Category Archives: Blog
Blog: 275 years of Liverpool Town Hall
Last Saturday (14th September) marked two hundred and seventy-five years since the foundation stone of the Liverpool Town Hall was laid. In this blog City Halls Guide James O’Keeffe, shares information about the events that took place to commemorate this … Read more…
BLOG: The Queen’s Portrait
This year, 2022, is Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. As the UK prepares to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years of service, in this blog City Halls guide James O’Keeffe takes a fascinating look at a tale of two … Read more…
As Told by You: Covid-Secure Wedding Ceremonies at Liverpool City Halls
2020, eh? A bit of a crazy and disruptive year for everyone. Among the many people affected by restrictions brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic are Brides & Grooms To Be – many of whom had their dream day scheduled … Read more…
BLOG: Blue Saint – ‘Embers of Remembrance’
What a year 2020 has been. The levels of disruption brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic has seen many events cancelled, due to government restrictions made in the interests of keeping infection rates down. Thursday 5 November marked the first … Read more…
BLOG: A Royal Visit
In his latest blog, Official City Halls Tour Guide, James O’Keeffe, details a royal visit which links three of the city’s finest surviving buildings… Have you heard the phrase “queen’s weather” and wondered where it comes from? Well, it’s an … Read more…
BLOG: John Richard Archer: The first ever British-born black mayor
In our latest blog, James O’Keeffe, who is one of our official City Halls Tour Guides, delves into the past of the first ever British-born black mayor of anywhere in the UK, John Richard Archer. He also looks to the future … Read more…
BLOG: Liverpool Town Hall and the American Civil War
City Halls Tour Guide, James O’Keeffe, gives us a fascinating historic insight towards Liverpool Town Hall and the American Civil War… This beautifully decorative American Vase shaped Ewer in Liverpool Town Hall’s silver collection is a link to the American … Read more…