Still in my ears and in my eyes! A tiny street that carries so much value in our collective imagination, Penny Lane surprised me for how quiet it is. I was expecting flocks of tourists moving around and crowding the place, but actually almost no one was around on a chilled sunny yet wet day in May. I loved walking past the roundabout mentioned in the Beatles song. Quite powerful memory I'll carry with me for a very...
Read moreVery strange that the places mentioned in the song aren’t in Penny Lane. The barbers and bank are at the Church Road corner with Allerton Road, while the fire station used to be by Allerton Library.
Paul used to sing in the choir of St Barnabas’s church. Paul and John’s childhood homes are in this area, and have been restored to their appearance of the 1960s. Tickets are...
Read moreJohn Lennon statue Penny Lane , Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes Wet beneath the blue suburban skies, Aug 2022 was announced it will be in current location for 6 months,
world has returned to Liverpool.
The bronze statue was sculpted by Laura Lian and cast by the Castle Foundry. It was installed at the end of Penny Lane today, where it will remain...
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