This image, from a postcard posted in 1942, was probably taken from St George’s Hall plateau sometime in the 1930s and shows how one of Liverpool’s most famous streets has changed over the past ninety years or so. On the right, all of the buildings up to the old Forum
Dating from the early 1900s, this photograph shows four Liverpool rat-catchers employed by the Port Sanitary Authority. What is striking is the smartness of the men. Each is wearing a peaked cap, collar and tie, what looks like an oilskin ‘onesie’ tucked into their leggings, and highly polished boots. The
Probably taken in the late 1880s/early 1890s, this evocative photograph shows the Canning Half-Tide Dock when it was still the era of the sailing ship. In the background is the Custom House, built in 1839 on the site of Liverpool’s historic Old Dock. To the right, and dating from 1878,
Taken on 14th February 1908, this photograph shows part of Houghton Street at its junction with Clayton Square. Left to right is No.7, the Clayton Commercial Hotel and Tea Rooms; No. 8 with the display of bamboo furniture outside was the Clayton Brothers (tea merchants) Japanese Tea Rooms, reflecting the
This historic photograph was taken on 25th April 1936, no doubt to mark the fact that Liverpool Corporation had finally decided to close the cemetery with the last burial taking place in July that year; opened in 1829, its final recorded tally was 57,839 internments. It then became a public
Hardly recognisable now, this scene at the junction of Hanover Street and College Lane was taken by a photographer from the City Engineer and Surveyor’s Department on 27th July 1958. To the left the street snakes down towards Duke Street, Canning Place and Wapping. To the right, College Lane leads
This street is one of the more ‘recent’ additions to the Liverpool townscape, if you can call the late 1860s recent. Victoria Street, (along with Castle, Dale, Water and Old Hall Streets – all of them of ancient origin), formed the beating commercial heart of the city centre during Liverpool’s
This late 19th century image shows the George’s Dock just before the end of its working life. Designed by dock engineer, Henry Berry and named after King George lll, the dock opened in 1771 and initially was used by ships in the American and Caribbean trades. The dock was filled
This animated view of Princes Park, complete with hot air balloon, celebrates the Fancy Fair that took place in the park in August 1849. It was produced by John Isaac, Draughtsman & Lithographer, of 62 Castle Street. The fair was a ‘Philanthropic Festival’ held under the auspices of the Mayor