Television
2nd November 1982 - The first episode of Brookside was aired on Channel 4. The programme caused quite a stir and in the Liverpool Echo the next night under the headline BROOKSIDE KICKS OFF WITH A RUMPUS it reported that the show’s top director had quit after just three months due to the amount of bad language. Of the choice of words though the paper said "it con tained one or two‘bloodys’ and some choice Liverpool expressions that could have offended some people, but seemed appropriate to the characters”.
Wartime
11th November 1918 - The 1st World War ended leading to jubilant scenes in Liverpool. The Evening Express reported “The Lord Mayor immediately on receipt of the news at once ordered the flag to be flown at the mast of the civic mission. The Lord Mayor appeared on the balcony and asked people to keep cool and carry on. And from this moment the city began to be beside itself with joy. In a moment it seemed that the message of peace had penetrated every corner of the city’s commercial heart, for out of the buildings people poured and the streets were flooded with a seething mass of humanity"
Local Greats
14th November 1860 - The funeral took place of Kitty Wilkinson, founder of the wash house and helper and educator of the poor around where she lived in Frederick Street. A letter to the Liverpool Mercury after her death had said that she was “Remarkably unrequiring and reserved, in truly Samaritan and Christian spirit her efforts to relieve knew no limits but in a power to serve”.
Tragedy
26th November 1866 - The Elizabeth Buckham was shipwrecked near the mouth of the River Mersey, killing all fifteen on board. The vessel had sailed from South America with a cargo of rum, sugar and coconuts. The Liverpool Mercury reported "Another sad shipwreck with loss of life off the port has to be
reported. The ill-fated vessel was the brigantine Elizabeth Buckham. Though observed by the steam tug Rattler no assistance could be rendered. She beat upon
the bank and speedily went to pieces, the whole of her crew, pilot included, perishing. All day yesterday the beach at New Brighton and coast up to Crosby
were strewn with wrecks from her, the marks of which placed the vessels identity ".
beyond doubt
reported. The ill-fated vessel was the brigantine Elizabeth Buckham. Though observed by the steam tug Rattler no assistance could be rendered. She beat upon
the bank and speedily went to pieces, the whole of her crew, pilot included, perishing. All day yesterday the beach at New Brighton and coast up to Crosby
were strewn with wrecks from her, the marks of which placed the vessels identity ".
beyond doubt
The above events are covered in further detail, along with other stories for every day of the year, in The Liverpool Book Of Days, which was published in September 2012. Signed copies are available here.