Tag: liverpool
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The WWII bombing of Upper Stanhope Street and its connection to Adolf Hitler’s own family
During the Liverpool Blitz, Upper Stanhope Street in Toxteth faced devastation in the final Luftwaffe raid on the city on 10 January 1942. This raid marked the end of sustained bombing in Liverpool, but not before several homes on the street were levelled. In a curious twist of fate, among these was No 102, a property…
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The Royal Liver Building: Liverpool’s iconic structure
Few landmarks embody the spirit of Liverpool quite like the Royal Liver Building. Indeed, few buildings symbolise their city quite like this waterfront icon with its famous sculptural pinnacles. Standing proudly on the Pier Head since 1911, this architectural masterpiece is more than just a striking silhouette on the waterfront – for Liverpudlians it has come to stand…
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The May Blitz: Liverpool’s week of devastation
November 2025 sees the release of In Danger’s Hour (preorder for Kindle now), the second part of the Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventure Series. Following their earlier adventures in For Those In Peril, in this second instalment, we follow the twins’ service throughout 1941, from the Mediterranean to the coast of west Africa. But back home, Liverpool is devastated…
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Mersey memories breathed life into my novels
Author David Clensy on how decades after their deaths, the lives of both his grandfathers continue to echo through his writing One of my earliest memories is of getting my head stuck between the railings on the Pier Head in Liverpool. I must have only been three or four years old. My grandad would often…
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