Lookwhat arrived in the mail today! I'm very happy to finally have a copy of this book by Quentin Hughes. I think the photos are fantastic, lots of grainy black and white with really interesting shadows.
(The photos in Seaport are by Graham Smith and David Wrightson, copyright 1964 Percy Lund, Humphries & Co. Ltd.)

'Seaport'-that's a great book. I have a first edition hardback from 1964. It was later reissued as a paperback with an 'update' section in the back. Had that too but made the mistake of lending it to someone and never saw it again. Never again.
That beatiful photograph of the young girl, "Short-lived beauty which blossoms in a desert" was used as an album cover by Mr Amir, an enigmatic musician who lived in the Granby Street area. One of my favourite albums still.

Other books on the Liverpool shelf:

• Landmarks in Liverpool History: W Tyndale Harries MA (Senior History Master at Quarry Bank) 1946

• The Place Names of the Liverpool District: Henry Harrison 1955

• Liverpool under James I and Liverpool under Charles I: Liverpool City Council 1960. These great hardbacks were being sold off in the library for just a couple of quid each a few years ago.

• Liverpool Ways and Byways: Michael O'Mahony 1930- one of my favourites which I'd love to see re-issued.

• The Liverpool Guide: anonymous 1796

• An Essay Towards the History of Leverpool: William Enfield 1774

• Herman Melville: Redburn, His First Voyage 1849- Fab! I re-read this regularly. Read it for free here- http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/8118

• The Slave Trade: Hugh Thomas 1997. Lots of detail about Liverpool's involvement.

• The Dock Road: A seafaring tale of old Liverpool: J Francis Hall 1939 (reissued 1992)

• History of the Commerce and Town of Liverpool (2 volumes): Thomas Baines 1852

• Liverpolitana: Peter Howell Williams 1971

• Viking Mersey: Stephen Harding 2002

• The Whitbread Book of Scouseology: Phil Young and Jim Bellew. Undated but mid 80s I think.

Etc etc..

I also have an extensive collection of Chester books (always on the lookout for more, if anyone can help!) Liverpool comes up a lot in these too.

Does anyone remember a book that came out in the 80s which featured 'then and now' photographs of Liverpool on facing pages? It really got to me at the time was a major influence on my continuing interest in our city's history.
Mind you, it would be well out of date now- many of the 'now' pictures having probably changed out of all recognition once again!

Yes, i've got that one Steve and yes, the now shots have changed too.

What was its title and author? Be great to be able to publish a new one when all the redevelopment is finished so we can show the kids how it all used to look.

You cannot fit a piano in the Posthouse, its too small!

Steve
The author was Thomas Lloyd-Jones
Hope it helps
Dave

What was its title and author? Be great to be able to publish a new one when all the redevelopment is finished so we can show the kids how it all used to look.

It was by Thomas Lloyd-Jones.
I've got it in my grubby little paws at this very minute.
It's called "Liverpool Old and New" and was published in 1975.
ISBN: 0 7158 1104 5
Poorly produced - my copy is falling apart.
But the "Now" photos were all taken in 1974.
One of my favourites is The Kingsman in Aigburth Road, before it was "tarted up".

Sorry about the "strobing".

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2210/2436695027_43ee7efbd5_o.jpg

"Sad news for me"! The Aigburth Arms hotel was a favourite of mine in the late 1950's:PDT_Aliboronz_11:

This isn't the same Now and then book that i've got then, mines a 1980s offering.

This isn't the same Now and then book that i've got then, mines a 1980s offering.

There is another, called "Liverpool Then & Now" by Colin Wilkinson and Michael Meadows.
Published 1993 by The Bluecoat Press.
ISBN 1 872568 03 3

Cheers all. Very helpful. How about posting some of the pics for our entertainment?

Here's a brilliant read- "Recollections of Old Liverpool, by a Nonagenarian", originally published by J F Hughes in Liverpool in 1863...

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/21324/21324-h/21324-h.htm