In November 2015 a visit was made to the Casbah Club, also to Lowlands the home of The West Derby Community Association, both in Heymans Green.

Outside the Casbar. Left to right.  Brian Irving, Peter Lloyd, Colin Scales, Alastair Caird, Graham Murphy, Doug Brady and Mike Kirk.

Rory Best on the stage, the very small stage, in the Casbah.

This piano was played many times by both John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Now its our turn .   Unfortunately in later life it was converted into a drinks cabinet!

John Lennon carved his name twice in the club.

Rory Best and his wife Cheryl shared great stories from the early days of the club.

After the Beatles recorded their first radio interview they raced back to the Casbah from Manchester to hear it on this radiogram.

This is the tiny stage the Beatles played on in the Casbah.

Left to right.  Mike Kirk, Brian Irving, Alastair Caird, Colin Scales, Rory Best, Cheryl Best, Doug Brady, Graham Murphy, Norman Mills, Peter Lloyd.

Left to right.  Mike Kirk, Brian Irving, Alastair Caird, Colin Scales, Rory Best, Peter Lloyd, Graham Murphy, Doug Brady,  Norman Mills, John Gillies.

Two streets in Liverpool have been named after Pete and the Casbah.

This is a newspaper report following the opening of the Casbah on Saturday the 29th August 1959. Note the misspelling of John's name.

A rainbow over the housing estate built on the former school site. The photo was taken from outside Lowlands.

Alastair Caird on the main staircase in Lowlands.

Alastair Caird pointing out from the roof of Lowlands the houses built on the site of the school.

The Judo club in the basement of Lowlands.

Following the visits a dinner was taken in the Almond Restaurant, West Derby village.