Liverpool: A People's History

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Secondly, there are other map-based tools which should help you explore historic Merseyside, such as maps of old streets, listed buildings and Church of England parishes.

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Billed as the ultimate insider’s guide, prepare to be surprised by your own city. Part of the 111 Places/111 Shops series, this fully illustrated homage promises an eye-opening account of the bars, bakehouses, parks and panoramic views, which encompass the Liverpool lifestyle. Following the American Civil War which raged from 1861 to 1865, Liverpool’s dependency on the slave trade declined. Manufacturing industry on the other hand was booming, particularly in such areas as shipbuilding, rope making, metal working, sugar refining and machine making. A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface.

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News from Nowhere will not obtain personal information from other organisations, and will not share, pass on or sell personal information that we hold about individuals to anyone else. Buy your copy here. 9 – Liverpool: Wondrous Place – From the Cavern to the Capital of Culture – Paul Du Noyer I’ve not read Stephen Horton’s book, but as far as Laurence Westgaph’s tours are concerned, I thought perhaps he restricted himself to the city centre. I would not be surprised if there are many more suburban streets named after men involved in slavery in one way or another, and which Westgaph did not include. Towards the end of the 16th century, the whole of England was experiencing a building boom, and was to experience a change in the way private spaces were seen which was to impact on the landscape of the expanding cities. As Liverpool experienced increased wealth from trade, the well-to-do merchants chose to move out of the bustling dirty centre towards the open countryside, or at least the suburbs surronding the centre. The Old Hall Street area to the north became an increasingly fashionable residence for the well off classes. Old Hall Street was first built on in the late 17th to early 18th centuries, but by 1765 the area was completely built upon as far north as St. Paul’s Square. The area was occupied by the large mansions of the merchant classes until the arrival of the Leeds – Liverpool Canal at the end of the 18th Century.

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Stonehouse, J., 2002, The Streets of Liverpool, Liverpool Libraries and Information Services, Liverpool. (Reprint of an 1869 original) Archaeology Liverpool was given a financial boost when substantial numbers of English troops were garrisoned in the area prior to being transported to Ireland to put down rebellions in the 16th and early 17th centuries. Still a relatively small town in 1600, Liverpool had a population of barely 2,000. Becher’s Brook at Aintree, the legendary Kop at Anfield, the 18th tee at Hoylake – just three hallowed Liverpool landmarks on the map of international sport. Buy your copy here. 8 – 111 Places in Liverpool That You Shouldn’t Miss – Peter de Figueiredo & Julian Treuherz

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From the first moving pictures ever captured by The Lumière Brothers in 1897, though the city’s many historical incarnations, no other city outside London ever caught the eye of Hollywood’s elite, quite like ours. Explore Liverpool’s cinematic profile with this fascinating insight into our city on the big screen. Buy your copy here. 4 – There She Goes: Liverpool, A City on its Own: The Long Decade: 1979-1993 – Simon Hughes.

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What’s most interesting is the role the Beatles association plays in the debate – it seems to have been a large factor in the decision not to rename ANY Liverpool streets. Perhaps if it was not for this connection, Penny Lane (like my proposed other suburban streets, above) would not have been mentioned at all. Liverpool’s growing wealth was reflected in the many impressive public buildings and structures that appeared throughout the town including the Philharmonic Hall built in 1849, the Central Library (1852), St George’s Hall (1854), William Brown library (1860), Stanley Hospital (1867) and Walker Art Gallery (1877), to name but a few. Stanley Park opened in 1870 and Sefton Park followed in 1872.During World War II, Liverpool represented an obvious target both as a strategic port and as an active manufacturing centre, and it became the second most bombed city in Britain. Almost 4,000 people perished and large areas of the city were reduced to rubble. Open [Access] Archaeology, along with other initiatives under the ‘Open…’ banner, seeks to create data which is easy to share between researchers. Both amateurs and professionals alike will be accessible for years to come. A new town hall had been built before 1673, and Castle Street was widened in 1786. The New Exchange was constructed in 1808, marking a transition from this phase to the burgeoning industrial revolution. Paper Source: Our books use responsibly sourced paper from FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified paper manufacturers.

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Here are 10 books that you need in your life if you’re a scouser… 1 – Secret Liverpool: An Unusual Guide – Mike Keating Scouse Pop explores the personalities behind some of the most successful Liverpool bands of the 70s and 80s. During this intense period of creative outpouring, Paul Skillen charts the teenage dreams of so-to-be international icons, producing an aptly romantic and insightful offering.Not only will the software always be free, but the data it creates will always be readable, or transferable to new, open formats. The software listed below will often be compatible with your current documents, too. You’ll be able to save them in open formats so that you can read them in years to come. Liverpool is easily accessible by both road and rail, please try our UK Travel Guide for further information. Liverpool officially became a city in 1880, by which time its population had increased beyond 600,000.