An exhibition of Liverpool FC fans' personal stories and photographs is to go on tour across Merseyside.
The RED Archive Caravan Tour will share nostalgic images which have been donated by fans and span from the 1960s to the 1990s. The tour will see a caravan be transformed into a 'fan's bedroom' as it hits the road and is accompanied by a series of events and activities.
The caravan was refurbished thanks to a crowdfunding campaign. The RED Archive was also awarded a grant of nearly £10,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for the tour, which aims to showcase how football can bring communities together.
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Where to see the photos
The caravan will be on tour during August, September and October and will stop off at various Merseyside venues including The Life Rooms, The Florrie, The Greenhouse Project and Merseyside Society for Deaf People.
The dates for the RED Archive caravan tour are:
- Friday, August 12 - Greenhouse Project (Lodge Lane) as part of the LFC Foundation's Big Red Festival
- Sunday, September 18 - Merseyside Society for Deaf People
- Tuesday, September 20 - HMP Liverpool
The tour will call at the Life Rooms in Walton, Bootle and Belle Vale in October, with a date at The Florrie still to be confirmed.
What you can see
As well as hosting the caravan, each venue will also hold a pop-up exhibition and an array of family friendly activities allowing visitors to get hands-on with football heritage.
The community organisation already holds more than 1,000 images along with striking pieces of Liverpool FC memorabilia. The team will be expanding their collection during the tour, with guests able to record their own memories to be added to the archive. The RED Archive will also identify fans to take part in more extensive sessions to add their memories to the collection.
Emma Case, founder of The RED Archive, said: "It's hard to articulate our joy knowing that we've received this funding. It's been a long journey getting the caravan ready and the fans have been with us and supported us every step of the way.
"We cannot wait to get the caravan out into the heart of our fan community, to local spaces around the city."
David Renwick, area director North at the National Lottery Heritage Fund, added: "Football has proven time and time again that it can bring people of all backgrounds and ages together. Thanks to money raised by National Lottery players, we're thrilled to be supporting The RED Archive to share the amazing and inspiring heritage of the fans behind the world famous football club.
"The North of England is steeped in sporting heritage and we know it is a great way for communities to connect and find pride of place in their hometowns and cities, that in turn can deliver a host of much wider social and even economic benefits."
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