I visited Liverpool in the U.K. for the first time in my life. It was about 2 hours by train from London.
The city is famous as a hometown of the Beatles. I attended the “Magical Mystery Tour.” The bus tour brought me several places related to the band. They included Penny Lane, Strawberry field, the houses where the members were born and raised. (See also the 2nd photo)
There is a mural of Ringo Starr near his birthplace.
The tour guide explained the situation when the Beatles appeared. It was after the World War 2 and the lives of the working class were hard. The influence of Beatles was not limited in music. The band brought social and cultural revolution – he expressed.
I visited Mathew Street in central Liverpool after the tour. The Beatles played at the Cavern Club in their early days and became popular. The club once closed in the 1970s and reopened in the 1980s. (See also the top photo)
There are many music pubs now in the street.
I saw the statue of John Lennon standing in the street.
I akso found Eleanor Rigby’s statue on a street nearby.
I also visited the Beatles Story Museum. Various information on the Beatles is exhibited there. The replica of the white piano used in “Imagin” is displayed.
Liverpool developed after early 18th century as a major port in the U.K. The city was heavily destroyed by air attacks by Germany in the World War 2. It revived as a city of tourism and other business.
The Pier Head and its surrounding district was registered UNESCO’s World Heritage from 2004 to 2021. It was cancelled as developments of commercial and residential buildings had proceeded in the area. (See also the 3rd photo)
The
photo is a Maritime Museum in the area. They display the history of Liverpool,
including its negative history of slave trade.
There was a meeting and demonstration march to support Palestine when I visited the city. Several hundreds of people gathered. (See also the 4th photo)
Kids also attended the event with their parents. They wore T-shirts with Gaza map design.
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