Mathew Street
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Mathew Street is a street in Liverpool, England, most well-known worldwide as the location of the Cavern Club, where The Beatles played on numerous occasions in their early career.
The street connects Rainford Gardens (off Whitechapel)[1] to North John Street, and is located in an area of the city centre known today as "The Cavern Quarter". Historically it was the centre of Liverpool's wholesale fruit and vegetable market.[citation needed] Mathew Street is visited by thousands of tourists a year, who visit the Cavern Club and many surrounding attractions including a statue of John Lennon, a Beatles store and several pubs formerly frequented by The Beatles. A wall in Mathew Street is adorned by a sculpture entitled "Four Lads Who Shook the World".
It was also home to the influential music club Eric's, which played host to many famous punk bands from its opening in 1976, despite only being open for 4 years.[2]
The fame of Mathew Street led to the arrest of 3 men in 2006 when a resident of Dallas, Texas, viewing the street's webcam, saw a burglary in progress and called Merseyside Police.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ in which Brian Epstein's music shop, NEMS, was situated
- ^ Liverpool Museums page about Eric's (HTML). Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
- ^ Texas man foils burglary in Britain (HTML). Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
[edit] External links
- Mathew Street Detailed information, photos and webcams
- Mathew Street Virtual Tour
