The Hall Family

A Brief History of the Hall Family Taken from the book Finding Margaret by John Hussey. Published 2011 by Countrywise Ltd. Copyright John Hussey. Bernard Hall was the tenth of ten children, born in Cheadle, Staffordshire in 1813, six years after the abolition of the slave trade.  George III was still King of England until […]

The Florrie Digital Archive Goes Live!

We are excited to announce the launch of The Florrie Digital Archive. We have a rich collection of written histories, photographs, film and audio for you to explore.

1890

1890 The Florence Institute first opened its doors on 7th September 1889. It was founded by Bernard Hall, former Mayor of Liverpool and West India merchant, in memory of his daughter Florence, who died in Paris in 1887, aged just 22. Hall did not live long enough to witness the opening of the Institute, as […]

1891

1891 The 1891 report detailed the Committee’s frustrations in keeping the activities of the Institute’s members under the watchful eye of its instructors…. Difficulties arose through the lack of space for physical recreation; although cricket and football were played in Sefton Park and ‘on a piece of waste piece of ground lying between Mill Street […]

1894

1894 By 1894, The Florrie was contending with fresh challenges as it grappled for the attention of the neighbourhood’s youth. A Music Hall opened next door to the Institute, and together with local pubs drew away ‘many who spend their money on one evening’s entertainment which would have otherwise have provided them with the privileges […]