Liverpool Through Time (Longman Daniel K.)(Paperback / softback)

The city of Liverpool is famous throughout the world. This once-small fishing village was transformed into a mighty commercial powerhouse, seen by many as the second city of the British Empire. Over the centuries her influence grew and her population soared. Town planners were forced to draw up designs to accommodate the town's increasingly diverse demographic. Humble terraced properties were laid out for the thousands of labourers in the region's core shipping industry, whilst luxurious townhouses were constructed for Merseyside's wealthier elite. Vast brick-built warehouses were raised for the storage of goods and imports, whilst merchants from far and wide took up shop on many of the area's bustling high streets. Hotels, taverns and theatres appeared on nearly every corner to impress the weary traveller, and an array of parks, monuments and public buildings adorned the urban
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