Liverpool fans are being given the chance to immerse themselves in nostalgia this summer - and not just because Kenny Dalglish has been appointed manager permanently.
His return has coincided with the re-emergence of a long-lost but never forgotten key ingredient - the legendary Boot Room which bred three decades of success at Anfield.
No one quite knows what was so magic about a cubbyhole stocked with boots and crates of beer but Kopites can explore the Boot Room phenomenon in The Reds Gallery - the latest exhibition to arrive at the Bluecoat in Liverpool city centre.
From Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley to Dalglish and Roy Evans, Liverpool's managerial history has been steeped in the dynamic that was the club's now demolished nerve centre and they are all celebrated in this unique display which encapsulates the sights and sounds of Anfield.
Every picture, both famous and previously unseen, offers a unique insight into the trials and tribulations behind every League Championship and European Cup won.
Delving through this archive is a joy to behold for any Liverpool supporter whilst archive footage from inside the Boot Room is interspersed among clips of some of the Red army's finest conquests from Rome to Wembley and back - many captured by acclaimed Merseyside photographer Steve Hale.
The opportunity to purchase images taken and specially commissioned canvases are an ideal footnote on what is a perfect antidote to upcoming end-of-season withdrawal symptoms.
The Reds Gallery at the Bluecoat is free to enter. The current exhibition runs until Sunday 10 July 2011 forms part of an ongoing series of displays.
For more information, call 0151 702 5324 or visit www.thebluecoat.org.uk
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