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1949: Paul Robeson visits Liverpool and sings to 10,000 crowd in Lord Street

On 7th May 1949, the singer, film actor and communist Paul Robeson drew a crowd of around ten thousand to an impromtu outdoor concert in Lord Street. The event had been proposed on the morning, and took place in the afternoon.

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