Liverpool: In Old Photographs - Couverture souple

Rothwell, Catherine

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0752449419 ISBN 13 : 9780752449418

Editeur : The History Press, 2009

Synopsis

Liverpool In Old Photographs brings to life the history of a famous port and city over the past century. Concentrating on its varied shipping and unparalleled waterfront, its historic streets and buildings of outstanding architectural interest, together with the lives of ordinary citizens, this well-illustrated book affords an opportunity to look back on what has now become a city of change and challenge. Driven by poverty, cholera and unemployment, thousands flocked to the city in the 19th century, hoping to either settle there or to use it as a springboard to a better life through the cheap means of escape offered by the shipping companies. Jobs in the New World and wealth in the Australian gold fields beckoned, but overcrowding resulted in slums developing alongside some of the finest buildings in Europe. Pride in achievement and strength in adversity, coupled with grit and humour, characterise this 'Scouse' port, imbuing it with a phoenix-like qualtiy of survival. This book, with over 200 photographs, tells a great story.

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À propos de l'auteur

Catherine Rothwell has written widely on local history, including My Lancashire Chldhood and Fleetwood: A Pictorial History.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The History Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0752449419
• ISBN 13: 9780752449418
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible