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St Domingo Estate History

January 14, 1955 kjehan

January 14, 1955 While there is no district of Liverpool actually known as St. Domingo, there is a “Grove and Vale” of that name running

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Local history lesson (April 10, 1945)

April 10, 1945 kjehan

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

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Church heads at big match

January 31, 1944 kjehan

January 31, 1944 Impressions at Goodison Park. Americans’ interest. At Saturday’s Everton v Liverpool match at Goodison Park, in the crowd of nearly 46,000 people,

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Likely brewery merger

April 8, 1938 kjehan

Friday, April 8 – 1938 A proposed brewery amalgamation is the subject of negotiation. The companies concerned are Ind. Coope and Allsopp, Limited and Houlding’s

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Captain J.R. Williams

August 19, 1916 kjehan

August 19, 1916 Captain J.R. Williams, of the King’s (Liverpool Regiment), who was reported in yesterday’s issue as having been missing since August 9, is

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John Houlding’s funeral and memorial service

March 21, 1902 kjehan

March 21, 1902 Alderman John Houlding was buried yesterday afternoon at Everton Cemetery, Fazakerley. His death, the news of which came with a shock to

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The charity collection at Anfield

August 17, 1900 kjehan

August 17, 1900 The supporters of football will, no doubt, be looking forward with interest to the coming practice matches of the Liverpool and Everton

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Funeral of an Everton director

April 17, 1900 kjehan

Tuesday, April 17 – 1900 The remains of Mr. J.C.Brooks, of H.M.Customs, who died at his residence, Wye-street, Everton, were interred at Anfield Park Cemetery.

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Liverpool F.C. Theatrical Gala 1899

February 16, 1899 kjehan

Thursday, February 16 – 1899 Liverpool’s mummers – representing all shades of historic art, from the grave to the gay – are masking exceedingly merry

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Football forecasts

January 21, 1898 kjehan

Friday, January 21 – 1898 * Nottingham Forest, in allowing Tom McInnes a League match for his benefit, has set an example which ought to

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Advertisement: Theatrical Football Gala at Anfield

March 2, 1893 kjehan

March 2, 1893 (Liverpool Mercury: March 2, 1893)

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A new wing opened at the Victoria University College

December 13, 1892 kjehan

December 13, 1892 Yesterday Earl Spencer, as Chancellor of the Victoria University College, Liverpool, opened a new wing of the College, to be henceforth called

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Prime Minister William Gladstone given the freedom of Liverpool

December 3, 1892 kjehan

December 3, 1892 Mr Gladstone was on Saturday presented with the freedom of Liverpool. Accompanied by Mrs Gladstone he travelled from Hawarden to Chester, and

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Railway extension in Liverpool

January 8, 1892 kjehan

January 8, 1892 Yesterday General Hutchinson inspected, on behalf of the Board of Trade, the extension of the Mersey Railway to the bottom of Bold-street,

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Interview with the Everton secretary Alex Nisbet

December 12, 1887 kjehan

December 12, 1887 As all the world knows by this, the Everton F.C. have been adjudged guilty of infringing the laws relating to professionalism and

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Stanley Park, Liverpool

June 11, 1870 kjehan

June 11, 1870 Liverpool has now another recreation ground in Stanley Park, of which we give an illustration; and yet another- Sefton Park – is

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