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In April 1984 the club was taken over by Liverpool F.C. player Tommy Smith in association with Royal Life. Occupying almost 50% of the original site, it was re-built with many of the same bricks that had been used in the original club. The new design was to resemble the original as closely as possible. This was a difficult period of massive economic and political change in and around Liverpool and the club only survived until 1989, when it came under financial pressures and closed for 18 months.[citation needed] In 1991, two friends — school teacher Bill Heckle and Liverpool cabbie Dave Jones — reopened The Cavern.[citation needed] They still run the club today and are now the longest-running owners in its history. Despite being a world-famous tourist spot, the club continues to function primarily as a live music venue. The music policy varies from '60s, '70s, '80s and '90s classic pop music to indie, rock and modern chart music.[citation needed]
On 14 December 1999, former Beatle Paul McCartney returned to the New Cavern Club stage to play his last gig of 1999 publicising his new album, Run Devil Run. The Cavern Club is still open as one of the UK's most famous venues. It has around 40 live bands performing every week; both tribute and original bands, although the majority perform their own material. The back room of the Cavern is the most frequently used location for touring acts and ticketed events, recently playing host to The Wanted, Adele and Jessie J. The venue also plays host to young up-and-coming groups playing original material. The venue has recently outsourced its new music promotions to Jar Music.[citation needed]
The front room of the Cavern is the main tourist attraction, where people come to have their photograph taken on the famous Cavern stage, with the names of the bands who played there written on the back wall. This room hosts live music from 4pm to midnight Monday to Thursday, 12pm to close on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays with various acts playing famous songs from the past and present. Between November 2005 and September 2007, the Cavern front room played host to the Cavern Showcase,[6] an organisation and event started by 60s star Kingsize Taylor, his wife Marga, and best friend Wes Paul. The night took place every Sunday and featured original 60s bands such as The Mojos and The Undertakers. The Cavern is also used as a tour warm-up venue with semi-secret gigs announced at the last moment. The Arctic Monkeys did this is in October 2005, as well as many others before them, such as Travis and Oasis.
In November 2008, a campaign to have Gary Glitter's brick removed from the wall of fame was successful, but was noted by a brass plaque erected near where it was. The plaque informs the reader that the bricks of two former Cavern Club performers (Glitter and Jonathan King) have been removed.
I made this Magical Mystery Tour vest for my dear friend Nicole, who is the most knitworthy person ever.
There are four "Easter eggs" hidden in the main menu of the Magical Mystery Tour DVD. All the clips contain outtakes and previously unseen footage from the filming of the movie.
“Fish and Chip Shop” (4:45) – a full scene, different to the one posted online by the BBC, shows the cast ordering and eating at a shop on the route where the film was shot.
How to get there: Go to the left, then to the small star just above and to the left of “Play Film.”
The shop, at 108 Roman Road, Taunton, Somerset, is now a Chinese take away & Fish Bar called The Phoenix.
12 Arnold Grove, the birthplace of former Beatle George Harrison, is a house in Liverpool, England, situated in the Wavertree area. It is a small terraced house in a cul-de-sac, with a small alley to the rear. George's parents, Harold and Louise, moved to the house in 1930 following their marriage. The rent was ten shillings a week. Here their four children were born—Louise (16 August 1931), Harry (1934), Peter (20 July 1940) and George (25 February 1943).
George recalled the only heating was a single coal fire, and the house was so cold in winter that he and his brothers dreaded getting up in the morning because it was literally freezing cold and they had to use the outside toilet. The house had tiny rooms—only ten feet squared—and a small iron cooking stove in the back room, which was used as a kitchen. Describing the back garden, George wrote it had "a one-foot wide flower bed, a toilet, a dustbin fitted to the back wall (and) a little hen house where we kept cockerels."
During the six years George lived in the property, the rent rose. The family had, by this point, been living there for 18 years and finally moved out to a new council estate in Speke on 2 January 1950. Harry recalled: "Our little house was just two rooms up and two rooms down, but, except for a short period when our father was away at sea, we always knew the comfort and security of a very close-knit family home."
Featuring the Psychedelic Butterfly, flowers, swirls, bubbles (nuggets which I fused in the kiln) and circles.
So hard to show the shine without getting the flash reflection.
"The Hard Days Night Hotel with statues of the fab four on the building (John Lennon in this instance) and pictures of the group over the years in the windows. The only Beatles hotel in the world, it was opened in 2004 and claims to combine high quality facilities with an interesting Beatles twist."
A rework of the Magical Mystery Tour album sleeve for the Album Sleeve group competition, come and join in the fun. www.flickr.com/groups/1486662@N23/
In 1967 this legendary Mini starred in The Beatles' film Magical Mystery Tour.
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The Cavern. Alan Sytner opened the club having been inspired by the Jazz district in Paris, where there were a number of clubs in cellars. Sytner returned to Liverpool and wanted to open a club similar to Le Caveau in Paris. He eventually found a perfect cellar for his club — which had been used as an air raid shelter during the war — and opened it on 16 January 1957. The first act to open the club was the Merseysippi Jazz Band.
What started as a jazz club eventually became a hangout for skiffle groups. Whilst playing golf with Sytner's father, Dr. Joseph Sytner, Nigel Walley — who had left school at 15 to become an apprentice golf professional at the Lee Park Golf Club — asked Dr. Sytner if his son could book The Quarrymen at The Cavern, which was one of three jazz clubs he managed. Dr. Sytner suggested that the band should play at the golf club first, so as to assess their talent, which they did. Sytner phoned Walley a week later and offered the band an interlude spot playing skiffle between the performances of two jazz bands at The Cavern, on Wednesday, 7 August 1957.
Before the performance, the Quarrymen argued amongst themselves about the set list, as rock 'n roll songs were definitely not allowed at the club, but skiffle was tolerated. After beginning with a skiffle song, John Lennon called for the others to start playing "Don't Be Cruel". Davis warned Lennon that the audience would "eat you alive", but Lennon ignored this and started playing the song himself, forcing the others to join in. Halfway through, Sytner pushed his way through the audience and handed Lennon a note which read, "Cut out the bloody rock 'n roll". The Quarrymen played at The Cavern again on 24 January 1958, which was Paul McCartney's first appearance there. (George Harrison first played there at a lunchtime session on 9 February 1961).
Sytner ended up selling the Cavern Club to Ray McFall in 1959, after moving to London.[1] Blues bands and Beat groups began to appear at the club on a regular basis in the early 1960s. The first Beat night was held on 25 May 1960 and featured a performance by Rory Storm and the Hurricanes (which included Ringo Starr as drummer). By early 1961, Bob Wooler had become the full-time compère and organiser of the lunchtime sessions
The Beatles made their first lunchtime appearance at the club on Tuesday 9 February 1961. They had returned to Liverpool from Hamburg, Germany, where they had been playing at the Indra and the Kaiserkeller. Their stage show had been through a lot of changes and some in the audience thought they were watching a German band.[citation needed] From 1961 to 1963 The Beatles made 292 appearances at the club, with their last occurring on 3 August 1963, a month after the band recorded "She Loves You" and just six months before the Beatles' first trip to the U.S.[citation needed] At the time, Brian Epstein promised the club's owners that the Beatles would return someday, but it was a promise that was never fulfilled.[citation needed] By this time, "Beatlemania" was sprouting across England, and the small club could no longer satisfy audience demand for the group. During 1962, The Hollies took The Beatles' slot at the Cavern Club. The Beatles had graduated from the club and had been signed to EMI's Parlophone label by producer George Martin. The amount of musical activity in Liverpool and Manchester caused record producers who had previously never ventured very far from London to start looking to the north.[citation needed]
In the decade that followed, a wide variety of popular acts appeared at the club, including The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, The Kinks, Elton John, Queen, The Who and John Lee Hooker. Future star Cilla Black worked as the hat-check girl at The Cavern in her pre-fame days. A recording studio, "Cavern Sound" opened in the basement of an adjoining building, run by Nigel Greenberg and Peter Hepworth.[citation needed] The club closed in March 1973, and was filled in during construction work on the Merseyrail underground rail loop. Jan Akkerman with Dutch group Focus were the last to play The Cavern a few days before the club was shut down in May 1973.
One of the bars at the Randolph Hotel in Oxford. The hotel had rather splendid bars and other public spaces but at least the basic rooms were postage-stamp sized. But you cannot be located more centrally located in Oxford.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20_Forthlin_Road (Paul lived here from 1955).
That's Jay Johnson our tour guide, on the far left.
At first, I was a bit apprehensive taking a guided bus tour around the Beatles Liverpool considering the cost per person was £16.95 (€23.00 approx). My son accompanied me, he's a big Beatles fan and so took the tour together. But my apprehensions were proved wrong and I can say that anyone who appreciates the Beatles and their music, should not leave Liverpool going on the two hour Magical Mystery Tour, we had no regrets whatsoever. As usual, the bus was filled to capacity and it seems every one enjoyed the tour as much as we did. There were stops along the way for people to get out for a closer look at the sights and photo opportunities too. We were very fortunate to have excellent weather on the day.
Our tour guide was Jay Johnson who incidentally, is the younger brother of Holly Johnson, lead singer of the Frankie goes to Hollywood pop group. Our driver was Ross. Jay was an excellent guide who regaled us with Beatles facts, stories and amusing anecdotes interspersed with Beatles songs. His knowledge was matched by his enthusiasm.
The bus we toured in was F4 MMT (registered 1988/1989) and built by the Kässbohrer-Setra German bus manufacturers. The bus' livery was painted to resemble the original one used in the 1967 Beatles Magical Mystery Tour film.
www.cavernclub.org/the-magical-mystery-tour/ (Official website for Liverpool Beatles tours. Tickets can be purchased online and at a few outlets in Liverpool. Ticket included free entry into Cavern Club at Mathew Street on the day your tour only. Tours depart from Albert Dock and finish near Mathew Street.)
giddayfromtheuk.com/tag/magical-mystery-tour/ (Magical Mystery Tour blog, posted 3rd April 2016).
www.bedand-breakfastliverpool.co.uk/strawberry-fields-liv... (Strawberry Field was a Salvation Army children's home for orphan girls and 'unmarried mothers' in Beaconsfield Road, near Woolton in Liverpool. The home was established in 1936 taking in young boys from the late 1950's. The original house was demolished in 1973 and said to be riddled with dry-rot. The Strawberry Field home closed in 2005.)
Luxury coaches spotted lazing in the late autumn sunshine at Exeter Bus Station on 30 November 2013. The magical mystery tour Beatles bus. VanTool MB230, Reg No. F621 HGO.
Camera: Canon Power Shot A4000.
Cavern City Tours operate the Magical Mystery Tour from the Albert Dock, Liverpool visiting places associated with the Beatles. In use on the tour in August 2004 was DJH731F, a Bedford VAL70 with Plaxton Panorama 52 seat bodywork, painted in special livery that mimicked the similar Bedford VAL used in the Magical Mystery Tour film. DJH731F had been new to Fox, Hayes in 1968. It was withdrawn in 2009 and has since been acquired for preservation.
The real Penny Lane, the inspiration for the classic Beatles song written by Paul McCartney and released in February 1967 as one side of a double A-sided single, along with "Strawberry Fields Forever" (written by John Lennon). Penny Lane street signs are often stolen, these new signs are considered more theft resistant!
The Magical Mystery Tour takes you to Penny Lane where the tour guide points out all the places mentioned in the song like the barbers, the bank and the shelter in the middle of the roundabout.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strawberry_Field
At first, I was a bit apprehensive taking a guided bus tour around the Beatles Liverpool considering the cost per person was £16.95 (€23.00 approx). My son accompanied me, he's a big Beatles fan and so took the tour together. But my apprehensions were proved wrong and I can say that anyone who appreciates the Beatles and their music, should not leave Liverpool going on the two hour Magical Mystery Tour, we had no regrets whatsoever. As usual, the bus was filled to capacity and it seems every one enjoyed the tour as much as we did. There were stops along the way for people to get out for a closer look at the sights and photo opportunities too. We were very fortunate to have excellent weather on the day.
Our tour guide was Jay Johnson who incidentally, is the younger brother of Holly Johnson, lead singer of the Frankie goes to Hollywood pop group. Our driver was Ross. Jay was an excellent guide who regaled us with Beatles facts, stories and amusing anecdotes interspersed with Beatles songs. His knowledge was matched by his enthusiasm.
The bus we toured in was F4 MMT (registered 1988/1989) and built by the Kässbohrer-Setra German bus manufacturers. The bus' livery was painted to resemble the original one used in the 1967 Beatles Magical Mystery Tour film.
www.cavernclub.org/the-magical-mystery-tour/ (Official website for Liverpool Beatles tours. Tickets can be purchased online and at a few outlets in Liverpool. Ticket included free entry into Cavern Club at Mathew Street on the day your tour only. Tours depart from Albert Dock and finish near Mathew Street.)
giddayfromtheuk.com/tag/magical-mystery-tour/ (Magical Mystery Tour blog, posted 3rd April 2016).
www.bedand-breakfastliverpool.co.uk/strawberry-fields-liv... (Strawberry Field was a Salvation Army children's home for orphan girls and 'unmarried mothers' in Beaconsfield Road, near Woolton in Liverpool. The home was established in 1936 taking in young boys from the late 1950's. The original house was demolished in 1973 and said to be riddled with dry-rot. The Strawberry Field home closed in 2005.)
The Queen Victoria Monument is situated on the Derby Square, on the corner of Lord Street and Castle Street. Previously, the site was occupied by the Liverpool Castle (demolished in 1725) followed by St George’s Church (until 1889).
The core of the monument is created by the bronze statue of Queen Victoria. It is 4.42 metres high and the pedestal is 2.04 metres. Besides the main statue of Queen Victoria, there are several figures on the monument. Actually, the number of statues is quite large. The lower figures, four groups of three figures each, represent Agriculture, Commerce, Education and Industry while the upper ones, women with two infants, represent Justice, Education, Prosperity through Peace, and perhaps Nurture. One figure stands on the top of the dome. It is a winged Victory angel standing on a globe and holding trumpet and olive wreath. Other monument’s parts were made of stone. The decoration inside is made of gold and the whole monument is coated in black epoxy paint.
The architects for the monument were Professor F.M. Simpson, and Willink and Thicknesse, and the sculptor was Professor Charles J, Allan. The foundation stone was laid on 11 October 1902 by Earl Roberts. The construction took four years and the monument was unveiled on 27 September 1906, by Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll.
During the Second World War much of the area around the Victoria monument was seriously damaged by bombing and also the monument itself had to be repaired.
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A Ringo Starr song as a caption to accompany a statue of John Lennon in Mathew Street opposite the Cavern Club
North Western Alexander AL bodied Leyland Atlantean AN68 496, GBV 106 N was originally numbered 106 in the Borough of Preston fleet and was pictured in Liverpool city centre passing Maghull Coaches' ex-Crosville (DVL428) E.C.W. bodied Bristol VRT RLG 428 V that was in an allover advertising livery for the Magical Mystery Tour.
New to Clarkes of Lower Sydenham, London. Then with Maghull Coaches of Liverpool where it was in Magical Mystery Tours vinyls.
Understood to be on hire to an Irish operator.
Postcard with photo of the album cover of "Magical Mystery Tour" by The Beatles. Sent to a Postcrossing in Germany.