Gill Roberts - The Liverpool 08 Tapestry

Liverpool Town Hall
Designed by Elsie Watkins, stitched
by Hilary McCormack
Liverpool’s Town Hall, built at the height
of the city’s importance as a port, is a
grand and opulent Victorian building.
Where it stands has been the site of a
town hall since the 12th century. The
balcony at the front has hosted many
famous Liverpool faces, including The
Beatles who were photographed there
at the height of their fame.
The Embroiderers’ Guild also has
a connection to the building as the
Merseyside Branch hosted the North
West Regional Day in 2008 there, with
the noted textile artists Alice Kettle and
Rachel Howard as speakers, and not a free
seat in the building…
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