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The Quarrymen and Eleanor Rigby´s Grave
St. Peter's Church is a church in the Woolton district of Liverpool. It was opened in 1887 and replaced an earlier church on the site. The church is still…
↳ St Peter's Church, Liverpool
Ferry Across the Mersey
The Mersey Ferries is a ferry service that runs between the Pier Head at Liverpool, and the Wirral terminals at Seacombe, Wallasey and Woodside, Birkenhea…
↳ Merseyside
Parr Street Studios
Parr Street studios is one of the biggest music studios outside of London, Coldplay, New Order, Doves, Pulp, the Charlatans and Badly Drawn Boy have all r…
↳ Parr Street Studios
A Starr Pilgrimage
This Liverpool pub was just around the corner from the street where Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) grew up.When Ringo released his first solo album after t…
↳ The Empress Public House
Amy´s Hangout
Jazz After Dark is a Cocktail Bar and Restaurant in the entertainment district of Soho in the city of London. Music played at the venue includes Jazz, Blu…
↳ Jazz After Dark
Childhood home of John Lennon
251 Menlove Avenue, also called Mendips, is a semi-detached house in the area of Woolton in south Liverpool, England. It was the childhood home of John Le…
↳ 251 Menlove Avenue
Video - Lazy Sunday Afternoon
Havering street is a street in Stepney in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, which forms part of the East End of London.The track 'Lazy Sunday Afternoon…
↳ Havering Street
Venue - The Roundhouse
The Roundhouse is a former circular railway engine shed converted into an arts venue. It's situated in Chalk Farm, in the borough of Camden in north Londo…
↳ The Roundhouse
2i´s Coffee Shop
The 2i’s Coffee Bar was a classic Skiffle coffee bar situated in the basement at 59 Old Compton Street, in the entertainment district of Soho in Lon…
↳ Old Compton Street
Ringo´s Flat
Montagu Square is a square in the upmarket district of Marylebone in London. In 1965 Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, leased a flat at 34 Montagu Square. When…
↳ 34 Montagu Square
Album Cover - (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?
Berwick Street is a street in the heart of the entertainment district of Soho in London.During the 90s the street was well known as a haven for music fans…
↳ Berwick street
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