There is a book in The Library in William Brown Street that has a book although not banned, you have to give your name and adress then sign to enable you to borrow the book. It’s called “ Spiders in the Bath” by Paul Brean, it’s a recent...
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Magic Tree House author Mary Pope Osborne, children’s poet Shel Silverstein and Calvin and Hobbes cartoonist Bill Watterson have joined Judy Blume...
Thanks for that reply Kev— I made that list a few years ago when I visited the grave and I have it somewhere in the house— thought there was more to be honest! How very sad, as you said, when you look at the poverty they all died in, workhouses...
Yeah, it's really sad but the burial was arranged by to the 'overseers of the poor'.
'Plot T11' was a 25ft deep 'public grave'
The burial took place on 10th Feb 1911. The remains of 13 bodies lie in that grave.
Robert Noonan (Tressell) 40 died...
Robert Tressall was buried in a paupers grave in that cemetery but a group of people connected to Liverpool Council and the Labour Party got together and buried Robert and I think about 20 more paupers in a proper grave with a big headstone with...
….read Ragged Trousered Philanthropist myself last year after it was recommended by a Docker friend of mine. Thought it was poignant reminder of the time, the author with very close connections to Liverpool (blue plaques on old Royal Hospital...
Three books that I imagine have already been well read by posters on here that I recommend are
Sea Biscuit by Laura Hillenbrand
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropist by Robert Tressall.
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens.
Sea Biscuit is the...
….To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
One man’s stand against racism and injustice in US south around a century ago, all told through the narration of the main characters daughter. A book encapsulating life’s values and decency whilst...
…..there’s a discussion to be had that our strongest pairing will be Branthwaite/O’Brien.
I’m equally concerned about the injury Tarkowski suffered, although it is worth noting he’s hardly missed a game since he’s been here. I was pleasantly...
My daughter asked me at the game on Saturday, who is my favourite player. I had to give it to Tarkowski as least he gives it his all and is fully committed to this club.