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the city of Liverpool, England

the city of Liverpool is situated on the banks of the River Mersey in the North West of England where for centuries trade and the growth in population were slow.  It was during the 18th century that Britain's first wet dock was built in Liverpool and with it came a meteoric rise in wealth and status.  By the end of the 19th century Liverpool had become a thriving city with 40% of the world's trade passing through it. 

in the middle of the 19th century, as a result of the great famine, around 25% of the population of Liverpool were Irish migrants, then towards the end of the century the University of Liverpool was established.  The second world war brought a prolonged air raid campaign which resulted in much destruction and extensive loss of life.  A significant rebuilding programme followed the war and included large housing estates and the largest dock project in Britain, the seaforth dock.  The population of Liverpool today numbers just underr 500,000, those actually born there are referred to as either Liverpudlians or more affectionately “scousers”.

Liverpool Football Club and Everton Football Club

the city is home to two of the Premier League's finest teams, Liverpool football club (the reds) who currently play their home matches at Anfield stadium and Everton football club (the Toffees) who play at Goodison Park. 

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Everton Football Club have enjoyed success over the years winning the main English League 9 times, the F.A.Cup 5 times, the League Cup twice and the European Cup Winners Cup once.  Dixie Dean, the Everton legend was born in the city as were former players Peter Reid, Alan Stubbs, Leon Osman and one of football’s current superstars Wayne Rooney.  Bill Kenwright the Everton FC chairman is also from Liverpool.

sports in Liverpool 

people often associate Liverpool with football however there are many other sports that enjoy good local support including basketball with the Everton Tigers, who currently play in the British basketball league,  to the north of Liverpool is Aintree racecourse the home of many race meetings including the famous steeplechase the Grand National.  The Liverpool Harriers meet at Wavertree Athletics Centre and have produced some of Great Britain's Olympic athletes over the years, the royal Liverpool golf club has hosted the open championship and Liverpool also has a long history of boxing that has produced such greats as John Conteh and Paul Hodkinson the former WBC Light Heavyweight and Featherweight champions.

modern Liverpool 

Liverpool is celebrating its 800th anniversary and holds the proud title of European Capital of Culture 2008, with it’s unique mix of historic buildings, museums, art galleries, fabulous docklands, and more there is much to see and do in this exciting city.  Fabulous architecture is prevalent around the city not least in the Liver building which stands proudly on the banks of the Mersey.  The building has two 18 foot Liver birds perched on top and boasts the largest clock faces in Britain.  Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral, situated on St James’ Mount, took 83 years to complete, was designed by architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott and is the largest cathedral in Britain. 

in terms of history the Merseyside Maritime Museum and the Museum of Liverpool Life are just two of the many museums celebrating Liverpool’s colourful past.  The recently restored Albert Dock, named after  Queen Victoria's husband, gained much publicity in recent years as home to Richard and Judy’s ‘This Morning’ programme where Fred the Weatherman used to broadcast from a floating map of the UK.  Today it consists of the largest group of Grade I listed buildings in Britain and many of the city’s top attractions including the Tate Gallery and the Maritime Museum.  The best view of the Waterfront is enjoyed from the famous ‘ferry across the Mersey’, this 50 minute heritage cruise sails each hour on weekdays from 10am to 3pm from the Pier Head and on Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 6pm.

the Beatles

as one of the most successful groups in the history of music the Beatles rank highly in the list of Liverpool's greatest ever exports.  The band comprised four Liverpool lads, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr affectionately known as the fab four and from 1962 until their eventual split in 1970 they took the world by storm selling millions of records and packing out concert venues the world over.  Their music is still as popular today as it ever was, to date the bands sales of records and tapes exceeds one billion and despite going their separate ways over 30 years ago Beatlemania is still alive at the Beatles Story Exhibition Experience and the Magical Mystery Tour which visits the Fab Four’s schools and childhood homes.