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| From | Dave Manary <davemanary@yahoo.com> |
| Subject | Re: IPO Liverpool - sights |
| Date | Tue, 7 Oct 2003 12:29:47 -0700 (PDT) |
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My wife and I spent two weeks in Liverpool back in early
August. We took the Magical Mystery Tour and I was very
impressed. The guide we had was the actor in the NBC movie
about John Lennon's early days who played Pete Shotten, so
he told many stories about working on the film and some
personal experiences he had with Paul, who he really
admires.
The tour goes to all the important Beatle landmarks, all
four of their houses where they grew up, the church where
John and Paul first met and played early gigs, Strawberry
Fields, Penny Lane, the Cavern. Lots of photo-ops. A
little pricey but all in all an enjoyable and educational
tour for the casual or fanatical Beatle fan.
The Cavern is also nice but I was a little disappointed to
learn that it isn't the real Cavern where the Beatles
played back in the day. Apparently back in the 70s the
City of Liverpool demolished the original building and
filled in the underground storage area where the club was,
with plans to extend a part of the subway through. That
never materialized so they instead put an electrical
sub-station on the lot. What a pity. But according to my
wife's uncle who went to see the Beatles at the original
Cavern says they have done an excellent job replicating the
original Cavern Club. After all, it is part of the same
underground warehouse where goods were stored pre-1960, as
the old Cavern.
We had a lot of fun in Liverpool even though we were there
during the heatwave. It should be much more England-like
weather there now. Had we not already planned the trip
prior to the announcement of the IPO schedule, we would've
tried to arrange it so we could have been there during IPO.
I'm sure the IPOers will enjoy the city and all the
Beatles-related sights. Liverpool seems as though it would
really lends itself to hosting a musical festival like IPO.
dm
--- Lisa Millar <bcrweezy@yahoo.ca> wrote:
> For those of you going to Liverpool beware if you are
> going on the Magical Mystery Tour. The tour is fine,
> moderate cheese factor but the problem is for anyone with
> mobility issues of any kind. I helped to organize two
> busloads for this tour 2 years ago and they assured me
> that there was no problem for people with mobility
> issues-- wheelchairs, canes etc.
>
> We got there & they would not let the girl I was with in
> the chair and the woman with canes on the bus and were
> extremely rude about it. They finally gave in after much
> persuading. They also assured me that it was not a safety
> issue-- it seemed like it was more of a pain in the ass
> for them even though we had people to help out.
>
> There also happened to be a person with a bladder
> infection who I had to leave the tour with permanently as
> they refused to stop anywhere if she had to go to the
> washroom. Never got into the Cavern Club as the disabled
> girls couldn't get in and there is no entrance to the
> club without going down then up many stairs. The UK is
> ahead in some things but mobility issues are not one of
> them. I remember thinking at the time whether or not
> Paul's wife could actually take the tour.
>
> Not trying to put anyone off just lettin' ya know the
> score.
>
> Lisa
>
> David Bash <bashpop@earthlink.net> wrote:
> --- In audities@yahoogroups.com, Mark Hershberger wrote:
> > Anyone have their tourist plans set for this yet? Do I
> need to book any
> Beatle tours in advance?
> >
> > Mark
>
> I'm not sure how neatly this will lay out in your e-mail
> boxes as it
> originally came to me as an attachement, but the
> following is a list of
> things to do while in Liverpool, courtesy of IPO
> Liverpool Coordinator and
> Auditeer Jean Catharell:
>
> Things to see and do in Liverpool
>
> Music Shops (instruments):
>
> Dawsons Music 37 Ranelagh Street – opposite Central
> Station
> ADC 13 Seel Street – ditto above
> Curly Music 45 Ranelagh Street – ditto above
>
> Record Shops:
>
> Hairy Records 124 Bold Street – back of Central Station
> HMV 22/36 Church Street
> Plastic Records Unit G7, The Palace, Slater Street (near
> the Jacaranda) –
> for collectors
> The Beatle Shop Mathew Street
> Probe Records 9 Slater Street – for collectors
> 3 Beat Records 5 Slater Street – for collectors
> Virgin Megastore Virgin Shopping Mall – off Church Street
> Music Zone 6 Williamson Square, St. John’s Precinct.
> The Gladstone Hotel – back of Lime Street station Sunday
> 19 October –
> monthly Record Fair
>
> Beatle Related sightseeing:
>
> The Beatle Shop Mathew Street – 0151 236 8066
> The Beatle Story -Museum Albert Dock – 0151 709 1963
> Jacaranda Club Slater Street, off Bold Street
> The Grapes Pub Mathew Street
> Liverpool College of Art Mount Street
> Liverpool Inst for Performing Arts Mount Street
> 20 Forthlin Road/Mendips – Paul and John’s former homes
> You need to pre book
> at The National Trust 0151 708 8574 from the Albert
> Dock0151 427 7231 from
> Speke HallMorning tours leave from the Albert Dock. This
> includes transport
> to and from the city.Afternoon tours leave from Speke
> Hall and you have to
> make your own way there – this is not practical as it’s
> out by the airport.
> Opt for the morning tour only to save time and effort.
> Price is £10 for
> both houses.
> Official Beatle Tours – tailored/personal tours. Jackie
> Spencer – 0151 330
> 0844 orhttp://www.liveapool.com/ - THE BEST!
> Magical Mystery Tour This daily two hour bus tour starts
> from "The Beatles
> Story" and finishes at the Cavern Club. The tour will
> introduce you to the
> Beatle homes, schools, birthplaces, Penny Lane,
> Strawberry Field and many
> other landmarks. Price: £10.95 (no concessions)Call 0151
> 709 5111 to book.
> Museum of Liverpool Life (currently showing Sutcliffe &
> The Beatles
> exhibition) Pier Head (down by the River Mersey)
> Mathew Street Gallery Mathew Street. Currently showing
> the work of Beatle
> photographer Robert Freeman. Free entrance.
>
> For the Cultured amongst us:
>
> The Walker Art Gallery William Brown Street, off
> Whitechapel
> The National Museum William Brown Street
> The Conservation Centre Whitechapel
> Museum of Liverpool Life (currently showing Sutcliffe &
> The Beatles
> exhibition) Pier Head – 0151 478 4080
> Maritime Museum Albert Dock
> The Tate Gallery The Colonnades, Albert Dock
> The Anglican Cathedral – largest gothic building in
> Europe St James Mount
> Metropolitan Cathedral Mount Pleasant
> Bluecoat Arts Centre – 18th Century Building School Lane,
> off Paradise
> Street
>
> Eating and Drinking:
>
> Liverpool is alive with eating and drinking venues and
> you’ll have no
> problem finding food of varying cultures ranging from
> Indian, Chinese,
> Japanese, Italian, Greek, Spanish, Mexican – we even have
> the dreaded
> McDonalds, BurgerKing and Pizza Hut for those who can’t
> live without them.
> You’ll find lots of cheap and cheerful places like
> Wetherspoons, Caesars
> Palace and other diner type eateries that are really good
> value for money.
>
> Looking for vintage clothing/collectables and general
> antiquing:
>
> Quiggins School Lane, just off Paradise Street
> 69A 69A Renshaw Street, opposite Rapid Hardware
> Liverpool Collectables Renshaw Street
>
> Tourist offices:
>
> Williamson Square 0151 709 4555
> Albert Dock 0151 709 5111
>
> Other attractions:
>
> Liverpool FC Stadium Tour & Museum 0151 260 6677 - £8.50
> per person
> Everton FC Stadium Tour & Museum 0151 330 2277 - £6.50
> per person – open
> Mon/Wed/Fri – call for times
> The Finger Prints of Elvis – fascinating new Elvis
> Exhibition. The Beatle
> Story, Albert Dock
> Cain’s Brewery Tour Stanhope Street – 0151 709 8734
>
> Hope to see a lot of you in Liverpool!
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
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> Lisa Millar
> Bullseye Records of Canada
> 1 West Hill Drive
> Scarborough, ON
> M1E 3T4
> 416-284-7067
> www.bullseyecanada.com
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