among the Allied Nations has turned the corner for all of us,” said Mr. Richard Lawson
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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