A famous Liverpool statue photographed by tourists hundreds of times each day used to go "unrecognised" before receiving a makeover in the late 1990s.
Said to be one of the most photographed statues in the city, the now unmistakable figure of John Lennon on Mathew Street used to look very different. The sculpture of the ex-Beatle casually leaning against the wall opposite the Cavern Club has been a fixture for over 25-years.
Created by artist David Webster, it was unveiled in 1997 to mark the 40th birthday of the club. Webster, who frequented the famous Cavern as a teenager, modelled the original statue on a photo of John Lennon that appears on the cover of his 1975 album, Rock 'N' Roll.
