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"In
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The
Empress Public House,
High Park Street
Ringo's 'local' was just 20 yards from his front door in Admiral
Grove. On the release of his first solo album, Sentimental
Journey in 1970, he immortalised The Empress by using a photograph
of it on the front cover.
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The
Four Seasons (Entrance to Calderstones Park), Harthill Road
This
is just one of several entrances to John's favourite park,
Calderstones. It is set in 94 beautiful acres through which
John would be able to cycle almost all the way home to Mendip's.
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John loved the park so much that in 1970 he bought Tittenhurst
Park, Ascot, because it reminded him of Calderstones.
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Lewis's
Department Store, Ranelagh Street
Lewis's,
famous for Jacob Epstein's nude male statue, towering above
the front entrance, is probably the most famous department
store in Liverpool and is a well-known meeting place for courting
couples, including John and Cynthia. The statue was also mentioned
in the song "In My Liverpool Home" in the line "...
meet under a statue exceedingly bare..."
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Liverpool
Registry Office, 64 Mount Pleasant
John Lennon married Cynthia Powell here on 23rd August 1962.
Brian Epstein was best man and the guests were Paul, George
and Marjorie Powell, Cynthia's sister in law. They had their
wedding breakfast at Reeces' Restaurant in Parker Street.
The building is now used as a centre offering advice and information
for people affected by cancer.
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The
Penny Lane Roundabout,
Smithdown Place
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As
children riding to school or travelling in the city centre,
The Beatles would have passed the end of Penny Lane on a regular
basis. Once they reached their teens they would 'hang out'
around Penny Lane.
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Strangely, none of the things mentioned in the song are actually
in Penny Lane. They are however at the end of the now world
famous lane. The 'barber showing photographs' has changed
hands several times over the years. The Beatles would have
known it as 'Biollettis'. The bank, fire station and middle
of the roundabout are all still there even if the names and
roles have changed. This whole area obviously left a deep
and lasting memory with Paul as he wrote arguably one of his
finest Beatle songs in late 1966 capturing the 'suburban scene'
perfectly.
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In
the 1940's and 1950's this Victorian Church was John's local
church. Whilst growing up John belonged to Sunday school,
the choir and the youth club. The church held an annual fete
on 6th July 1957 at which the Quarrymen were contracted to
play. Afterwards, they were to play again in the Church Hall
opposite.
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This is where Paul and John were introduced. A few weeks later
Paul was asked to join the band. Paul's debut was at the youth
club dance in the Church Hall possibly in late August 1957.
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Rushworths
Music House, Whitechapel
Rushworths
is probably best known for selling quality musical instruments.
The Beatles, and hundreds of other musicians, bought guitars,
strings and plectrums at Rushworths. In 1962, the then Manager,
Bob Hobbs, presented George and John with guitars following
the band's success in the Merseybeat Poll.
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Field Children's Home, Beaconsfield Road |
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This
was one of the many children's homes run by the Salvation
Army. John visited the annual fetes and played in the large
wooded grounds. The Beatles had a number one hit with a double
A side single Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever in 1967.
The original building has now been demolished and rebuilt
although the red wrought iron gates remain from the 1950's.
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