Knowing the story of Liverpool will hopefully help you enjoy the city more. In this section we will dive into the past, including Liverpool's origins as a trading port, and look at the people of Liverpool who made the city famous. More articles coming soon.
You can also delve into the past in our Liverpool Old Postcards from the Past section.
The name Liverpool originates from the Old English 'lifer', meaning muddy water, and 'pōl', meaning a pool or creek, and is first recorded around 1190 as Liuerpul. People of the city are known as Liverpudlians.
Liverpool and Merseyside are the birth place of or home to some well known writers, sport stars, musicians, politicians and artists. We list a few of the most notable here. If you have the time, we urge you to read a little more about each one on the internet.
Eurovision 2023: Liverpool beats Glasgow to be song contest host city - BBC News (7 Oct 2022) 
The Beatles: John Lennon's Liverpool home sells for £280k - BBC News (26 Sep 2022)
Brian Epstein: Statue of Beatles manager unveiled in Liverpool - BBC News (28 Aug 2022)
Edward Chambre Hardman: National Trust shows photographer's archive - BBC News (19 Aug 2022)
Liverpool's Royal Albert Dock up for sale for £50m - BBC News (12 Jul 2022)
Liverpool ferry terminal renamed in Gerry Marsden tribute - BBC News (13 Jan 2022)
George Harrison's childhood home sells for £171,000 - BBC News (30 Nov 2021)
Liverpool's lost football stadium mystery finally solved - BBC News (6 Nov 2021)
Hillsborough: Liverpool FC Anfield avenue change for 97th victim - BBC News (19 Aug 2021)
Hillsborough: Fan injured in stadium disaster dies 32 years later - BBC News (28 Jul 2021)
Comedian Tom O'Connor dies aged 81 - BBC News (18 Jul 2021)
Unesco report says Liverpool should lose World Heritage status - BBC News (21 Jun 2021)
Gerry Marsden: Liverpool anthem singer 'made his mark on Earth' - BBC News (4 Jan 2021)
Liverpool FC anthem singer Gerry Marsden dies aged 78 - BBC News (3 Jan 2021)
Batman filming goes ahead in Liverpool lockdown - BBC News (13 Oct 2020)
Liverpool identifies first streets for slavery plaques - BBC News (24 Aug 2020)
Penny Lane: Museum finds 'no evidence' of slavery link - BBC News (19 Jun 2020)
Liverpool Philharmonic: Pub joins Buckingham Palace on Grade I list - BBC News (7 Feb 2020)
Liverpool's Bob Paisley celebrated with Anfield statue - BBC News (30 Jan 2020)
The slavers and abolitionists on Liverpool's streets - BBC News (15 Jan 2020)
