If drinking is so bad for you how come all the ale houses are full of arl fellas

19th October 1923: The Liverpool Housing Act offers subsidies and loans to private enterprise house builders

Originally the Temple of Humanity, and for a short period a Norwegian Church, the Third Church of Christ Scientist, Upper Parliament Street, opened on 19th October 1947 #HeritageLiverpool

#Liverpool OTD - 1940: Tragedy and heroism at 130 High Park Street #Toxteth Four people are sadly killed, but grand-mother Mrs. M. Yarnold saves the life of her two-year-old granddaughter. She did lose her grandson Alfred, aged 13.

#Liverpool OTD - 1945: Orduna arrives in port with 1700 servicemen from Japanese POW camps

Sadly, not been a good ten days for the Mersey Ferry service.

A building that has seen many varied occupants, Waterloo Buildings, 68 Hanover Street. On 19th October 1942 it welcomed the Royal Restaurant. Later became part of the famous Robley Group, as the New Royal Restaurant

Why are the Council Environmental Enforcement Officers not wearing high visibility clothing? Why do thier uniforms not carry anti-littering messaging? @lpoolcouncil

#Liverpool OTD - 1989: Kylie plays at The Empire

Opened On This Day - 1884: St. Gabriel CofE Church, Yates/Beaufort Street #Toxteth

Discovered in May 1898 at Peter Edward's brickworks, Crooks Lane, Great Crosby, the Crosby Boulder was relocated on 12th Oct/13th Oct 1926

Funded by James Phillips Mather of Bootle Hall, Christ Church #Bootle was opened on 18th October 1866

#Liverpool OTD - 1913: The Salvation Army Citadel in Coleridge St., Kensington, is opened by Sir Edward Russell. Now a Pentecostal church

Opened On This Day - 1915: Notre Dame Demonstration School, Maryland Street. Closed c1964, now part of university

#OTD - 1976: 'Q7 Buoy' sinks and is lost. Found and raised in March 1979, it now sits off Kirkdale Road. #HeritageLiverpool

#Liverpool OTD - 1860: The official opening of the Derby Museum and William Brown Free Library was marked with a public holiday and firework displays on Parliament Fields, Kensington, and Everton

Opened On This Day - 1849: Hope Street Unitarian Church. Next to the Philharmonic Hall. Demolished 1962

#Liverpool OTD - 1990: Woolworths open at 75 St. John's Way… turtle mania would break out! 🐢🐢