Those who grew up in the city will consider some pretty ordinary-looking shops, pubs, people and vehicles as proper Liverpool icons, rather than the monuments usually admired by tourists.
Providing a special feeling of ‘home’, all it can take is to see a picture of an old art installation or to walk past a derelict building that was once a thriving store to be transported back to the good old days.
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From one of Liverpool’s most legendary buskers to the strange animal/fruit sculpture you’ll see dotted around the city, here are 22 photographs you’ll only appreciate if you’re from Liverpool.
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21. The Bombed Out Church
At the top of Bold Street sits St Luke's. Locals know it as the 'Bombed Out Church' as it was almost entirely destroyed during the May Blitz of 1941, leaving just its external masonry standing. The site lay derelict for over 60 years serving as no more than a landmark at which to meet friends. It's now reopened to the public and hosts markets, cinema nights, theatre festivals and more. | Discott, CC BY-SA 4.0
22. The Umbrella Project
200 multi-coloured umbrellas used to hover over Church Alley in Liverpool city centre. They were installed by The ADHD Foundation in a bid to encourage people to think differently about the umbrella term of neurodiversity. | Local TV