Day 6, we arrived in the city of Liverpool. Originally a fishing village called Livpul, it was granted a charter in 1207by King John. Its population at that time was only 1,000.
While in Liverpool, we checked in at our hotel, the Moat House on Paradise Street, before beginning a guided tour of the city.
The Liverpool Cathedral is the largest Anglican cathedral in the world. It was completed in 1978 of red sandstone and is gothic in design.
Our Liverpool tour guide explains how the foundation stone was laid in 1904 ,but construction was delayed by two world wars before the cathedral was finally finished.
The nave and high altar of the cathedral .
LIverpool Museum houses five floors of exhibits. These include a fine collection of Nigerian bronzesand a section for Eqyptian, Greek and Roman antiquities.
The Beatles continue to draw fans to Liverpool .Here is the Beatles Story museum where you can pick up memorabilia of the band. The museum traces the Beatles' meteoric rise to fame to their eventual break up.
Not far from the hotel we stayed at is Mathew Street where the Beatles first played in Liverpool at the Cavern Club. The original Cavern Club was torn down to make way for shopping centre. A replica using bricks from the club is situated nearby, along with statues of the Beatles.
As the tour nears its end and the sun dips, we arrived at the Mersey River. It was from here the first ocean liners set out in 1840, taking the would-be emigrants to the new world.
The Ferry Cross the Mersey. Wasn't that a 50's rock and roll song?
Day 6, we arrived in the city of Liverpool. Originally a fishing village called Livpul, it was granted a charter in 1207by King John. Its population at that time was only 1,000.
While in Liverpool, we checked in at our hotel, the Moat House on Paradise Street, before beginning a guided tour of the city.
The Liverpool Cathedral is the largest Anglican cathedral in the world. It was completed in 1978 of red sandstone and is gothic in design.
Our Liverpool tour guide explains how the foundation stone was laid in 1904 ,but construction was delayed by two world wars before the cathedral was finally finished.
The nave and high altar of the cathedral .
LIverpool Museum houses five floors of exhibits. These include a fine collection of Nigerian bronzesand a section for Eqyptian, Greek and Roman antiquities.
The Beatles continue to draw fans to Liverpool .Here is the Beatles Story museum where you can pick up memorabilia of the band. The museum traces the Beatles' meteoric rise to fame to their eventual break up.
Not far from the hotel we stayed at is Mathew Street where the Beatles first played in Liverpool at the Cavern Club. The original Cavern Club was torn down to make way for shopping centre. A replica using bricks from the club is situated nearby, along with statues of the Beatles.
As the tour nears its end and the sun dips, we arrived at the Mersey River. It was from here the first ocean liners set out in 1840, taking the would-be emigrants to the new world.
The Ferry Cross the Mersey. Wasn't that a 50's rock and roll song?
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