Having gained a reputation as a 'rough' pub, it seems one of the city's most notorious alehouses also had many regular drinkers who loved to stop off for a pint or two.
Last week, the ECHO ran a story which included memories of the Eagle and Child pub in Huyton. It had gained a reputation as a bit of a hard man's pub in its day, staging 'mouse races' and one retired detective even described it as a "criminals' sanctuary".
The beginning of the end for the Eagle and Child came in 1996, when an arrest at the pub and the recovery of a pistol and ammunition sparked a major disturbance. The rain reportedly led to police being pelted with bricks and eggs by a large crowd.
