1890s map liverpool england rail (1 résultats)

no binding. Etat : very good. This antique map from the 1890s, titled "LIVERPOOL England Rail Route City Plan, 1894," is a colorful depiction of the city of Liverpool, located in North West England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. The city's urban area runs directly into Bootle and Crosby in Sefton to the north, and Huyton and Prescot in Knowsley to the east. It faces Wallasey and Birkenhead across the River Mersey to the west. The city centre is located about 5 miles inland from Liverpool Bay and the Irish Sea. The map shows the rail routes and city plan of Liverpool during the 1890s. The city was created by King John's Charter of 1207 and by the middle of the 16th century the population was still only around 500. In the 17th century, there was slow progress in trade and population growth. A number of battles for the town were waged during the English Civil War, including an eighteen-day siege in 1644. In 1699 Liverpool was made a parish by Act of Parliament, that same year its first slave ship, Liverpool Merchant, set sail for Africa. As trade from the West Indies surpassed that of Ireland and Europe, Liverpool began to grow. The first wet dock in Britain was built in Liverpool in 1715. Substantial profits from the slave trade helped the town to prosper and rapidly grow. By close of the century Liverpool controlled over 40% of European and 80% of Britain's slave commerce. By the start of the nineteenth century, 40% of the world's trade was passing through Liverpool and the construction of many major buildings reflected this wealth. In 1830, Liverpool (along with Manchester) became the first city to have an Intercity Rail link, through the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. The population continued to rise rapidly, especially during the 1840s when the Irish began arriving by the thousands due to the Great Famine. By 1851, approximately 25% of the city was Irish-born. The map is a wood engraving and is in excellent condition, measuring approximately 6 X 9 1/2 inches. It is a historical chart that shows the rail and route map of Liverpool during the 1890s and has German text.