Day 1: The Cavern Quarter
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I was always fond of Brian Epstein (the Beatles manager)
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Cilla Black (Merseybeat pop star & TV presenter)
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I sat on the bench with Eleanor Rigby for a while.
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The Cavern Club
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The Cavern stage
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On display in the Cavern
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Paul played the Cavern in 1999!
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I went down the Cavern when it opened at 11 am and I'm glad I did. By the time I had listened to the first performer and watched the two short films I wanted to see, the place was crowded with tourists.
I could hardly believe that I was in THE club of such historical significance! But I must say that I was a little disappointed. The raucous, sweaty club of the 60s was now air-conditioned and featured Beatles tribute bands. Not my cup of tea.
Day 2: John and Paul
John and Paul's childhood homes are now owned by the National Trust and the only way to visit INSIDE the homes is to go on a National Trust tour.
National Trust properties are usually old castles and stately homes. But these are just small, ordinary homes which the NT has painstakingly preserved and restored to the way they were in the 50s and 60s. John's home is 'posh' compared to Paul's!
Photos are not allowed inside.
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John's childhood home (Mendips)
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John's back garden
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Paul's childhood home (20 Forthlin Road)
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Paul's back garden (Photo by Paul's brother, Mike McCartney)
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Day 3: Mad Day Out!
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George's early childhood home, before he was a Beatle
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Ringo's childhood home
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Near Ringo's childhood home
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Penny Lane
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"Behind the shelter in the middle of a roundabout"
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With John on Penny Lane
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Strawberry Field garden with bandstand
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Strawberry Field garden
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Strawberry Field original gates (now in the garden for safekeeping)
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Eleanor Rigby's grave
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St Peter's Church, Woolton, where John and Paul met
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Beatles statue on the Waterfront
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Ferry Cross the Mersey ❤️
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Day 4: Ropewalks & the Georgian Quarter
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St Luke's Bombed Out Church
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Saint Luke's lost its roof to the German bombs of the Liverpool blitz in 1941.
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Liverpool Cathedral
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LIPA: Liverpool Institute for the Performing Arts, co-founded by Paul McCartney
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Paul is still involved with the school.
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The iconic Jacaranda (music venue and bar), just around the corner from my hotel
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The Jacaranda was at the heart of Merseybeat in the 60s and is still a music venue today.
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This copy of Paul's letter from 1960 hangs in the Jacaranda! ❤️
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