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| The Liver Building has two "liver" birds on top. They are imaginary birds like griffins and phoenix. (I hope they don't become chopped livers!) |
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We had lunch at the Cavern Restaurant on Mathew Street—across from the Cavern Club where the Beatles were discovered. |
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| Brian Epstein, the Beatles' manager, discovered them at a lunchtime concert in the Cavern Club in 1961. With no experience as a talent scout, he signed them and got them a record deal and within months, the Beatles were international stars. He died in 1967 at the age of 32 from an overdose of alcohol and barbiturates. |
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The Queen Victoria monument was unveiled in 1906, five years after her death. There are 175 statues of her around the world!
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| The Western Approaches Museum was headquarters for directing the WWII Battle of the Atlantic (the longest and most complex sea battle in history). We met Winston Churchill there. | |
Mr. Chad was the British version of the American Kilroy was here. Chad complained about food shortages and rationing during the war—WOT? No Sausages! |
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| In the war room, the British plotted the position of German submarines and convoys from reports by British pilots and later by codebreakers at Bletchley Park. |
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We spotted this Titanic soap package but know that people in such underground headquarters did not wash regularly! |
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