497288 Old Liverpool Infirmary and Alms-Houses, with John Cooke\'s circus in the foreground, c.1826 (engraving) by Herdman, William Gavin (1805-82); Private Collection; (add.info.: Image shows the beginnings of John Cooke\'s \'Royal Amphitheatre of Arts\'. Cooke had bought the site, now Queen\'s Square, to stage his circuses, plays, operas and concerts. This eventually led to the construction of the Royal Court theatre. The Old Infirmary was demolished in 1842 to make way for St. George\'s Hall.); English, out of copyright.