AnglOrony

The area was made famous in the 1960s thanks to the Beatles' hit song Penny Lane, named after a suburban street located within Mossley Hill. Penny Lane runs between Allerton Road and Greenbank Road. The Penny Lane area is on the routes of various tour buses with thousands of tourists visiting annually. In July 2006, a Liverpool Councillor proposed renaming certain streets because their names were linked to the slave trade. It was soon discovered that Penny Lane was possibly named after James Penny, a wealthy 18th century slave ship owner and strong opponent of abolitionism. Ultimately, city officials decided to forego the name change and re-evaluate the entire renaming process. On 10 July 2006, Liverpool officials said they would modify the proposal to exclude Penny Lane. Penny Lane applies to the area surrounding the street of the same name. It was the location for one of the main bus termini for several routes, and buses with "Penny Lane" displayed were common throu

70 years on the throne - what an achievement! The queen's longevity led to an unprecedented jubilee - a unique one in the entire history. In Liverpool, which is rather not known for its sympathy for the monarchy, the occasion for the celebration was captured. We all like parties, don't we? Of course, with certain rules and principles - the British way. Organizing street anniversary events was fairly straightforward, and government guidelines encouraged people to do so, so did the local councils. Of course, events should be agreed with the neighbours. Alcohol consumption on the streets was allowed, and so was loud music. There wasn't a particular time at which music has to end, but the 1996 Noise Act does place limits on the amount of noise that can be made between 11pm and 7am. So, entire streets had celebrated the Queen's Jubilee over the long four days weekend and a special concert was held in front of Buckingham Palace. It is good to have such a memory, in times that