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La colonne de Wellington, ou le mémorial de Waterloo, est un monument au duc de Wellington situé au coin de William Brown Street et Lime Street, à Liverpool, en Angleterre. Elle est enregistrée dans la liste du patrimoine national pour l'Angleterre comme un monument classé grade II*.
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Liverpool Coach Station
Liverpool Coach Station (also known as Norton Street Coach Station) was a major coach station in Liverpool, England which offered services to 122 destinations throughout the United Kingdom provided by National Express. It opened in November 1994 and was closed on 14 January 2016.
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New Shakespeare Theatre, Liverpool
The New Shakespeare Theatre, Liverpool, was a theatre in that British city's Fraser Street. The theatre opened in 1888 under the proprietorship of Mr Ellis Brammall jun. It was built by J H Havelock-Sutton (who went on to build the Park Palace Music Hall in 1893 and the Metropole Theatre in Bootle in 1911).
Among the distinguished names associated with the theatre was Sam Wanamaker, who was appointed director of the New Shakespeare Theatre in 1957 and served in that role until 1959.
During the early sixties a campaign to save the theatre was led by Alan Durband; in spite of considerable support, however, the theatre closed.
Following a fire which seriously damaged a large part of the structure, the theatre was demolished in 1976.
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County Sessions House, Liverpool
The County Sessions House is a former courthouse in Liverpool, England. It stands at the top of William Brown Street and is adjacent to the Walker Art Gallery, the Steble Fountain and Wellington's Column. It now provides office and storage space for the gallery. The Session House is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
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1922 UCI Road World Championships
The 1922 UCI Road World Championships was the second edition of the UCI Road World Championships, the annual world championships for road bicycle racing. The championships took place in Liverpool, United Kingdom on Thursday 3 August 1922.
In the only race, the men's amateur championship, Great Britain swept the podium with David Marsh taking home the gold medal with fellow British riders in Bill Burkill and Charles Davey claiming the silver and bronze medal respectively.
The qualifications of the 1922 UCI Track Cycling World Championships took place across the Mersey at the Tower Athletic Ground in New Brighton, Merseyside. However, due to persistent rain, the finals were organized in Paris, France on 17 September 1922.
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Wellington's Column
Wellington's Column, or the Waterloo Memorial, is a monument to the Duke of Wellington standing on the corner of William Brown Street and Lime Street in Liverpool, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.