John's first home at
9 Newcastle Road, LiverpoolJohn spent his first five years at 9 Newcastle Road (close to Penny Lane), the family home of his mother, Julia Stanley.
George's childhood home at
25 Upton Green, Speke, LiverpoolGeorge Harrison's family moved from his Arnold Grove birthplace to Upton Green in the Speke industrial development in 1950. George met Paul at a bus stop in Speke when both families lived there, and the Harrison home in this distant locale was the setting for many Quarrymen rehearsals, thanks to the relative tolerance of George's parents.
Ringo's childhood home at
10 Admiral Grove, The Dingle, LiverpoolAt the age of six, Ringo Starr's family moved to Admiral Grove, just around the corner from his birthplace on Madryn Street and in the heart of a working class area called The Dingle
Julia's Home at
1 Blomfield Road, LiverpoolAfter limited contact through his childhood, John renewed his relationship with his mother during his teenage years. He often visited Julia at Blomfield Road
Film locations
Marylebone Railway Station at
Harewood Avenue, LondonIn 1964 several scenes in the Beatles film A Hard Day's Night were filmed at Marylebone station.
Apple
Apple Boutique at
94 Baker Street, LondonSite of the ill fated Apple boutique (Apple Retail) that opened on on December 7, 1967, and closed its doors for the last time on July 30, 1968
Beatles Lifestyle
Strawberry Field at
Beaconsfield Road, LiverpoolStrawberry Field was and still is a Salvation Army Children's Home. Strawberry Field was a short walk from John's home. "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane" were released together as a single in 1967.
Penny Lane at
Penny Lane Roundabout, LiverpoolThe bustling shopping area and bus terminus was relatively near to John and Paul's homes. The original lyrics to John's "In My Life" refer to Penny Lane, though it was Paul's song that immortalized the area.
Quarry Bank Grammar School at
Harthill Road, Allteron, LiverpoolJohn's school from 1952 to 1956. John formed the Quarrymen here in 1954.
Liverpool Institute at
Mount Street, LiverpoolAt the age of eleven, Paul and George were both accepted into the prestigious Liverpool Institute, on Mount Street.
Liverpool Art College at
68 Hope Street, LiverpoolJohn began attending Art College in 1957 while Paul and George were still at the neighboring Liverpool Institute. John met Stuart Sutcliffe here as well as his future wife, Cynthia Powell.
The Grapes at
25 Matthew Street, LiverpoolThe Grapes was a favorite Beatle hangout, located a few doors down Mathew Street from the Cavern (which was not allowed to sell alchohol).
Music
The Jacaranda Club at
23, Slater Street, LiverpoolThe Jacaranda Club was owned by Allan Williams, who became the Beatles' first manager. The Beatles often played, rehearsed and hung out at the Jac, where Stu Sutcliffe's murals can still be seen on the basement walls.
The Cavern Club at
5 Mathew Street, LiverpoolThe Beatles made the Cavern Club famous, playing nearly 300 shows between February 1961 and August 1963 in the cellar club on tiny Mathew Street in downtown Liverpool.
The Casbah Club at
8 Haymen's Green, West Derby, LiverpoolMona Best, Pete's Mother, turned the basement into the successful Casbah Club, a teenage coffee house and venue for bands.
NEMS at
12-14 Whitechapel, LiverpoolBrian Epstein was running the record department of his family's store when he discovered the Beatles on November 9, 1961, in the Cavern, only a short distance away.
St. Peters Parish Church at
Church Road, Woolton, LiverpoolJohn Lennon met Paul McCartney on July 6, 1957, when Paul went to hear John's band, The Quarrymen, play at a village festival at St. Peter's Parish Church.
