Ringo's Home (1946-1965)
10 Admiral Grove

At the age of six, Ringo and his mother Elsie moved to this "two up, two down" (refers to the number of rooms on the first and second floors) in the Dingle neighborhood of Liverpool. This terraced home (rowhouse) was like thousands built in the Victorian era for working-class families who labored in Liverpool's thriving industries. People knew and looked after each other in this working class neighborhood, and Elsie would often leave Ringo in the care of neighbors or his grandparents a few streets away while she was away at work.

Ringo suffered from many serious illnesses during his childhood which landed him in the hospital for extended periods. These stays were brightened by his becoming drummer for ward band. Doubtless these life-threatening illnesses made Ringo very dear to his mother, enough to tolerate his passion for drumming.

Ringo's talent put him very much in demand and by the age of 20, Ringo had joined one of Liverpool's top bands, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. On his 21st birthday, Ringo held a party where 60 people crammed into the petite rooms, including Cilla Black and Gerry and the Pacemakers.

Ringo's mother and her second husband Harry Graves were devoted to their home and put up with the onslaught of adoring fans once Ringo became famous as a Beatle. Only by 1965, when it became entirely intolerable, did they consent to move, and Ringo purchased a spacious home for them in the suburbs of Liverpool.