Shrewsbury House was founded by masters from Shrewsbury School in 1903. Its history is inextricably linked with that of the surrounding area and Everton has undergone huge changes over the years. From being farmland and heath 200 years ago, it developed rapidly in the 1800s to become dominated by impressive mansions. It then became one of the most densely populated working class areas in Britain from the late 1800s into the 1960s. Large scale slum clearances and building of high rise blocks in the 1960s dramatically changed its skyline. Demolition of these high rise blocks and the beginning of the construction of Everton Park in the late 1980s radically altered the area yet again.

The archive team who have produced some of the material over the past few decades has included Jim Kennedy, Sam Perry, Harry Whittaker, Jim Caples, George Marsden and Chris Tyne. Adrian Struve also assisted where and when he could. Sadly this group is now severely depleted with the deaths in recent years of Jim, Sam, George and Adrian. The Club and the Friends of Shrewsbury House group is looking at a number of options about how to take forward our interest in the club and area’s history and keep this ball rolling.

The group’s growing archive comes from numerous sources including the Liverpool Records Office and specialist collections, but many of the real treasures are donated photos that capture things like the 1960s slum clearance programme.

Please get in touch if you are able to help in any way.

• The Shewsy football story Part 1 – 1907 to end of 1960s
• The Shewsy football story Part 2 – 70s to present

• Shrewsbury House – the era from 1950 – 1963: Adrian Struve recollects the period with lovely anecdotes and character portraits. 2018.
• Founding of Shrewsbury House – a chapter from David Gee’s history of Shrewsbury School ‘City on a Hill’
• Missioner’s Report 1921
• Early days at Shrewsbury House  – Extract from Liverpool Salopian 1930 Vol 1 No 2 (letter from DB Kittermaster)
• 50th anniversary of founding of Shrewsbury House  – extract from Shrewsbury School’s Annual Report 1952
• Shrewsbury House Annual Report 1952