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The Illustrated
History of Liverpool's Suburbs
David Lewis
The updated, best-selling title The Illustrated History
of Liverpool's Suburbs is the first single-volume
history of the development of the residential areas
of the city. The author chronicles the growth of the
suburbs from the early 19th century and illuminates
the lives of people who lived in them. His fascinating
book will appeal to anyone with an interest in the
story of Liverpool. The narrative is illustrated with
more than 200 photographs, drawings and maps from
Liverpool Record Office – most of which have
never been published before. David Lewis shows how
the countryside, farms and villages developed into
the urban streets, residential areas, shopping districts
and industrial estates that are so familiar today.
In the course of the last 150 years, the outskirts
of the city have been transformed, and they have expanded,
in a way that would astonish Liverpool residents of
just a few generations ago. In this detailed and fully-illustrated
account of the suburbs, the author offers a concise
history of each district. He also features local anecdotes
and folklore and recalls remarkable episodes and notable
individuals who played their part in the story. David
Lewis's fascinating survey will be essential reading
and reference for Liverpool residents, past and present,
who take an interest in their neighbourhood and in
the complex, surprising history of the city itself.
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