Original 40” x 30” gig poster
Personal Column at The Venue, Seel Street Liverpool - September 1983 by richardbutton04
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Original 40” x 30” gig poster
St Peter's Roman Catholic Church opened on Seel Street, Liverpool in 1788. It was converted into a nightclub (Alma de Cuba) in 2004, and is now operating under the name St Peter's Tavern.
St Peter's Roman Catholic Church opened on Seel Street, Liverpool in 1788. It was converted into a nightclub (Alma de Cuba) in 2004, and is now operating under the name St Peter's Tavern.
St Peter's Roman Catholic Church opened on Seel Street, Liverpool in 1788. It was converted into a nightclub (Alma de Cuba) in 2004, and is now operating under the name St Peter's Tavern.
St Peter's Roman Catholic Church opened on Seel Street, Liverpool in 1788. It was converted into a nightclub (Alma de Cuba) in 2004, and is now operating under the name St Peter's Tavern.
St Peter's Roman Catholic Church opened on Seel Street, Liverpool in 1788. It was converted into a nightclub (Alma de Cuba) in 2004, and is now operating under the name St Peter's Tavern.
St Peter's Roman Catholic Church opened on Seel Street, Liverpool in 1788. It was converted into a nightclub (Alma de Cuba) in 2004, and is now operating under the name St Peter's Tavern.
St Peter's Roman Catholic Church opened on Seel Street, Liverpool in 1788. It was converted into a nightclub (Alma de Cuba) in 2004, and is now operating under the name St Peter's Tavern.
St Peter's Roman Catholic Church opened on Seel Street, Liverpool in 1788. It was converted into a nightclub (Alma de Cuba) in 2004, and is now operating under the name St Peter's Tavern.
St Peter's Roman Catholic Church opened on Seel Street, Liverpool in 1788. It was converted into a nightclub (Alma de Cuba) in 2004, and is now operating under the name St Peter's Tavern.
I've always liked this building and wondered what it was when it was first built, thinking it might be some sort of chapel, or even something to do with entertainment.
As it turned out, it was probably built for a Surgeon-Dentist in 1844*, although (to confuse the issue) further information has come to light which MIGHT mean that it was occupied one or two years earlier by a milliner.
Seel Street was re-numbered a few times which confuses the issue.
*An 1836 map shows a completely different 'footprint'.
A. Eskell, surgeon dentist moved tnto 74 Seel Street on 4 May 1844, but he was only here until 13 August 1844.
He'd moved from 70 Seel Street (38 before renumbering) where he'd been after taking over from Monsieur Le Dray, another surgeon dentist, who'd been there since 1839.
Roger Walton, a veterinary surgeon had been at what would become 70 Seel Street at least as early as 1819.
Here are some extracts from later street directories:
1864 Kelly’s. 70 - 74 Seel Street. John Simpson, vet surgeon.
1873 Kelly’s. 70 - 74 Seel Street. Thomas Simpson, FRCVS (vet surgeon)
(Surgery and forge. Also at 7 Upper Duke Street)
72 Seel Street. Mrs Agnes Simpson.
1910 Kelly’s. 70 - 74 Seel Street. Thomas Simpson, FRCVS (vet surgeon)
72 Seel Street. William Laurence Cockburn, vet surgeon.
1920 Kelly’s. 70 - 74 Seel Street. William Laurence Cockburn, vet surgeon.
72 Seel Street. Wilfred Hargreaves, foreman.
1925 Kelly’s. 72 Seel Street.
Daily Post & Mercury (Stables)
1930 Kelly’s. 74 Seel Street. George F Kelly & Co., motor engineers
74 Seel Street. Direct Automatic Sales Ltd., automatic vendors.
1936 Kelly’s. G & T Austin, motor cycle dealers
It was later used as a garage.
Regeneration has/is taking place on both sides of this building, and over the road, but it doesn't look as if this little gem is included.
A more recent view, and a much older one:
www.flickr.com/photos/44435674@N00/3472589383/
2024.
I always intended finishing research on this building, but I think I'm getting too old.
All the above has been from my own research.
Philip G Mayer.
No.74 snapped in 2024 with the barrier removed. The inscription around the arch over the doorway seems to be 'John Simpson Veterinary Surgeon'
Liverpool Graffiti Hunt whilst in the city.
Seel Street runs from Berry Street to Hanover Street and is home to several clubs and bars which make up Liverpool's vibrant night scene. Peacock and Zanzibar are two such venues in view while Alma De Cuba is behind us.
On a plan dating from 1893 the site marked by "Soultrain" and the plaza area appears to be a Iron Foundry; symbolising how this area was a mix of industrial and residential at a time when the city was growing during the industrial revolution.
maps.nls.uk/view/126523136
Liverpool - Seel Street
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