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- Herausgeber: The History Press
- Kategorie: Lebensstil
- Sprache: Englisch
Celebrating Liverpool's cultural heritage, world-class sport and unrivalled musical legacy, this quiz book invites you to come on a wide-ranging exploration of this vibrant city. Peel away its many layers in the company of one of Liverpool's top Blue Badge tourist guides. These 22 tours will inspire you, your family, colleagues and friends to leap from page to pavement in the entertaining company of a local expert. Have fun! This book is a welcome addition to a series of regional quiz books written exclusively by Blue Badge guides – 'Britain's best guides' – local, professional guides rigorously examined by the Institute of Tourist Guiding, the industry's standard-setting body. World-renowned for their knowledge, interpretation skills and enthusiasm for their area! www.britainsbestguides.org
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First published 2018
The History Press
The Mill, Brimscombe Port
Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 2QG
www.thehistorypress.co.uk
© Peter J. Colyer, 2018
The right of Peter J. Colyer to be identified as the Author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without the permission in writing from the Publishers.
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ISBN 978 0 7509 8715 8
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Contents
Foreword by Sara Wilde McKeown
Introduction
About the Author
Tour 1
The Old Seven Streets of Liverpool
Tour 2
UNESCO World Heritage City
Tour 3
The Albert Dock
Tour 4
William Brown Street, the Cultural Quarter
Tour 5
The Ropewalks of Liverpool
Tour 6
Rodney Street
Tour 7
Hope Street
Tour 8
A Ribbon of Parks
Tour 9
Two Cathedrals and Other Places of Worship
Tour 10
A Magical Mystery Tour
Tour 11
A Pub Crawl
Tour 12
Listed Buildings
Tour 13
Tunnels, Bridges and Railways
Tour 14
Statues
Tour 15
Sport and Leisure
Tour 16
War and Peace
Tour 17
Art and Artists
Tour 18
Sons and Daughters of Liverpool
Tour 19
Speke Hall
Tour 20
Ferry ’Cross the Mersey
Tour 21
Port Sunlight
Tour 22
Odd Names and Expressions
Foreword
by Sara Wilde McKeown
Liverpool is a city of surprises, certainly for most people who visit it for the first time. Many visitors come with a fixed view of what it is going to be like and very quickly find that notion blown away. Prince Albert on opening the Albert Dock in Liverpool in 1846 said, ‘I have heard of the great achievements of Liverpool but the reality far surpasses my expectation.’ Today Liverpool continues to surprise and delight visitors from across the Globe.
A lot of people come because of their particular interest and often as ardent fans of either football or popular music. Once they are here they find there is so much more to this city and so much more to do and to see. The usual complaint is that they have not planned to spend enough time here! However, it’s always good to have a reason to return and Liverpool provides you with reasons in abundance.
Liverpool is now very much on the tourist map – a visitor destination – whether they come by coach, train, plane, cruise ship or independently. This book opens up the city to new visitors in a way that is enjoyable and fun. It sets intriguing challenges to even the most regular visitors and encourages them to explore this fascinating city in even more depth in the company of one of its well-qualified Blue or Green Badge Guides.
Once visited and explored I hope Liverpool exceeds your expectations also.
Sara Wilde McKeownChairLiverpool City Region Visitor Economy Board
Introduction
Liverpool, a provincial city in the north-west of England, has a worldwide reputation for football and The Beatles. Indeed, we are told, it is one or both of these that attract most of our overseas visitors. However, once visitors arrive they are stunned by a city they did not expect.
The city’s architecture makes an immediate impression. Liverpool has twenty-seven Grade I listed buildings. Its museums and art galleries are national museums and house collections of international importance. The Walker Art Gallery is often referred to as the ‘National Gallery of the North’ and there is also a Tate Gallery.
Liverpool’s reputation for popular music is second to none, but it is also the home of Britain’s longest-established classical orchestra, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in 1840, the first to be patronised by royalty and which continues to produce concerts of international quality. You will find the best music of any genre somewhere in this city. Liverpool also has more live theatres than anywhere outside the capital and, as one of the first of Britain’s multicultural cities, it can provide you with the highest quality dining in any culture you care to name.
But what really makes Liverpool stand out as a tourist destination is its people. It is not quite true that all Liverpudlians are either singers or comedians, but their sense of humour is legendary, and so is their friendliness and the welcome they give to visitors. It is said that if you ask for directions in this city the person you ask won’t direct you, they will take you there!
I hope this quiz book will whet your appetite to come and see us, to explore the city and the region. I would strongly encourage you to engage one of our professional Blue or Green Badge tourist guides at some point in your visit. They will help you to make best use of your time here, show you places you would not otherwise find and share stories and information that will certainly enliven your stay. I guarantee that whilst you are here you will already be planning your return visit!
Peter J. Colyer2018
Finding a Liverpool Blue or Green Badge guide
www.showmeliverpool.com/guides
About the Author
Peter J. Colyer qualified as a Liverpool City Region tourist guide after thirty-five years in teaching.
Born in Doncaster in South Yorkshire, he came to Liverpool to study history at the University of Liverpool in 1968. After training as a teacher he went on to teach history to secondary school students aged 11–19 for thirty-five years, becoming head of history, head of the humanities faculty and then deputy head of a large comprehensive school in Halifax for seventeen years. For his final three years he was associate head teacher. He gained a Master of Education degree from the University of Liverpool in 1989 and an M.A. in modern British history from the University of Leeds in 1996. He has been an active local preacher in the Methodist church since 1980.
Since retirement in 2007 he has divided his time between church work, principally managing four lay workers on behalf of the Wirral Methodist Circuit; and tourist guiding. His interest and commitment to the study and teaching of history led him to become a volunteer room guide and education guide at Speke Hall, a sixteenth-century timber-framed manor house owned by the National Trust on the outskirts of Liverpool. He is also an education guide at Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral. In 2012–13 he took the opportunity to train as a professional tourist guide and achieved the Blue Badge, the highest tourist guiding qualification, from the Institute of Tourist Guiding. He has also trained to be a guide for the Port Sunlight Village Trust, as well as becoming an official York Minster guide in November 2014.
He enjoys travel and has learned a great deal about what makes a good tourist guide on guided tours in India, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia, as well as Italy, Sicily and Russia.
This travel has taught him that people certainly want accurate information, but above all they want to know about people and their stories. So he delights in sharing the stories of the Liverpool region and its people, informed by his lifelong interest and study of history.
Peter is delighted to share his knowledge and passion for Liverpool and its region with you now. With considerably more than 220 facts, this book aims to inspire you to discover more of this amazing city in the company of a Blue or Green Badge guide!
Tour 1
The Old Seven Streets of Liverpool
When King John granted Liverpool a charter, or more accurately Letters Patent, in 1207 there were seven streets arranged in an H-shaped grid. These streets are still discernible today. Castle Street, Dale Street, Chapel Street and Tithebarn Street have retained their original names, whilst Bank Street is now Water Street, Mill Street is Old Hall Street, and Juggler Street is now High Street.
1. What will you now find on the site of the medieval castle in Derby Square?
2. If you look down Castle Street what is the magnificent domed building at the far end?
3. On the corner of Castle Street and Cook Street is a building with four Corinthian columns; which bank was this built for?
4. Walk down Cook Street past Union Court, which gives you a glimpse of Dickensian Liverpool on your left. On your right you will find 16 Cook Street. Why was this so unusual when it was built?
