The Athenaeum, Liverpool

Category:	Clubs
Title:	The Athenaeum, Liverpool
Listing URL:	http://www.theathenaeum.org.uk/
Description:	The Athenaeum was founded in 1797, several years before its London namesake. At that time Liverpool was thought of as the second city of the British Empire, being predominant in maritime trade and commerce. It was also paramount in the trade of slaves from Africa to the Americas, a trade which was banned in the British Empire in 1807 following a campaign by men including William Roscoe, a former President of the Athenaeum. The Athenaeum has evolved to meet changing circumstances but continues to be a place of learning, information and social contact between men and women of many professions and occupations. It intends to continue to play an important part in the life of the city.

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