Appeals for objects and memories

Previous appeals

Lots of people have shared their memories and objects to help create the museum's displays. Here are some of the ways that they have been involved.

Liverpool Doors Project

Rouger McGough with a some doors

Roger McGough launched the Liverpool Doors Project early in 2011 with these rousing words:

"People of Merseyside we need your doors! Front doors, back doors, bathroom and outside toilet doors. Doors from nunneries and night clubs, pubs and cafes, confessional boxes, police cells and schools. If you door has a story to tell, then so much the better." Roger McGough

The current Liverpool Doors exhibition is the result of this project.

Appeal for objects for the handling resource

old toy car

The Museum of Liverpool education team are looking for a variety of objects that will be used in their education sessions. If you have any of the following items and would be willing to donate them to the Museum of Liverpool handling resource please email Katie Brown, assistant curator of urban history using this contact form.

  • Liverpool-made toys
  • Victorian metal bucket and spade set
  • Vintage Union Jack flag
  • Opera glasses
  • Top hat
  • Items linked to imports and exports from Liverpool history - clay pipes, locally made clocks and watches, Herculaneum pottery, tea chests with Liverpool links
  • First World War or home front items linked to Liverpool such as postcards, mementos or photographs
  • Carpet bag
  • 19th century Italian lire
  • Victorian Knife sharpening equipment or tailoring equipment
  • Items related to the Liverpool Overhead Railway
  • Docker's hook
  • Original Beatles records
  • 1950s or 1960s transistor radio and TV
  • 1960s primary or secondary school text books
  • Old-style school desk - wooden with inkwell
  • 1960s Afghan coat

Former projects

A huge thank you to everyone who has already contributed to our displays. Here are some of the projects that we have already completed with your help - keep an eye out for them in the museum.

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