December 31, 1943 Happy New Year! Vict’ry bells a-pealing, people? Lights on over all the world? Yes, ‘twill happen, folk, if we pull – Pull
Category: Other news
James Harley in the Powderhall sprint
December 6, 1943 With 228 as against 256 a year ago, entries closed today for the Powderhall New Year £100 sprint, which is to be
Football match check-up
October 14, 1943 Mr. Ellis Smith (Stoke, Lab) asked the Secretary of Air why so many RAF police and officer were engaged checking men leaving
Won Croix de Guerre
August 20, 1943 The Evening Express understands that Lance-Bombardier Kenneth Carney, RA, son of Mrs. C.J. Carney, of 6, Mayfield-close, West Derby, Liverpool, has been
The modern Vikings
Wednesday, October 7 – 1942 Hospitality in Liverpool. Early every Sunday afternoon a crowd of Norwegian seamen, in port after perilous voyages in the face
Cyril Done’s wedding
Monday, July 13 – 1942 Miss Doris Jackson, Circular-road East, West Derby, and Mr. Cyril Done, Utting-avenue East, Norris Green, Liverpool, St. Christopher’s Church, Norris
Former Liverpool player in serious bus crash
June 8, 1942 Bus and lorry crash Two dead, 13 hurt at Gresford A collision between a motor-bus and a motor-lorry at Gresford this morning
One year on: This was Merseyside’s Blitz-Week ordeal
Friday, May 1 – 1942 What happened last May seen in detailed retrospect To-day marks the first anniversary of what hs become known as the
The first organ of Liverpool
August 30, 1941 Liverpool is a great “organ” city, and in St. George’s Hall and the Cathedral has two of the world’s finest modern organs;
Legal library
May 21, 1941 Approximately 30,000 books concerning legal matters and of historical interest were lost by recent raids on the city when the Law Library,
Liverpool public houses close at 9 pm
September 17, 1940 Licensed premises in Liverpool and surrounding districts are closed at 9 p.m. This commenced last Thursday night. This was announced at Liverpool
Former Liverpool trialist missing in action
July 15, 1940 Centre forward for Shelton United during the 1938-39 season, Gunner Richard Siddall (29), of the Royal Artillery, of Elton Road, Derby, has
Face the facts
February 28, 1940 When will the Liverpool Corporation Committees face up to their responsibilities, and frame their estimates with a due regard to existing conditions?
Man killed by wheel rim
Saturday, December 30 – 1939 A verdict that death was due to laceration of the brain and shock, caused by his being struck on the
Football Pools again
Wednesday, November 1 – 1939 To start on November 18, or earlier. Coupons in Press Advertisements. Football Pools will be here again for matches played
Cinemas and football grounds to open in some areas
September 9, 1939 Ban to remain on Merseyside. The Government has decided to permit theatres, cinemas, football grounds and other places of entertainment in neutral
Liverpool’s slave trading days
Wednesday, August 9 – 1939 “Outside the Palm House in Sefton Park is a statue of Christopher Columbus, on which is the inscription, ‘The discoverer
The return of the Territorial Army to Liverpool
August 6, 1939 Back from camp. City’s welcome to the Territorial. Tributes to the new units’ efficiency. Memories of another August day twenty-five years ago
First football film begins
Wednesday, June 28 – 1939 With Leslie Banks starring, filming began yesterday on “The Arsenal Stadium Mystery,” with Josef Somlo producing for G. and F.
‘Blue and white’ the colours of 1939
May 30, 1939 The colours blue and white have played a prominent part in the results of recent big sporting events. Portsmouth, who won the
Jack Parkinson’s daughters’ married
Tuesday, April 11 – 1939 Miss Winnifred Parkinson (left), and her sister, Miss Elsie Parkinson, leaving the Church of St. Simon and St. Jude, Anfield-road,
Famous footballer’s girlfriend dies
January 25, 1939 Camilla Castegnola, the woman friend of Matthias Sindelar, the Austrian footballer, who was found dead on Monday, died yesterday from gas poisoning.
Postcards to football clubs
Friday, January 13 – 1939 A doctor appeared at Liverpool to-day accused of publishing a defamatory libel concerning a local J.P., said to be “one
Billy Liddell’s family in gas drama
Monday, January 9 – 1939 Fife families saved from gas-filled homes Courageous action by two Dunfermline men averted a tragedy when gas from a fractured
Funeral of Mr. James Barron
January 5, 1939 The funeral took place yesterday from “The Lodge,” Sommerton Road, Belfast, to Carnmoney Cemetery of Mr. James Barron, whose death occurred on
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