Originally Posted by Bob Edwards In 1902 the book, 'A New Illustrated Guide To Liverpool' was published by Littlebury Brothers. The book included many sketches of the period by Leonard Pattern. It has since been re-produced by Liverpool Libraries and Information Service. Continuing with our 1902 'Guide to Liverpool' we will today take a trip on the Overhead Railway and view the Docks from the perspective of a visitor to the city at that time. ...
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards The Asiatic cholera Outbreak of 1849 19th Century Irish Imigrants Throughout the 1840s large numbers of Irish refugees arrived in Liverpool, fleeing from the potato famine caused by blight. By the end of June 1847 approximately 300,000 had landed in Liverpool. There was already severe overcrowded in homes in the city and insufficient lodging- house ...
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards Walton Listed in the Doomsday book 1246 as Waleton, in 1907 Walton was described by the authors William Farrer and J. Brownbill as follows: This township, having a wedge-like form, lies on the west and north-west of West Derby and Fazakerley; it has a length of over 4 miles and an area of 1,944 acres. At the extreme north is Warbreck on the border of Aintree; the Gildhouses were also at the north end, and along the southern border from north-west to south-east are ...
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards WWI Centenary The year 2014 will mark 100 years since the start of the First World War. Liverpool will play a major part in the celebrations and will remember the contribution the city made and mourn the loss of thousands of Liverpool soldiers who lost their lives in 'The Great War'. But how many of the current generation know the history of the conflict and how it came about ? This article aims to provide as brief an explanation as is possible whilst highlighting ...
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards The original Liverpool Stadium was on Pudsey Street off London Road it was revered as one of the great boxing arenas of the early 20th century. This was the venue in which Merseyside boxing enjoyed a tremendous revival after several lean decades, and where some of the city’s most illustrious home-grown fighters gained their reputations. ...
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