Muck & Medicine

Walk this way if you want to know more about the grit, grime and medical turning points of the 19th-century Port City of Liverpool. This guided walk begins at St James's Cemetery and uncovers the stark realities of life in a rapidly expanding Victorian port.

What You'll Discover

• The dramatic gap in life expectancy between merchants and paupers in the 1840s — a divide measured in decades, not years.
• Sites of insanitary dwellings preserved within the city, revealing the cramped and squalid conditions endured by Liverpool's poorest residents.
• The birthplace of the world's first Medical Officer of Public Health, a pioneering role that emerged from Liverpool's public health crisis.
• The house of James Maury, merchant and America's first foreign Consul, whose story connects Liverpool's commercial past to transatlantic history.

Like all Liverpool City Walks, this tour is led by professionally qualified Blue Badge and Green Badge guides who are part of a local co-operative. Walks go ahead regardless of the weather, so please dress accordingly.