Did you know, in 1907 the Royal Liver Group had over 6000 employees and required a new, larger premises. The firm had been set up back in 1850 to provide locals with assistance related to losing a wage-earning relative. The company was very successful and the go-ahead was given for the new construction of a new head office to the designs of Walter Aubrey Thomas. Since its completion in 1911, it has overlooked the River Mersey from its waterfront location on the Pier Head and forms one of the 'Three Graces' along with the Port of Liverpool Building and the Cunard Building. This is reflected in the building's Grade I listed building status. It stands at 90 m (300 ft) tall and has 13 floors.
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