In 1840s goldsmith & major Victorian antiquary Joseph Mayer joined the campaign to establish a public museum in Liverpool. One reason was to keep unoccupied artisans out of pubs. He opened his own Egyptian Museum at 8 Colquitt St in 1852 ..but it's now a PUB!

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2017-11-25

Today 12 Sept 1605: Birth of William Dugdale antiquary & herald… Dugdale compiled the History of St Pauls in 1658…

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2016-09-13