People
Liverpool (/ˈlɪvərpuːl/) is a city in Merseyside, England. A borough from 1207 and a city from 1880, in 2014 the city local government district had a population of 470,537 and the wider Liverpool/Birkenhead metropolitan area had a population of 2,241,000.
Liverpool's status as aport city has contributed to its
diverse population, which, historically, was drawn from
a wide range of peoples, cultures, and religions, particularly
those from Ireland. The city is also home to the oldest Black
African community in the country and the oldest Chinese
community in Europe.
Natives of Liverpool are referred to as Liverpudlians
(from a long-standing jocular alteration of
'Liverpool' to 'Liverpuddle') and colloquially as "Scousers",
a reference to "scouse", a form of stew. The word "Scouse"
has also become synonymous with the Liverpool accent
and dialect.
Liverpool Football Club is a Premier League football club
based in Liverpool, England. The club has won more
European trophies than any other English team with five
European Cups, three UEFA Cups and three UEFA Super Cups
. They have also won 18 League titles, seven FA Cups, a
record eight League Cups, and 15 FA Community Shields,
though they are yet to win a Premier League title since its
inception in 1992, having finished in second place on three
occasions since.
Anfield is a football stadium in Anfield, Liverpool, England
which has a seating capacity of 45,276 making it the seventh
largest football stadium in England. It has been the home of
Liverpool F.C. since their formation in 1892. It was originally
the home of Everton F.C. from 1884 to 1891, before they
moved to Goodison Park after a dispute over rent.
Everton Football Club are an English football club based in
Liverpool, playing in the Premier League. The club has
competed in the top division for a record 112 seasons
(playing just four seasons in the second tier) and has won a
number of major honours including the League Championship
nine times and the FA Cup five times. Formed in 1878,
Everton were founding members of The Football League
in 1888 and won their first league championship two
seasons later. Following four league titles and two
FA Cup wins, Everton experienced a lull in the immediate
post World War Two period until a revival in the 1960s
which saw the club win two league championships and
an FA Cup. The mid-1980s represented their most
recent period of sustained success, with two League
Championship successes, an FA Cup, and the 1985
European Cup Winners' Cup. The club's most recent
major trophy was the 1995 FA Cup. The club's supporters
are known as Evertonians.
Everton have a rivalry with neighbour Liverpool and the
two sides contest the Merseyside derby. The club have been
based at Goodison Park in Walton, Liverpool, since 1892,
after moving from Anfield after a row over its rent.
Shopping center @ Liverpool city center
Liverpool Football Club Logo
Liverpool Fans Club
Liverpool FC @ Anfield Stadium
Everton FC @ Goodison Park
Goodison Park ,Walton , Liverpool
Education
Liverpool has three universities: the University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Hope University. Edge Hill University, originally founded as a teacher-training college in the Edge Hill district of Liverpool, is now located in Ormskirk in South-West Lancashire. Liverpool is also home to the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA).
The University of Liverpool, was established in
1881 as University College Liverpool. In 1884,
became part of the federal Victoria University.
Following a Royal Charter and Act of Parliament
in 1903, it became an independent university,
the University of Liverpool, with the right to
confer its own degrees. It was the first university
to offer degrees in biochemistry, architecture,
civic design, veterinary science, oceanography
and social science.
Liverpool Hope University, which was formed through the merger of three colleges, the earliest
of which was founded in 1844, gained university status in 2005. It is the only ecumenical university
in Europe. It is situated on both sides of Taggart Avenue in Childwall and has a second campus in the city centre (the Cornerstone).
The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, founded to address some of the problems created by trade, continues today as a post-graduate school affiliated with the University of Liverpooland hothaw an anti-venom repository.
Liverpool John Moores University was previously a polytechnic, and gained status in 1992. It is named in honour of Sir John Moores, one of the founders of the Littlewoods football pools and retail group, who was a major benefactor. The institution was previously owned and run by Liverpool City Council. It traces it lineage to the Liverpool Mechanics Institute, opened in 1823, making it by this measure England's third-oldest university.
Central Teaching Hub @ University of Liverpool
The Victoria Gallery & Museum Liverpool @ University of Liverpool
Redmonds Building @ Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Transportation
Transport in Liverpool is primarily centred on the city's road and rail networks, both of which are extensive and provide links across the United Kingdom. Liverpool has an extensive local public transport network, which is managed by the Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive, and includes buses, trains and ferries. Additionally, the city also has an international airport and a major port, both of which provides links to locations outside the country.
Merseyrail
Liverpool Lime Street Station : The city's primary mainline station
Liverpool John Lennon Airport
References:
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liverpool
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodison_Park
[3] http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/about-us/media-centre/news/PublishingImages/new%20train%203.JPG
[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liverpool_F.C.
[5] http://www.paulmcmullin.com/data/photos/310_1_pmc5328.jpg
[6] http://aver.uk.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/liverpool-one-south-john-street-11.jpg
[8] http://vgm.liverpool.ac.uk/