Video: The Beatles at Liverpool Town Hall 10th July 1964: A Hard Day's Night Premiere' (July 10, 1964, airport at 0:00-3:38)

(Friday, July 10, 1964, 5:25 p.m. BST) — Four days after the world premiere of A Hard Day’s Night in London, The Beatles arrived in their hometown of Liverpool, England, this afternoon for the film’s first northern England screening.

The Beatles flew to the city from London, and were greeted upon their arrival at Speke Airport by 3,000 fans.

The band members gave a press conference and a series of interviews for the assembled press and film crews.

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The Beatles were then driven to Liverpool Town Hall in a police cavalcade, with an estimated 200,000 people – roughly a quarter of the city’s population – lining the route.

Hundreds of police officers attempted to restrain the crowds, but several times the cordons were breached by screaming fans.

They arrived at the Town Hall at 6:55 p.m. BST, 25 minutes behind schedule.