Piece of Liverpool Beatles maritime history set to be sold for scrap

Piece of Liverpool Beatles maritime history set to be sold for scrap

The Salvor was the backdrop to the first official photograph of the Beatles after Ringo Starr joined.

"No interest" in piece of Beatles history now set for scrapyard

A key piece of The Beatles‘ history is set to be sold off for scrap after Liverpool City Council reported “no interest” in re-homing efforts. The mast of the ship Salvor looms over the very first photograph of the Beatles after Ringo Starr joined the line-up in 1962. From there, the mast stood on a roundabout near the iconic Liver Buildings for several decades before roadworks in 2020 forced the huge object to be moved to a yard in Newton Road f…