From the British Invasion, to innovative recording techniques and embracing Eastern sounds, here's how the Beatles got so big. In 1998 viewers of Britain's Channel 4 television voted for the Beatles ...

The social and community history collections include objects of local, national and international importance. The wide-ranging collections reflect the changing history of the city and the diverse ...

In uncertain times, when we all feel at least a little lost and anxious, it is sometimes comforting to look back to previous occasions when we have faced significant tests - to see that we have the ...

Twelve objects that tell the story of how the war affected the city and its people.

Apollo, the musical poet. Artemis, goddess of the hunt. Vastly different but connected forever. Greek mythology expert, Liv Albert, introduces us to the twins.

In 1864 John Clint (d.1868), a Liverpool seaman and shipowner, founded a charitable institution to provide a secure environment in which to train the sons of sailors, destitute and orphaned boys, to ...

How the recording studio went from merely a tool, to part of the essential fabric of music. Although multitrack recorders were developed as early as the 1940s, at the time The Beatles started their ...

Kevin Sampson gives an overview of what Terrace Culture is and how important Fashion was to football fans of the 1970s. Image: A group of young East London Casuals, featured in an article in The Face ...

Admiral Lord Nelson’s death at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 overshadowed the British Navy’s victory that day. This is part of the Queer relationships collection. Nelson spent time with his ...

This immense building, designed by the corporation Surveyor John Foster Jnr. and erected between 1828 and 1837, stood at the historic heart of Liverpool in Canning Place, the site of the city's first ...

Alex Patterson looks at the fascinating life of Rosa Bonheur. As part of LGBT+ History Month, I’m delighted to celebrate the life and work of Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899). Bonheur was one of the most ...

This story is taken from Arthurian Legend, which was the artist’s favourite subject. Merlin had fallen in love with Nimue (also called Nimiane, Vivian or Vivien). She profited from his infatuation by ...