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Central Liverpool - Images of England

Anglais · Livre de poche

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This book of photographs not only depicts the cosmopolitan face of Liverpool but also traces the many changes that Liverpudlians have experienced over the last century. This isn't just a story based around grand buildings, it's about the ordinary people of the city as well. These people, with their indomitable spirit, have made Liverpool great and will make it great again. Liverpool began as a sub-manor attached to the Manor of West Derby and did not rate a mention in the Domesday Book. The town developed slowly. At the time of the Restoration there were only seven main streets and the first regular coach service between Liverpool and London only started in 1760. It was the development of the dock system that changed the character of Liverpool. In 1709 the nation's first purpose-built dock was opened and expansion soon followed as trade developed and in 1824, Jesse Hartley was appointed as Dock Engineer. His achievements were prodigious and during the next thirty-six years he created more than 140 acres of wet docks including the Albert Dock, which, opened in 1845, was arguably his greatest feat. By 1927 Liverpool possessed the most comprehensive system of docks in the world, stretching for more than seven miles along the waterfront. They were of such strategic importance that during the Second World War they attracted the most devastating bombing campaigns. The city later embarked on a redevelopment programme on a scale that was unprecedented. The photographs used to assemble this collection come from many sources, including the Liverpool Central Library, and dramatically illustrate the nature and character of changes in the city.


Résumé

Central Liverpool

Détails du produit

Auteurs David David, David Paul
Edition The History Press Ltd
 
Langues Anglais
Format d'édition Livre de poche
Sortie 24.02.1997
 
EAN 9780752406404
ISBN 978-0-7524-0640-4
Pages 128
Dimensions 236 mm x 164 mm x 10 mm
Poids 316 g
Thèmes Archive Photographs
Images of England
Archive Photographs
Images of England
Images of
Catégories Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Histoire par pays/région
Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Histoire par région/pays

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