A new project which aims to uncover the lost history of two sites in Liverpool city centre has been boosted by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) and National Museums Liverpool have received initial support to investigate the history of Court Housing and the former Galkoff’s butchers shop.
Situated opposite the LSTM’s original 1914 building on London Road, Galkoff’s butchers shop opened in 1907 and was a supplier of kosher foods to the passenger ships that sailed to and from Liverpool, including the Titanic.
The proposed project would see the removal of Galkoff’s historic tiles from a rapidly deteriorating building alongside essential conservation works and the remounting the tiles in a new installation, alongside a Secret Life of Pembroke Place display within The People’s Republic gallery at the Museum of Liverpool.
Development funding of £52,400 has been awarded to help LSTM and National Museums Liverpool carry out exploratory work with local people and organisations to progress plans and apply for a full grant next year.
Nick Small, assistant mayor and city centre councillor, says: “I’m really pleased the grant has been secured from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
“This will allow all the partners involved to develop an excellent project and involve members of the public, as well as building a strong case for further support from the Heritage Lottery Fund.”
If successful in attracting further funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, the project will undertake extensive research into both sites on Pembroke Place, revealing stories of life in this area from the late 19th Century to present day.
Janet Dugdale, director of the Museum of Liverpool, adds: “We’re very pleased to have been granted a first round pass by the Heritage Lottery Fund for this important project.
“Exploration of both the beautiful frontage of Galkoff’s and the remains of Court Housing at the rear, will unlock fascinating information about the people who lived in and around the area.”
A public consultation event into ‘Galkoff’s and the Secret Life of Pembroke Place’ will take place at the Museum of Liverpool on Sunday 18 September 2016 at 2pm.
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Situated opposite the LSTM’s original 1914 building on London Road, Galkoff’s butchers shop opened in 1907 and was a supplier of kosher foods to the passenger ships that sailed to and from Liverpool, including the Titanic.
Correction White Star Liner RMS Titanic never sailed from Liverpool! Possibly you are implying Galkoff’s sent kosher meat to Southampton to victual Titanic, sadly again you have been misinformed. The White Star and Cunard liners sailing from Southampton actually sourced provisions and victualled ships from the locality, (Notwithstanding it would have been more economical to source kosher food from London than from Liverpool), Southampton at the time was also a main liner passenger terminal which eventually surpassed Liverpool and continues to operate this day.