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Discover the colourful history of Liverpool with this collection of tales from across the city. Featuring a story for every day of the year, it includes famous historical events, such as the opening of the city's first dock, the abolition of the slave trade, the opening of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway and the Hillsborough Disaster, alongside less well known and often humorous events from the city's colourful past. Featuring events from as early as 1207 right up to the present day, this fascinating selection is sure to appeal to everyone interested in one of Britain's most historically rich cities.
About the author
Steven Horton lives in Liverpool. He worked for Liverpool City Council for 16 years and is now a full time writer. He is passionate about his city and enjoys sharing its contribution to the world to a wider audience. Horton is the author of two books on the street names of Liverpool and the Wirral, has recently developed three iphone app walking tours, and has written on football history for
The Times and for the Liverpool FC website.
Summary
Taking you through the year day by day, The Liverpool Book of Days contains quirky, eccentric, amusing or important events or facts from different periods of history – many of which had a major impact on the history of England as a whole.
