June 22, 1957 Rosebery St, Liverpool, ENG

The Quarrymen played two sets as part of the Empire Day Celebrations. In the afternoon they performed on the back of a stationary coal lorry, and that evening took part in a street party, both in Liverpool's Rosebery Street.

The celebrations were for the 750th anniversary of King John granting Liverpool a Royal Charter, "inviting settlers to take up burgages or building plots in Liverpool, and promising them all the privileges enjoyed by free boroughs on the sea."

The event was arranged by Mrs Marjorie Roberts of 84 Rosebery Street. Her son Charles, a printer, was friends with Colin Hanton, and stencilled the Quarrymen logo on Hanton's bass drum. Roberts Jnr suggested the group perform at the party.

The coal lorry was owned by a resident from number 76, who allowed the group to run a microphone lead through his front window.

John's mother Julia was in the audience for the second set, along with his step-sisters Julia and Jackie. The girls sat on the tailboard of the lorry while Julia looked out from the window of the Roberts family's living room.

During the second Quarrymen set a group of local youths from nearby Hatherley Street threatened violence towards the musicians, singling out Lennon in particular. The group ran to Mrs Roberts' house while the mob banged on the windows for Lennon. In the end a policeman warned them off and escorted the Quarrymen to their bus stop.

The Liverpool Post and Echo media company gave Rosebery Street an award for the best-decorated street outside the centre of Liverpool. The residents held a second party to celebrate, but the Quarrymen were not invited.