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• Birth of Liverpool - Animate the Underground 19th July, 2011

  A striking new piece of art has been unveiled at Moorfields station in Liverpool, the fourth in a Mererseytravel project to 'Animate the Underground', sited across the network's five underground stations.

• Garden of Icons - Animate the Underground 16th May, 2011
  'Garden of Icons' is the third piece in the series of five artworks commissioned by Merseytravel and created by artist Grant Searl to be unveiled at Hamilton Square Station.
• The Madness of King John - Animate the Underground 20th December, 2010
  Thirty years to the day after the UK re-release of the John Lennon classic, Happy Christmas (War is Over), Merseytravel have unveiled the second in its series of "Animate the Underground" artworks entitled "The Madness of King John"
• One Love One Life One Liverpool - Animate the Underground 8th November, 2010
  Merseytravel commissioned local artist Grant Searl to create a series of works for the 5 underground stations in Liverpool and the Wirral. The aim of this commission was to see the underground stations brought to life.
• Past Present Future 4th December, 2009
  As part of the re-development of Bootle Oriel Road, Merseytravel commissioned local artist Stephen Hitchin to create a piece of public art that would represent the past, present and future of Bootle, which Stephen has captured perfectly.