If drinking is so bad for you how come all the ale houses are full of arl fellas

#Liverpool 27th October 1945 - Crowds gather to greet 2827 repatriated ex-POW's onboard the Antenor, and the Empress of Australia

River Mersey 27th October 1888

#Liverpool 26th October 1855: Four new Bridewells are opened; Prescot Street; Olive Street; Essex Street, and Athol Street

#Liverpool OTD - 1840: The School for Deaf and Dumb, opens at 54 Oxford Street. There until 1948

#OTD - 1965: The #Beatles receive their MBE medals from the Queen at Buckingham Palace

26th October 1867 - Troops of the 15th Hussars are stationed at Everton….. having marched from Ipswich!

#Liverpool OTD - 1958: The magnificent Lutyens Crypt is opened liverpoolmetrocathedral.org.…

Fowlers Building, Victoria Street was built by Sir James Picton for the Fowler Brothers, international dealers in foodstuffs, in 1866/69. John Fowler died at St Anns, Croxteth Drive, on 26th Oct 1884

Consecrated On This Day -1814: St. George's Church #Everton

#Liverpool OTD - 1805: His Excellency Woronzce, Russian Ambassador, stays at Lillyman's Liverpool Arms Hotel, Castle Street

#Liverpool OTD - 1940: Netherfield Road is bombed, at least 11 are killed including 6 members of the Sutton family.

#Liverpool OTD - 1964: The first pure jet passenger aircraft lands at Speke Airport - Caravelle. Picked up the Anderlecht football team

Merseybus 26th October 1986

#Liverpool OTD - 1968: Paul McCartney visits The Cavern #Beatles

Unveiled On This Day 1906: Poulsom Memorial, Derby Park #Bootle (the information board incorrectly says August 1906)

On 25th October 1809 a meeting held at the Crown & Anchor Bold Street resulted in the formation of the 'Liverpool Society for Preventing Wanton Cruelty to Brute Animals'

Merseyside All Stars Charity Football Match - 25th October 1970 ⚽️⚽️.... including half-time drinking contest 🍻

Wallis', 97 Lord Street, 25th October 1934 #LiverpoolGhostSign..... just