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Radical Liverpool: a history and a half. Mural on display at the old Museum of Liverpool LifeRadical Liverpool: a history and a half. Mural on display at the old Museum of Liverpool Life
Women protestors from Meccano trying to save their livelihood in 1980. Women protestors from Meccano trying to save their livelihood in 1980.
Ludwig Hesse, The Liverpool Organiser of the Coloured Seamen's Union. The CCSU was founded in Cardiff in 1935Ludwig Hesse, The Liverpool Organiser of the Coloured Seamen's Union. The CCSU was founded in Cardiff in 1935
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New Liverpool Museum Old Museum of Liverpool Life Liverpool Waterfront UK

One of Liverpool's most popular museums - 'The Museum of Liverpool Life' is shortly to reappear (2010) in what promises to be an eye catching new contemporary building on Mann Island within the World Heritage Waterfront complex.

The New Museum of Liverpool, Opening 2010

Liverpool is a city with a history of fighting against oppression - whether it's racism, lack of jobs, closure of factories and resistance against poverty. The Museum of Liverpool Life, one of Liverpool's most popular museums on the waterfront since 1993 closed in 2006 with plans afoot for a completely new large contemporary space. (see the webguide right for news and photos of the new contemporary building).

The new museum - simply called the 'Museum of Liverpool' is set to build on the success of its forerunner the superb 'Museum of Liverpool Life' and will be located on Mann Island at the Pier Head on Liverpool's World Heritage Waterfront.

Fondly remembered exhibits in the Museum of Liverpool Life included subjects such as Liverpool's Unity Theatre Group, and the 'Votes for Women' campaign in the late 19th/early 20th century. Suffragist stories of renowned leaders, such as Eleanor Rathbone, Liverpool leader of women's rights and National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies' member was here alongside stories of lesser known suffragists who also took part in the campaign.

Other Labour and co-operative themes covered included The Women's Co-operative Guild, New Unionism and famous union leaders like the Irish born dockers leader Jim Larkin, renowned as a great speaker. The reappearance in the new space of such exhibits, as well as the huge collection of protest banners and artefacts is warmly awaited. Liverpool's people fought strongly against the Thatcher onslaught in the 1980s, with protests and demos like the Toxteth rising in 1981. Women who worked for Meccano in Liverpool protested against its closure in 1980. Such stories were revealed in the old museum's exhibit - 'Demanding a Voice'. Fingers crossed it reappears in 2010!

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