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Auction: 21145 - Bonds and Share Certificates of the World - e-Auction
Lot: 360

Great Britain: St. James's Cemetery, Liverpool., certificate of subscription, [1849], #141, vignette of the Oratory at top, black on vellum. Built on 3.7 hectares of land in 1826 between Hope and Duke Streets. It was developed as an alternative to the recently opened Low Hill Cemetery. The chapel, shown on the certificate, was built in Greek classical revival style and was an instant financial success peaking at 2640 burials in 1857. After a chequered career the cemetery finally closed in 1936 and acquired by Liverpool Corporation. The oratory was restored in 1981 after years of neglect and the area is now under supervision of a group of conservationists. VF and rare.

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