The 96 victims of the Hillsborough disaster have received the Freedom of the City of Liverpool in an emotional "bittersweet" ceremony.
Families of those who lost their lives in Britain's worst sporting tragedy on April 15 1989 collected a specially designed scroll and a unique medal with the name of their loved one inscribed on it.
It was the first time the city has posthumously awarded its highest civic honour.
Also receiving the Freedom of the City at St George's Hall from the Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Roz Gladden, were Professor Phil Scraton, who led the research by the Hillsborough Independent Panel, and former Liverpool FC manager Kenny Dalglish and his wife, Marina.