Lesson in History - We wanted something other than Beatlemania. Being history buffs we chose this walkabout with Edward and it did not dissapoint. Liverpool has always been a major hub for trade and banking. Edward explained that while few slaves actually were transported through Liverpool, certain port city businessmen played a major role in orchestrating finance and shipping details of this dreadful practice. It was almost a cartel of sorts quietly facilitating acquisition of enslaved people and their harrowing transport to the new world. The walking tour was small and private with only Edward and two of us. He took us to key places in the city that were linked to the slave trade, but he also pointed out other highlights like where Paul Mccartney's dad worked and how Freddy Mercury was inspired to name his band Queen. He showed us special buildings, churches and WWII damage. It was an educational way to spend a couple hours.

great way to see the city - edward was very knowlageble he told me things about my city i had no idea of. walked down some streets many times but never noticed the things that edward pointed out , ever . thoroughly enjoyed myself and my feet were killing me, in a nice way.

Fascinating and informative - Our tour guide Tommy Allen made the tour so very interesting and informative. Would 100% recommend. Guided us through Liverpools fascinating history. Happy to go off script and answer any questions we threw at him.

Great walking tour - Tommy was very knowledgeable made it so enjoyable even bring in my family name one of the best tours I have been on . A big Thank you to Tommy for making it a great two hours over in no time. Tony Veronica

Excellent tour - I thoroughly enjoyed this fascinating tour, which I went on in October 2021. The guide was excellent, very knowledgeable and well informed. He had lots of stories and anecdotes. I was quite appalled by some of the things he told me and had no idea that so much of Liverpool was built on the profits from slavery. I was also fascinated by the Confederacy buildings and his explaining that the American Civil War actually ended in Liverpool. Edward went out of his way to answer all my questions and I'd like to belatedly thank him for a great afternoon.

Excellent tour with so much of interest. - Edward gave a very interesting tour explaining Liverpool’s history. He showed the buildings and sights with reference to photographs from the past which helped bring the stories to life.

Excellent tour with Edward - We enjoyed the tour, initially I asked how long it was as we were due for another appointment and when Edward said two hours I was thinking that was quite long however it went like a flash. Our guide Edward made it really interesting with anecdotes from his own childhood and family roots in Liverpool. It was actually 2 a half hours which was great and we would’ve happliy carried on. Highly recommend this tour for the slave history but also general history as well. Edward’s relaxed style was just right. Particularly enjoyed the insight into Liverpool’s American civil war connections.

Not worth the money. Not what it sounds like. - Sadly this was a very poor tour and I would not recommend it. I feel that the description of the tour is very misleading. I was so excited to go on this tour and learn more about the history of the slaves in Liverpool. Unfortunately all I got was the opposite. Although Edward was a pleasant man, from the very start of the tour all he did was try to convince me and the others that so much positive came out of slavery. This not only offended me as Caribbean mixed heritage person but it also hurt. How could someone believe that torturing, hurting, raping and enslaving others (my ancestors) brings any good! I found the tour very one sided and a lot about Edwards personal opinions. It was all about how all these white men were able to earn and gain so much money and wealth through these poor slaves. There was no information on any slaves or any black people at all. It was very disappointing! And according to Edward Liverpool is this magical city that has no racism at all, not now or back then, Hmmmm! On top of the lack of education and facts from Edward I feel ripped off. The tour cost me £29 for two hours of trauma. I do not feel it was worth 1p. The tour was sadly quite boring, he started very late (approximately 40 mins) and I had to end the tour after two hours even though it was not completed because he took so long talking. Don’t get me wrong I was very happy to remove myself from that situation but it was such a waste of my money. There were no special sites we got to visit exclusive to the tour, no leaflets or maps to offer information to come away with, nothing special that was worth any of that money at all. I have been on many tours previously to this one and unfortunately this was by far the worst and cost double the amount. All in all there was no real structure and organization to the tour. My advice for this tour to be improved on top of better structure is for Edward to educate himself on black history in Liverpool, learn about the black slaves and black people, who they were, where they came from, their skill sets and their lives and how they contributed towards Liverpool being where it is today. Because let’s face it, it would not be where it is today without them would it! Make it a more balanced tour. Find the facts and deliver them. Don’t share your personal views! Cut the price in half and make the tour more interesting.

NOT a slavery tour! - If you are looking to learn more about slavery and black history this tour is NOT for you. While Edward is a well mannered man he did not appear to have any qualifications to speak on the subject of slavery and its impact historically, or its impact on the modern world. He begun the tour by trying to convince those attending the tour that 'a lot of good came from slavery'. Which as a black person is a problematic claim particularly from Edward as a white man. Then he preceded to flip a makeshift chart displaying pictures of white men who had made wealth from slaves. Edward was very proud of this and felt the riches gained from forced labour and the way it was spent should be celebrated. He did not hide his opinion on this. He was not objective or impartial as would be expected, therefore it was difficult to know if he was actually presenting historical facts or his own ideas. Edward did NOT mention even one story, picture or historical source from notable black people of the time. Despite having easy access to such sources at his local slavery museum in Liverpool. He expressed that he had recieved no interest from black people attending his tours and this is not surprising. I would not reccomend this tour.

Not worth the money with the current content - I was very shocked to discover that Edward didn't understand the definition of racism and used phrases like 'I don't see colour!'. I would expect someone being paid this much to at least have done some basic anti-racist work. As he calls himself a historian, I would have expected him to have read the likes of David Olusoga who actually studied in Liverpool. Edward's perspective on this tour was very closeminded and almost reviving of Slavetraders that first hand abused, raped and murdered people for profit. It turned my stomach. I had previously had a moving experience at the free international slavery museum the day before. It was only a short walk away from the tour yet it seemed like Edward had never been there!... although his advert seems to suggest from the pictures that they are affiliated in some way. I made it very clear to Edward that I wasn't happy and ended the experience as soon as possible. I feel duped and traumatised from this tour. ---Advice to Edward---- Please read:- Black and British by David Olusoga Caste by Isabel Wilkerson Natives by Akala Why I am no longer talking to white people about race by Reni Eddo-Logde. ...and many others. In your tour...pull out the stories of real people (by name and picture) that overcame through a horrendous atrocity that was 400 years of human suffering. When you talk about how much money was made from slavery, also talk about how no reparations was paid to the enslaved or their predecessors to this day and generations of their families still struggle without any generational wealth to pass down while slaverowners families continue to live in luxury. You could do so much good with this tour but right now I believe you are part of the problem. I hope you make some changes.