George Harrison house -Unique chance to go Inside George's Childhood Home

[@carolynwoodman1734]

Got a letter from George's Mum, many years ago. So caring and supportive. ❤

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Oh wow, how amazing. She and George's dad always answered the fanmail. Lovely people.

[@johnquinn7068]

I visited the Harrison home a few times during the late 1950s as i knew Harry, we both worked on the buses for the LPTC and my sister Diana was the girl friend of Peter Harrison, sometimes saw Paul and John there.

[@frankcastle5294]

That's incredible. Shame you never took any pics.@@johnquinn7068

[@karaamundson3964]

She was authentic that way. She really cared about George's fans and her letters were always personal and loving ❤️

[@armandobarbosa2914]

INCRÍVEL GOSTARIA DE SABER SUA IDADE, PROVAVELMENTE SEJA CONTEMPORÂNEO DO SENHOR HARRIS ​@@johnquinn7068

[@PeoplePlacesRocknRoll]

My friend was George's childhood friend, but the last time he saw George was in 1961. He also lived in that close. He played there for some George thing a few months ago. The guy's name is Geoff Russell. They all played guitar and loved music back then! He said George's dad Harry was considered the coolest of dads! 🎉🎉🎉

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Thanks for sharing. Nice insight from someone who knew him and the family.

[@olgavantveld6946]

I really enjoyed this video I like that most of the original features are still there. George was a wonderful man. He had good parents.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Thank you. Yes, George's parents were so supportive of his musical ambitions and helped him a lot. They also answered all the fan mail too.

[@limpopulaire]

👍

[@anamariatorronterasdelacua8322]

George es un Alma grande y fue recompensado con una buena familia❤

[@joepalooka2145]

Great video. A lot of love in that family, that's for sure. George had wonderful supportive parents who gave him the foundation for his future life.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Absolutely right, they were so supportive.

[@tonykehoe123]

I attended All hallows secondary modern school in speke , just the other side of the main rd ( little heath ) leading into Upton green . Next to George’s old house was once an “ entry “ through which me and my friends would pass through daily to get to the “static” van commonly known as “fielding van” due to the name of the owners ( one of whom being my school friend Derek ) from where we would spend our dinner money on sweets or “looseys” . George’s first gig was The British legion now like George , long gone ….

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Great memories. I managed to photograph the Legion before they took it down. The Rebels was George's group - what a great story.

[@joanka34]

I believe we can see this entry with Union Jack waving at the doors 11:34

[@spudwas]

I always wanted to see that backyard and toilet area where George said on the Dick Cavett show, that his earliest memory was yelling out to his mom "Finished!"

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

😂😂

[@PeoplePlacesRocknRoll]

Lol Are you in the US? They are nothing but a concrete patio, with a shed like this and a toilet in there. Many still have the outdoor toilets as a 'second toilet'. Lol

[@spudwas]

@@PeoplePlacesRocknRoll Yeah I'm in the U.S. And yes, I was quoting what George said on the Dick Cavett show back in 1972. He said Outside toilet in back yard. I'm just the messenger.

[@wendysickinger4172]

George, Paul, John, and Ringo they all came from modest homes, so did I! They we're nice and cozy homes! I love them all! Love, wendy

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

John's house with Aunt Mimi was certainly better than the other three who had working class roots. John was more middle-class for sure!

[@sugarkane4830]

John wanted people to think of him as the working class hero. But he had a quiet affluent life.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

@sugarkane4830 And a very middle-class upbringing too.

[@cocoaorange1]

His uncle ran a dairy I believe.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

@cocoaorange1 Yes he did, in Woolton Village

[@stevekirby1090]

Humble beginnings, the lad did good. It gave the inspiration for so many that anyone with talent can make it in music 🎶

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

I think that is why the story of the Beatles is so good.

[@richardgray8593]

Well, anyone with talent and a lot of luck. There are many very talented musicians who do not make it.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

@Richard Gray Definitely. Some of the finest musicians in Liverpool never made it big. None of the 4 Beatles was the best at their chosen instrument in Liverpool at the time. As with any successful sports team, it is the sum of the parts that creates something unique, plus you need to work hard, and have some fortune along the way too.

[@richardgray8593]

@@BrightmoonLiverpool I have seen pretty convincing arguments that without the tireless and devoted promotion of the Beatles by Brian Epstein the world may well never have heard of the Beatles.

[@stephenstone8480]

If you want humble, you should see the house at 12 Arnold Grove...

[@nygelmiller5293]

When a living room is only used when there are guests (so it's all tidy), it's called the Parlour.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

The Parlour, definitely! We all knew what that meant - keep out!!!

[@julietrask7497]

@@BrightmoonLiverpoolSame way here! Back in the old days. 🇺🇸

[@danielstoddart]

My parents used this terminology growing up in rural Pennsylvania. A lot of my friends only used "living room", and it wasn't till years later that I realised that it was because all my ancestors on both sides of my family were from the UK and using "parlour" in that way was a very English way of speaking that had somewhat fallen out of use in the US.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

@danielstoddart the joy of a shared language. Amazing how some things remain and others disappear.

[@tubergetrude333]

this was like a real visit. liverpool is on my bucket list so i am sure i will visit George's home. What comes through loud and clear is that he had a lovely family, good parents.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Absolutely right. George was the only one who had a stable family life. His parents were wonderful people.

[@cocoaorange1]

Is his brother Harold still living.

[@ПавелЧерноскутов-и4з]

Спасибо, что познакомили с домом детства Джорджа. Это очень интересно, тк он, живя в самом среднем земном быту, всегда имел в себе самые высокие небесные эмоции и был гением в музыке.

[@10hull]

I love this video, was aware the house had been sold but didn't know you could stay there, fantastic and I definitely will be making a booking. The prices are also very reasonable for 5 people, love the garden mural. Have already booked another trip to Liverpool to see the Dingle murals, St. Peter's church and go inside Strawberry Fields based on your previous videos. Future one will be staying at Upton Green, thanks for your great insightful videos.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

That is so good to hear! if you ever need a tour guide, let me know? I give private Beatles tours via www.liverpoolbeatlestours.co.uk Glad you're enjoying the videos. You will love staying at Upton Green.

[@oleksandradenysova9811]

Thanks🥰 I tried to create a harmonious and interesting mural❤️

[@jeffreyprice773]

Thanks for showing .

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

My pleasure 😊

[@Rushscored4]

I was born in the next Green from there , Prenton Green , 1961. Great video.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Oh great, thanks for sharing.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Did you live there for long? What do you remember?

[@gwinniboots]

Love this, especially the animation at the end. Even so, rather sad to think of him gone.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

That is always the sad part of this story - we lost him at such a young age.

[@gwinniboots]

@@BrightmoonLiverpool Yes.

[@4-dman464]

Nice animation at the end.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

It's a great animation isn't it?

[@georgeharrisonliverpoolhome]

The animation is by Álvaro Ortega, he has many Beatles related animations on his KZbin channel.

[@pdsimons1]

Good to see people actually caring about heritage and George Harrison. The back garden could do with some care and attention but at least it's original. Oh to have been a fly on the wall when the lads were in that bedroom with their guitars. You can bet the BnB isn't cheap.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

It is nice to see it being well looked after, and celebrating George's memory. He and Paul learned guitar together there.

[@michaelgallagher2081]

Just a thought ,all these houses will still be here when we’re all gone

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

That's something to build on!

[@paulclinton5900]

David very nice bit, first time in this one, too! Keep up the brilliant work! More like these!!!

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Thanks Paul - always trying to find something new for you!! 😊

[@beeetleboy518]

Great video David superb back story very informative ! So nice to see George's house not seen it before . Cheers David superb share ! 👍👍🎸😎🎸 BB . L35 .

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Thanks BB 😊 🎸🎸

[@stephenstone8480]

I've been to 12 Arnold Grove...next time I'm in Liverpool, this will be my first stop...

[@micksherwood996]

Wasn't it Arnold LANE as that was the name he used when booking into hotels etc

[@scottandrewbrass1931]

​@@micksherwood996No that was Syd Barrett.

[@marcDSK]

2023 starts the best way. Splendid vid as always and still surprising. Thanx once again for your dedication that goes straight away to my heart of Beatles addict. Your vids are smooth, well balanced between the "then and now" with still amazing and surprising angles. Simple, intelligent and informative 👌

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Thank you so much, and glad you enjoyed it.

[@keithpennington8259]

Excellent. Cool that it is an AirBNB now!

[@manuelfedericocachazasanju5294]

SUCH A BEAUTIFUL AREA OF LIVERPOOL ...MY GOD I LOVE THIS CITY 💖🙏🏻😭😭😭

[@60sgirlxx54]

Nice to see George is getting some attention on the childhood home front. It's always john & Paul! And I'm a massive John fan so don't mean that offensively. I do think though to make this even better they need to make it completely as it was all over the house, not just the odd room as it looks slightly mismatched. Front room is great & very authentic. Thanks for the video

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

With John and Paul's they had the budget of the National Trust! This is one guy doing his bit. I too am glad George is getting the focus too. He deserves it.

[@annajones5540]

@@BrightmoonLiverpool oh yeh , understandable. But just think it is something he should try & invest in if he can as would make the whole experience more fitting & special I could imagine. Don't see that being a problem with the amount it is for an overnight stay haha, and rightly. It's a special house!

[@sharonevans6864]

Wonderful video, thank you for sharing. You can just imagine George as a teen there. Fantastic!

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

A great privilege to be allowed inside. You can almost hear George practising.

[@Marco-HidalgoMusicRecords]

You can just walk in????? That´s crazy!!!!!! GREAT VIDEO MY FRIEND!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING!!

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

You can't just walk in sadly, but you can now stay there through Air BnB. How cool is that?

[@timmpittman]

That was splendid. Thank you.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@frankcastle5294]

How the hell 4 whippersnappers from a nowhere coastal town in little old England, managed to change the entire world forever...still escapes me.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Will have to mention that we weren't a nowhere coastal town before the Beatles. Liverpool was one of the most important commercial ports in the world, second only to London in the UK and at the heart of world trade in tobacco, sugar, and especially cotton. For our importance as a port, Liverpool was the second-most bombed city in the UK during WWII. With history dating back to 1207, we've been around a long time. That is important, because our worldwide seafaring connections brought people from all corners of the world, but especially the Irish in the 1840s, that helped to shape the city in to which these four lads were born. In a way, Liverpool is the fifth Beatle! But the next move of taking all of those influences and taking over the world is phenomenal. A once in a millennium chance! Never to be repeated.

[@frankcastle5294]

@@BrightmoonLiverpool Well said and I over-stated my opinion and apologize. What I should have said was that The Beatles, completely overwhelmed all us kids at the time and not a single one of us ever heard of Liverpool, UK. At least to us North American kids, it seemed like a distant foreign land with no meaning.

[@wendysickinger4172]

For some reason it happened at the right time! 4 lads with cool accents, catchy songs, and magic happened! Great time for rock'n roll back then! I do miss those days, was exciting! Was just meant to be! Sure glad they happened! Love and thanks, to John, Paul, George, and Ringo!

[@christinemaguire9746]

So much Talent.

[@frankcastle5294]

Well said Wendy. The stars truly were aligned...if only for a brief period of time.@@wendysickinger4172

[@roblake602]

Nice, Thank you Love the animation Great JOB

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

I'm glad you like it

[@dianesaari3034]

I smiled at the ATMP mural😀

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Great isn't it?

[@lizpisani8271]

Thank you David.😉🤗

[@sketchartist1964]

I enjoyed this video very much, I could imagine the young George and Paul playing guitar and listening to records together. Thanks for sharing. Greetings from California.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Glad you enjoyed it. Greetings from Liverpool to you.

[@oleksandradenysova9811]

Thank you!😍🥰

[@cynthiak3376]

I just love your videos - they make me feel - at peace in world gone mad. They said that whne George crossed over, the people in his hospital room said that he was absolutley at peace, and when he left his body, the room filled with light.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

He was a beautiful soul from what everyone has said about him. What a talent.

[@Sandra-sy8fs]

George, meu Beatles favorito ❤

[@ustheserfs]

miffed all these years later the guide took me to see 12 arnold grove rather than here. still it was a place george laid his school cap.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

But George was born at Arnold Grove - that was important too.

[@flywings111]

Speke is far away from the city centre so maybe it would have been too much time to visit Upton Green if the schedule is too tight. I went to Upton Green this March and I had to take the bus and walk quite a lot to get there.

[@georgeharrison243]

Wow!! Its like i never left!!😆😂👍👍👍👍💕💓💖

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

You never did - the spirit is still there! 🎸🎸

[@georgeharrison243]

@@BrightmoonLiverpool 😂😉😆👍👍👍👍👍💕💓💖

[@ajkaye5719]

Lovely little sketch at the end.. Nice one! 👌

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Thank you

[@georgeharrisonliverpoolhome]

Excellent video! Thank you David.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Very welcome

[@tonypurcell1049]

Another fab vid from Brightmoon Liverpool. Somewhere else for me to visit later this year! Thank you, keep 'em coming 😉

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Thank you! Will do!

[@paulinekirkham7945]

I lived in an identical house in Speke in Catford Green just a few minutes from Upton Green. The houses for the time and even now were spacious and modern with big front and back gardens. The size varied. We came near a corner so had very big gardens. Speke was a nice p.ace to live with plenty of shops and buses into town. Originaly there were beautiful double glass doors from the front room to the dining room. Most people DID NOT just use the front room for visitors only. It was used all the time for family every day. The dining room was just that - the dining room also used for other things such as sewing etc.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Brilliant, thank you for adding to the story.

[@sunspots6077]

WOW!

[@GeorgeHarrisonDarkHorse]

Fantastic, insightful and entertaining….thanks 👍🏼

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

A pleasure, thanks for the feedback.

[@yei-jopbities6100]

Beatleful work .. congratulations thank thanks 👏 ¿do you have book: 'My kid brother's Band The Beatles'? by Louise Harrison

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Yes thanks and I interviewed Louise about the book too. Met her a couple of times. Lovely lady.

[@moirapicking1876]

Realy enjoyed this video loved it ❤

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Thank you

[@professorV]

Excellent video, thanks!

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Glad you liked it!

[@artchem1]

Quite a lovely home, considering that it was 1950. In America, most homes in 1950 were of the same " model size " at what the Harrison Family enjoyed. I think it's quite lovely! So ha ppt to see it restored to its Original Beauty, back in 1950. Well Done, with your " Tour of George's home, in which he grew up. Lovely. The back yard, was quite nice for his parents, to have as bit of time together. 💖💝💔⚘🌏🕯☯️🎶🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

It was a lovely home. Thank you and glad you enjoyed it.

[@yves2694]

Don't forget just how much housing we had bombed out in the cities in WW2. We lost so much.

[@artchem1]

@@yves2694 Yes, I viewed photographic images from my Grandparents. They were European,and my grandfather took photos of the bins in the buildings. It was a mess and awful. They got out just in time, some did not. I agree with you that especially in Great Britain, more castles and villages were blown up . Thank you for your response to remind everyone ⭐️🧡⭐️

[@artchem1]

@@BrightmoonLiverpool You did a great job on this You Tube project, to show our Beloved Sir George Harrison ‘s home. ⭐️🧡⭐️ Thank you ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@WarmasAsunnedcat]

Great work 😊

[@johnlowe3050]

Love this thankyou.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

You are so welcome!

[@sharihuffman8874]

Great tour, David! Hope that it's still an AirBNB if I ever make my way back to Liverpool! (fingers crossed!)

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Sure it will be Shari.

[@edgarsarasty9678]

great project ! Thx David...Ken !

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

A pleasure

[@olgavantveld6946]

I had to watch that again after 10 months of not watching it. I am so intrigued by Georges life and music ,He had such a good karma, You can see that in his smile even as a child. George will always be highly thought of

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

I agree, he is still so underrated and under- appreciated too I think. Great musician and became such top songwriter.

[@Marty-hu7rw]

Looks like a 1930s council house, l suppose completely different in those days ,no plastic doors or windows, nice to see they kept the living room the same ,and the outdoor toilet. Thanks for this

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Looks like it, but these were being built post WWll, and still being erected when they moved in during the 40s and 1950 for the Harrisons.

[@JohnLemon1974]

It's amazing to me that the Beatles were able to create such vibrant music coming from such dismal surroundings.

[@3155DOGMAN]

That is actually a nice house.I grew up in a series of real shit holes and would have loved to live in a place such as that.

[@ChristineDelfatti]

It wasn't dismal - most families lived in similar homes in the 1950's

[@nevillede-hoedt6520]

​@@3155DOGMAN Yes, I agree with you mate, this house is a palace, in comparison to where John and Paul grew up in. My Mum moved round all over the place trying to find a decent life for herself, and us kids, but always ending up in dead end relationship's and disfunctional situation's, which all ended badly. This house looks as though it has a bit of room in it, to.spread out and swing the cat. George had it good and life at home was good and on track. Not that we really know a lot about George and his up bringing, but he seemed to be the one that was more stable than John and Paul as far as his out look on life in general. When he does talk, in an interview or answering question's, he seems down to earth, off the cuff, with quite a lot of sarcasm intertwined into his vocabulary when he answer's a question, or gives his opinion on things. His family must have been a very stable loving caring family, here today, gone tomorrow type of philosophy with life. His profound idea's on life, are reality in the broad sense of how life is. We only have now, all things pass, are gone by the time we think about it ! , no good worrying about tomorrow and the future, because it hasn't arrived yet, there is only now. I too believe this, nothing any of us can do, about the past! for it is gone! just live in and for the moment, now is all we have. Where and how did George come to this?! he had a stable peaceful upbringing and home life was good. Ringo had a similar upbringing with 2 parents who loved and cared for him dearly, his step father loved him as if he was his own. These people never wanted for anything, they, like George's family, were happy with their lot. As Ringo is and has always said! " Love and Peace " be happy, and keep smiling. (Love the video) thanks for sharing, and thankyou for sharing a snippit into your life, (@3155DOGMAN) I relate to your upbringing! It certainly opens the eye's, and set's the realisation of George Harrison is.

[@dave-jk6en]

I grew up in a council house, and have nothing but happy memories living there. We didn’t have much money, but we made the best of what we had. It had a really good community spirit, lots of characters. I wouldn’t change it for a thing.

[@3155DOGMAN]

Great attitude Mate sounds like a lovely childhood.@@dave-jk6en

[@Garry-vd1dg]

Wow 😲😳 this is great 👍 Yeah.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Glad you like it!

[@oleksandradenysova9811]

Woow! My mural❤️❤️❤️

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Happy to show it to the world! well done, it is great.

[@sallymacpherson7243]

It’s wonderful x

[@petejones879]

I've been there on a beatles tour

[@zeehondje1000]

So nice, that things are still the same from when he lived there. I would like to stay in his former house.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Lots of people are doing so and loving it.

[@zipshed]

Brilliant!!!

[@DellHell1]

It’s remarkable that George passed his 11 plus given the quality of education in this neighborhood.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Passing the 11 plus was down to his schooling at Dovedale Primary, who had an excellent record of getting boys through the 11 plus and onto grammar school.

[@paulinekirkham7945]

I lived in Catford Green a few minutes away and my brother and I went to Millwood County Primary school around the corner and like the rest of the schools in the area had an excellent record of good education. I passed my 11 plus and went to Blackkburne House the Liverpool Institute for girls which was the first girls school and one of the best in the country. It was in Blackburn Place off Hope Street literally a stones throw from the boy Institute where Paul and George went. A lot of my friends also passed the 11 plus and attended very good schools too like Holly Lodge and Childwall Valley. The bus stops in the mornings were full of us kids going to school and proud of it so don't tell me about the education in the neighbourhood.

[@wboyle9721]

Its not the area its the individual

[@crisslastname9417]

Very well done!

[@fabrizfabriz2512]

Interiors completely transformed since then...

[@19HurdyGurdyMan46]

Nice one, really interesting.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Thank you

[@andziam5532]

Amazing times

[@和歌藤田-z4k]

シンプルだけど、とてもおしゃれなハウスだったんですね🏠️。ご家族は居住空間として大切な場所だとは思いますが、17歳で既にクラブなどで演奏していたというから、家には眠ったりシャワーを浴びるので帰ってたくらいじゃないですか？

[@frankcastle5294]

I was always curious about this style of home in the UK which seem to be everywhere. How do they heat and do they typically have basements? I've noticed that almost none have any type of garage. Quite different from here in southern Pennsylvania. Thanks for the wonderful vid.

[@dot222able]

Originally heated with coal fires and a back boiler for hot water. Most now have gas central heating...when these were built not many could afford cars, hence no garages. Cellars only in older terraces for keeping coal but they're now used for extra storage. Space was at a premium at the time of building unlike most areas of US. On the plus side, warm and cosy and communities thrived.

[@frankcastle5294]

@@dot222ableThank you Sir for the detailed info. Very interesting and I suspected that much of the UK now heats with natural gas but was still curious.

[@nygelmiller5293]

Very insightful!

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Thank you

[@placidrenegade]

Always wondered why the tours never include George!

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

They can get to his birthplace easily, but his Speke home is further off the main route.

[@foofghtr]

My current home was built in 1895, it’s a Victorian. It was not built with bathrooms inside the home originally. This house also had an out house bathroom. It’s long gone and the home currently has two indoor bathrooms.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

How things changed, for the better!

[@JulianElder-x6m]

R I p George.

[@traceydaizy]

I really loved that video 😊 thank you. As if you can go and sit on the actual toilet that George Harrison sat on 😅

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Everyone is obsessed by that toilet!!! Ha ha. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@praisethelord8592]

Thank you❤

[@petejones879]

The reason for outside toilets was because it was considered many years ago to be unsanitary to have a toilet indoors

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

It was something back in Victorian times when the waste system wasn't that good, so they could cope with an outside toilet, but not indoor plumbing! No space for them either!

[@dgsmith9969]

ours was a wooden board with a hole in it. So glad those days are gone. We used to call it the "bath in the path."

[@nevillede-hoedt6520]

​@@dgsmith9969 We had the same, a wooden board across with a hole in it, the flies and spider's loved it! It was all there was. I remember staying at my brother's place, he bought a piece of land, 280 hectares, built a house out of recycled material's, dug a huge hole to drop a plastic septic tank into, and eventually he had all his plumbing connected to it, plus the grey water waste went into another water tank, to water his vegetable garden, and fruit trees. But leading up to getting all this done, takes time and money, so he used a spade to go find a spot, dig a hole, after use, cover the hole, and this went on for 20 years, until he finally got things sorted. He loves the isolation, and loves being a hermit. Growing up without these luxuries was all we knew, like a lot of you will know. Where we live now we have a septic system, with a drainage area, once the waste gets through the process, and becomes water again, it drains out into this area. This was all there was back in the 40s and 50s. Every so often a tanker truck comes to empty the waste. That is how the old outside toilets worked. Everyone had them. Later as plumbing engineering improved, people started to have an inside toilet installed. Mid 50s this trend started to appear.

[@calmandharmony]

You were able to take a dump in peace ✌️

[@drziggyabdelmalak1439]

This was lovely to see, but until the end , when we were told it's now an air b&b, I was wondering why the house wasn't as it was when George actually lived there. Why has it not been kept by the National Trust like John's house? I don't understand.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

That's because Paul's house at Forthlin Road was bought by the National Trust. They wouldn't buy Mendips, so Yoko Ono bought it and gave it to the National Trust. They aren't interested in buying another, so a fan has bought George's and is preserving it. Another fan has Ringo's house too.

[@mn4169]

Nice

[@tomorowneverknows]

Thank you for this great visit, everything is super renovated. I imagine there used to be coal burning in every room. Each stove took up a lot of space and coal...it must have smoked terribly in the winter. No longer imaginable. Were Georg's parents musical? As far as I know, John, Paul and Georg's parents had Irish roots, there is little communication. Greetings from Dresden! Vielen Dank für diesen tollen Besuch, alles ist super renoviert. Ich stelle mir vor, es gab früher sicher in jedem Zimmer Kohlefeuerung. Jeder Ofen verschluckte viel Platz und Kohle...es muss im Winter fürchterlich gequalmt haben. Nicht mehr vorstellbar. Waren Georgs Eltern musikalisch? John, Paul und Georgs Eltern hatten meiner Wissens Irische Wurzeln, es ist wenig kommuniziert. Grüße aus Dresden!

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Greetings from Liverpool to you in Dresden. Yes, there would be coal fires which heated the house and kept it warm. Chimneys were efficient so it wouldn't be too smoky. Neither parent was musical, though they were both good dancers, as was George. He also had Irish roots on his mother's side of the family and visited Ireland when he was younger.

[@tomorowneverknows]

@@BrightmoonLiverpool thanks for your massage!

[@robanks3895]

Why do Liverpudlians all have those vertical office style blinds!

[@terryhorne2582]

It's just a matter of taste like, yknow whar a mean mate. ?.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Blinds have been popular here for the last 40-50 years at most. Everything was curtains before that.

[@joepalooka2145]

Real nice instrumental music in this video, great recording mix ---- who is this?

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

It is free to use music that comes with the video editing software suite. Some amazing music to be found there.

[@kmag7122]

anything is possible ❤

[@christinemaguire9746]

We were taken to Arnold Grove.

[@john0597]

Great video is there possibility you you've done the video or can do a video of Paul McCartney's house Ringo Starr's house and John Lennon's house

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Hoping to do Ringo's, but we can't film in John or Paul's as they are National Trust properties. A shame.

[@johnallan4826]

Hardly a surprise

[@thomasmaloney843]

So are the outside toilet areas heated? Does the water freeze in the winter?

[@terryhorne2582]

No heated outside toilets mate, not in the 50s & 60s anyway, we lived in an old house down in Liverpool 7 & had an outside loo, but we had one indoors also, so it was never used, but in winter you can imagine how cold it was for people who didn't have one indoors.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Not heated, but unlikely in our climate to freeze at night. Would happen occasionally, but it would be rare.

[@ChristineDelfatti]

No such thing as heated outside toilets! We grew up tough in those days👍

[@thomasmaloney843]

@@ChristineDelfatti some of my relatives farm houses didn't have indoor plumbing as we know it. You had to use the outhouse, which in northern Indiana was an adventure in the Winter. Summer with the bugs and stench was fun too. Actually, some of my ancestors lived in Liverpool briefly before moving to Indiana.

[@john0597]

Do you know what people I wish I can go back in time and see George Harrison outside his house who knows maybe in the future I'd love to spend the day in 1963 or 4 Abbey Road Studios just remember they won't be able to see me but I will be able to see them that would be fantastic I can only hope

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Would love to do that and witness history as it happened.

[@markstevens1729]

Fortunately, George was able to upgrade his housing to a degree.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

This was an upgrade on the house where he was born, but you can understand why, when they had made their money, they bought big houses!

[@scottbrower9052]

Yup. Crackerbox Palace was a nice upgrade.

[@johnjonesToffeeman]

The tours don't go there I assume they think Speke is too rough. Early Speke was nice when there were jobs but went downhill as industry left

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Some do, though it is the rough roads with potholes, causing us more problems than anything else!

[@petejones879]

So what was the surprise at the end

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

You can stay there!

[@petejones879]

@@BrightmoonLiverpool oh OK lol

[@karaamundson3964]

Sleeping "top & tail" was how George's & Paul sslept on vacation in Wales

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

That's how it was done!

[@Accam570]

The National Trust should have bought and preserved all of the Beatles childhood homes, not just Paul and John's.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Absolutely right! But they only bought Paul's house, not John's. They refused to, so Yoko bought it and gave it to the National Trust to run.

[@Karenann0313]

An air b n b...now it makes sense why the kitchen looks modern

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

There had been several modifications but not all could be undone.

[@paulkelly-cy9hl]

unique

[@kimagangobrit4480]

I've been in that area helping a care worker to lift an old tenant near George's house when I was living in Speke .

[@john0597]

Hi there I could have sworn your charity said it was 25 Arnold Grove did the price used to be name Arnold Grove

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

George was born at 12 Arnold Grove and lived there until just before his 7th birthday, when they moved to this house, 25 Upton Green.

[@petejones879]

Bit different to Friar Park eh?

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

Just a little bit smaller!! 😂

[@armandobarbosa2914]

Boa noite grande prazer. Sou de Petrópolis município do estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Poderia confirmar- me por gentileza, sobre seu pai Harris que foi durante anos presidente do clube dos rodoviários de Liverpool, inclusive, conseguiu agendar um evento no clube para apresentação de um conjunto musical que George fazia parte, aliás, antes de conhecer John. Paul conhecia George ,no Liverpool Institute ,até porque, quando então, Paul subia no ônibus, um ponto adiante ,entrava George. Neill Aspinall foi colega de classe de George, entretanto, Paul conhecia bem George sobre suas habilidades ,inicialmente com violão, posteriormente com a guitarra. Verdade que dona Louise fazia bolos de chocolate por excelência, inclusive, George levava numa merendeira bem guardada, no horário do recreio do colégio que estudava x?

[@uncled39]

Should have a little plaque saying George crapped here.

[@justincase-263]

Great work, as always… 👍 (Can't catch what you say at about 10.30 - who lived here as well?)

[@thebohemian.]

His brother.

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

He lived there with his mum, dad plus sister Louise and brothers Harry and Peter.

[@justincase-263]

@@BrightmoonLiverpool Thanks - really good video 👍

[@carrietide]

The kitchen looks new.I do not think it is the original kitchen where George was brought up...

[@BrightmoonLiverpool]

It isn't. There have been a few modifications since George lived here, because his family left in 1962.

[@katarzynazesawska6469]

🎶😍