Heritage Walk Location 1: Rialto

A starting point – the Rialto at the junction of Upper Parliament Street and Princes Avenue. The gateway to L8. Buses 86, 80 and 75 take you there.

One of the hotspots of the 1981 uprising aka the Toxteth Riots. Below is a 10 minute video made by Writing On The Wall, featuring L8 residents looking back at the 1981 uprising and its impact 40 years on.

 

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Mandela8 & Inclusive Companies present ‘My 67 Minutes’ Webinar
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‘Liverpool 8 Against Apartheid’ exhibition launches
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Mandela8 announce new Patron – Kim Johnson MP
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