Bitter lessons from history
MEMBERS of Hesketh Probus Club carried out an extensive tour of historic pubs in Liverpool city centre on Tuesday, November 27.
The tour was led by Hesketh Probus Club member Stuart Elliott who is also a member of the Southport and West Lancashire Branch of Camra.
Stuart was able to share his extensive knowledge of Liverpool pubs with his fellow Probus Club members.
Those taking part in the visit were able not only to appreciate the pubs’ fascinating historic interiors but also to learn about the social and economic background to Liverpool’s history.
This included gaining an appreciation of the contribution to the city’s welfare of Liverpool’s first Chief medical Officer, Doctor Duncan, a ruthless campaigner against poor living conditions in Victorian Liverpool.
Members also learnt about The Lion Steam Locomotive, one of the first steam engines to run on the Liverpool to Manchester Railway and which could attain the unprecedented speed of 45mph.