History UsefulNotes / Liverpool

* '''Sefton:''' This borough includes the northern suburbs of Liverpool, the outlying town of Southport and a strip of coastal land between the two. Bootle, Crosby and Aintree are the main suburbs it covers. The borough was named after a minor village.
* '''Knowsley:''' The eastern suburbs of Liverpool. As with Sefton, it is named after a minor village. Its main settlements are Huyton and Prescott.

* '''Wirral:''' A peninsula on the other side of the Mersey. The main town is Birkenhead, which is directly opposite Liverpool's city centre. The peninsula is largely suburban in character.

Related to both football teams is the fact that you literally cannot give away a copy of ''The Sun'' newspaper in Liverpool. People have tried, as part of a social experiment, even suggesting it be used as toilet paper (the memorable response by one passer-by was that they'd rather use a rusty poker). The short version is that it used to be very popular, until the Hillsborough Disaster of 1989, which killed 97 (94 at the time, with three more dying later of related causes, one as recently as 2021) Liverpool fans, including a 10 year old boy - whose cousin, 9 year old Steven Gerrard, went on to become one of the club's greatest captains. While poor policing has been confirmed to have been at fault (an estimated 41 lives could have been saved by better organisation of emergency services), ''The Sun'' took enthusiastic part in covering up the failures and dumping blame on the heads of fans with a front-page smear titled '[[BlatantLies THE TRUTH]]', claiming that they had attacked police ministering to the fallen, robbed the dead, and even urinated on the fallen. Suffice it to say, the city was ''not'' amused, and the circulation evaporated overnight. Self-serving apologies have been stonily refused, and the paper's name is now usually written as an expletive (e.g. 'S*n') or 'Scum'. It and its journalists are officially banned from Liverpool FC's stadium and facilities - when the club was informed by the FA that the right to host potentially lucrative warm-up matches for Euro 2020 would only be granted if the ban was relaxed, they were turned down flat.[[note]]This is also likely why Anfield is not included in the joint UK and Ireland bid for Euro 2028.[[/note]] As of 2017, Everton have joined this ban, the last straw being a column by the same editor behind the infamous headline that compared Ross Barkley, a midfielder of Nigerian descent, to a gorilla.

In 2022, after Ukraine won the Series/EurovisionSongContest, the European Broadcasting Union decided that, due to the ongoing conflict with Russia, they would be unable to host it in 2023 and entered talks with Creator/TheBBC to host it on Ukraine's behalf. They accepted and, in October 2022, the city was announced as the host city, the first time it has held the contest.

Inhabitants of Liverpool are often called "Scousers". This comes from scouse, a type of stew that was introduced to the city by Nordic traders. The term is ''not always'' considered complimentary so be careful if you use it. A more formal term is "Liverpudlians", or more rarely, "Liverpolitans". "Scouse" also refers to the city's distinctive accent. The accent sounds very different to any of the outer places in Lancashire. It is both nasal and guttural, often fast-paced and with rising and falling intonation. The accent has changed much in the last 50 years, and younger speakers may sound noticeably different from the older generations.

Liverpool faces the River Mersey at the point where it meets the Irish Sea. It is in the ceremonial county of Merseyside, although Merseyside has not had a county-wide council or administration since the 1980s. Until Merseyside was created, Liverpool was solely in Lancashire (but administered separately). It is still treated as being part of Lancashire for some cultural purposes. The '''Liverpool City Region''' is a new local government for the region with an elected mayor that is currently being created. The Merseyside and Liverpool City Region areas contain the following council areas:

No discussion of Liverpool would be complete without mentioning its greatest contribution to modern popular culture: Music/TheBeatles. The "Fab Four" were one of several bands to grow out of Liverpool's Merseybeat scene in the 1960s. In later years this connection has been a major draw for tourists. In 2004, UNESCO designated the Liverpool Maritime Mercentile City as being a World Heritage Site.

Related to both football teams is the fact that you literally cannot give away a copy of ''The Sun'' newspaper in Liverpool. People have tried, as part of a social experiment, even suggesting it be used as toilet paper (the memorable response by one passer-by was that they'd rather use a rusty poker). The short version is that it used to be very popular, until the Hillsborough Disaster of 1989, which killed 97 (94 at the time, with three more dying later of related causes, one as recently as 2021) Liverpool fans, including a 10 year old boy - whose cousin, 9 year old Steven Gerrard, went on to become one of the club's greatest captains. While poor policing has been confirmed to have been at fault (an estimated 41 lives could have been saved by better organisation of emergency services), ''The Sun'' took enthusiastic part in covering up the failures and dumping blame on the heads of fans with a front-page smear titled '[[BlatantLies THE TRUTH]]', claiming that they had attacked police ministering to the fallen, robbed the dead, and even urinated on the fallen. Suffice it to say, the city was ''not'' amused, and the circulation evaporated overnight. Self-serving apologies have been stonily refused, and the paper's name is now usually written as an expletive (e.g. 'S*n') or 'Scum'. It and its journalists are officially banned from Liverpool FC's stadium and facilities - when the club was informed by the FA that the right to host potentially lucrative warm-up matches for Euro 2020 would only be granted if the ban was relaxed, they were turned down flat. As of 2017, Everton have joined this ban, the last straw being a column by the same editor behind the infamous headline that compared Ross Barkley, a midfielder of Nigerian descent, to a gorilla.

The two teams are fierce rivals, competing in the 'Merseyside Derby'. There was never any real geographic, social or religious reason why some locals supported one team over the other, and fans from the same family may support different teams - indeed, famous players from both sides often grew up supporting the other team. The rivalry is often nicknamed "the friendly derby"; it is one of the few where fan segregation is ''not'' enforced. On the pitch it is not so friendly; it has attracted more red cards than any other derby in the Premier League. In any case, in recent years, Liverpool have tended to regard Manchester United as being their primary rivals, a rivalry that is far more vitriolic (literally - in Spain, it is considered the British counterpart of the Barca-Real derby and referred to as 'El Vitriol') owing to the old Manchester-Liverpool rivalry and lack of family ties, though in turn, they've been partially supplanted by Manchester City, the two teams having dominated the league for the last four years (Liverpool fans consider City to be more of a rival, but they hate United much, ''much'' more).

Related to both football teams is the fact that you literally cannot give away a cope of ''The Sun'' newspaper in Liverpool. People have tried, as part of a social experiment, even suggesting it be used as toilet paper (the memorable response by one passer-by was that they'd rather use a rusty poker). The short version is that it used to be very popular, until the Hillsborough Disaster of 1989, which killed 97 (94 at the time, with three more dying later of related causes, one as recently as 2021) Liverpool fans, including a 10 year old boy - whose cousin, 9 year old Steven Gerrard, went on to become one of the club's greatest captains. While poor policing has been confirmed to have been at fault (an estimated 41 lives could have been saved by better organisation of emergency services), ''The Sun'' took enthusiastic part in covering up the failures and dumping blame on the heads of fans with a front-page smear titled '[[BlatantLies THE TRUTH]]', claiming that they had attacked police ministering to the fallen, robbed the dead, and even urinated on the fallen. Suffice it to say, the city was ''not'' amused, and the circulation evaporated overnight. Self-serving apologies have been stonily refused, and the paper's name is now usually written as an expletive (e.g. 'S*n') or 'Scum'. It and its journalists are officially banned from Liverpool FC's stadium and facilities - when the club was informed by the FA that the right to host potentially lucrative warm-up matches for Euro 2020 would only be granted if the ban was relaxed, they were turned down flat. As of 2017, Everton have joined this ban, the last straw being a column by the same editor behind the infamous headline that compared Ross Barkley, a midfielder of Nigerian descent, to a gorilla.

Liverpool is a major city in the north of England. The city limits (i.e. the council's domain) have a population of 470,000, while the wider urban area has a population of 860,000 and is the sixth-largest urban area in the UK (fifth in England). Liverpool is at the hub of the '''Merseyside''' area, which includes several outlying towns and the Wirral peninsula on the opposite side of the River Mersey.

Liverpool was officially founded by UsefulNotes/KingJohnOfEngland in 1207. For the next 500 years it was never more than a medium-sized town. Nearby Chester was originally England's main port on the Irish Sea. The city slowly took off in the 17th Century, as the silting up of the River Dee made Chester less accessible to ships. This accelerated in the next century due to growing trade, include the slave trade.

In its GloryDays, Liverpool was wealthier than London and the custom house was the largest single contributor of tax money to the government. As you might expect, there have been many innovations here. The city was home to the world's first railway tunnel, integrated sewer system, deep level underground stations, free school meals program, council housing, ambulences, cancer research centre, lending library, arts centre and lifeboat station. The Royal Liver Building on the waterfront was England's tallest building from 1911 to 1961; the Queensway Tunnel was the world's longest underwater tunnel for 24 years. Oriel Chambers is sometimes said to be the first 'modern building', as it pioneered the construction techniques that would be used to build skyscrapers.

The most famous sporting event to take place in Liverpool is the famous UsefulNotes/HorseRacing event is the Grand National. Actually it's just outside the city limits at Aintree Racecourse. It is a notorious tough course, with its tricky and unpredictable jumps, some of which are famous in their own right. It is the most widely watched horse race in the [=UK=], and attracts many people who would never watch or bet on horse races at any other time of year.

The two teams are fierce rivals, competing in the 'Merseyside Derby'. There was never any real geographic, social or religious reason why some locals supported one team over the other, and fans from the same family may support different teams - indeed, famous players from both sides often grew up supporting the other team. The rivalry is often nicknamed "the friendly derby"; it is one of the few where fan segregation is ''not'' enforced. On the pitch it is not so friendly; it has attracted more red cards than any other derby in the Premier League. In any case, in recent years, Liverpool have tended to regard Manchester United as being their primary rivals (a rivalry that is far more vitriolic owing to the old Manchester-Liverpool rivalry and lack of family ties), though in turn, they've been supplanted by Manchester City, the two teams having dominated the league for the last three years.

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* Series/{{Wired}}
* WesternAnimation/YellowSubmarine (partly)

Liverpool has two teams in the UsefulNotes/EnglishPremierLeague: Liverpool FC and Everton FC. Liverpool play at Anfield in the northeast of the city; Everton play not far away in Goodison Park. Both teams have competed in the top tier of English football since the 1960s. Liverpool have usually been one of the strongest clubs in England, although it has been a while since they actually manage to top the league. Everton typically appear a short way below the top teams of the league.

The two teams are rivals with each other in the Merseyside derby. There was never any real geographic, social or religious reason why some locals supported one team over the other, and fans from the same family may support different teams. The rivalry is often nicknamed "the friendly derby"; it is one of the few where fans are not forced to be segregated. On the pitch it is not so friendly; it has attracted more red cards than any other derby in the Premier League. In any case, Liverpool tend to regard Manchester United as being their primary rivals.

Besides music, the city is also the busiest filming location in the UK after London, and it has stood in for Chicago, London, Moscow, New York, Paris, Rome... and even [[Film/TheBatman2021 Gotham City]].

Besides music, the city is also the busiest filming location in the UK after London, and it has stood in for Chicago, London, Moscow, New York, Paris and Rome.

* Music/Ladytron

* Series/Bread

* Series/Wired

No discussion of Liverpool would be complete without mentioning its greatest contribution to modern popular culture: Music/TheBeatles. The Beatles were one of several bands to grow out of Liverpool's Merseybeat scene in the 1960s. In later years this connection has been a major draw for tourists. In 2004, UNESCO designated the Liverpool Maritime Mercentile City as being a World Heritage Site.

Liverpool has two teams in the EnglishPremierLeague: Liverpool FC and Everton FC. Liverpool play at Anfield in the northeast of the city; Everton play not far away in Goodison Park. Both teams have competed in the top tier of English football since the 1960s. Liverpool have usually been one of the strongest clubs in England, although it has been a while since they actually manage to top the league. Everton typically appear a short way below the top teams of the league.

Of all migrants, it may well have been the Irish who had the greatest impact. Although very few of Liverpool's modern day inhabitants were actually born in Ireland, many Scousers have Irish ancestry and their legacy has influenced the city's Catholic population and its accent. Liverpool is also the only place in England to have elected an Irish nationalist to Parliament. The city was also once known as the "Capital of North Wales" due to the Welsh who migrated here in the 19th Century. This population has similarly been assimilated. The "Main/MeltingPot" effect means that unlike most cities in Britain, Liverpool is less diverse now than it has been in the past.

* [[Literature/Redwall Brian Jacques]]

* Film/YellowSubmarine (partly)

But it was the boom of nearby {{UsefulNotes/Manchester}} that spurred on the boom of Liverpool. Manchester became a hub for industry such as textiles, so Liverpool acted as a port where goods made in cities like Manchester could be exported. The world's first intercity passenger railway opened between Liverpool and Manchester in 1830. Liverpool's status as a port made it one of England's most diverse cities, with immigrants arriving from multiple European countries. It also has the oldest Black and Chinese communities in the UK.

But it was the boom of nearby UsefulNotes/Manchester that spurred on the boom of Liverpool. Manchester became a hub for industry such as textiles, so Liverpool acted as a port where goods made in cities like Manchester could be exported. The world's first intercity passenger railway opened between Liverpool and Manchester in 1830. Liverpool's status as a port made it one of England's most diverse cities, with immigrants arriving from multiple European countries. It also has the oldest Black and Chinese communities in the UK.

Liverpool is a major city in the north of England. The city limits (i.e. the council's domain) have a population of 470,000, while the wider urban area has a population of 860,000 and is the sixth-largest urban area in UsefulNotes/Britain (fifth in England). Liverpool is at the hub of the '''Merseyside''' area, which includes several outlying towns and the Wirral peninsula on the opposite side of the River Mersey.

Inhabitants of Liverpool are often called "Scousers". This comes from scouse, a type of stew that was introduced to the city by Nordic traders. The term is ''not always'' considered complimentary so be careful if you use it. A more formal term is "Liverpudlians", or more rarely, "Liverpolitans". "Scouse" also refers to the city's distinctive accent. The accent is distinctive. It is both nasal and guttural, often fast-paced and with distinctive intonation. The accent has changed much in the last 50 years, and younger speakers may sound noticeably different from the older generations.

* '''Sefton:''' This borough includes the northern suburbs of Liverpool, the outlying town of Southport and the strip of land between the two. Bootle and Aintree. The borough was named after a
* '''Knowsley:''' The eastern suburbs of Liverpool. As with Sefton, it is named after . Its main settlements are Huyton and Prescott.

* '''Halton:''' Actually in Cheshire rather than Merseyside, however it will be part of the Liverpool City Region. The district spans the Mersey and consists of the outlying towns of Widnes and Runcorn.

Mainline trains run to Liverpool Lime Street station, which is located on the edge of the city centre. Trains from the outlying towns and the Wirral will instead arrive via the Merseyrail network.

Besides that, the main means of transport is the bus.