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With its strategic shipping ports and factories, the towns and
cities dotted along the River Mersey soon became some of Hitler's
most heavily targeted sites during the Second World War. In August
1940 the German Luftwaffe attacked Birkenhead in what was to be the
first of over 300 such bombing raids Merseyside sustained that
year. Almost 4,000 people perished and many more were seriously
injured as the streets and buildings of Liverpool and Wirral were
destroyed and their residents left in turmoil. Featuring 45 vistas
of bomb-damaged suburbia and city centre carnage alongside 45
photographs of the area as it is today, Merseyside War Years: Then
& Now sensitively documents the changes and developments that
have taken place in Merseyside since those dark days of war,
demonstrating both architectural progress and Britain's resilience
and in the face of adversity.
The city of Liverpool is famous throughout the world. This once
small fishing village was transformed into a mighty commercial
powerhouse, seen by many as the second city of the British Empire.
Over the centuries her influence grew and her population soared.
Town planners were forced to draw up designs to accommodate the
town's increasingly diverse demographic. Humble terraced properties
were laid out for the thousands of labourers in the region's core
shipping industry, while luxurious town houses were constructed for
the region's wealthier elite. Vast brick-built warehouses were
raised for the storage of goods and imports, while merchants from
far and wide took up shop on many of the city's bustling high
streets. Hotels, taverns and theatres appeared on nearly every
corner to impress the weary traveller, and an array of parks,
monuments and public buildings adorned the urban landscape for as
far as the eye could see. Sadly the twentieth century cast a grave
shadow over Liverpool's good fortunes and the city lost its old
allure and prestige. The Second World War cost the city dear, and
many of the most awe-inspiring buildings were lost in the carnage
or demolished in the name of progress. This book steps back in time
and rediscovers Liverpool's lost buildings and remembers the
forgotten architectural heritage that once embellished this
impressive maritime metropolis.
The appeal of the Beatles is everlasting. Millions of fans from all
over the world continue to revel in the band's eternal hits and
their music stands out as one of Britain's greatest cultural
successes. This book takes the reader on a journey to the Fab
Four's home town of Liverpool and explores the significant sites
and locations associated with the band's unparalleled rise to
stardom. We delve into the archives and uncover nostalgic images of
Mathew Street, Strawberry Field and Penny Lane, as well as many
other familiar landmarks and witness the changes that have taken
place in the city through time. This book will appeal to any true
Beatles fan who wishes to discover that little bit extra about the
world's most famous boy band.
Rather than focusing on crimes, this title looks at accidents,
incidents and disasters from the Victorian era to the early
twentieth century. From the sad to the spectacular, from overdoses
to crashes and featuring the story behind the incredible
unintentional firework display, it brings together a ranging
collection of stories.
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Criminal Wirral (Paperback)
Daniel K. Longman; Foreword by Terry Deary
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R408
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'Criminal Wirral' is an intriguing and entertaining collection of
some of the strangest, most despicable and comical crimes that took
place on the Wirral peninsula from the Victorian era up until the
early twentieth century. Daniel K. Longman's painstaking research
has uncovered many fascinating cases that have been long forgotten,
and he sheds new light on local causes celebres. The tales are
supported by a number of maps with many contemporary and modern
photographs, which help to bring these events and the people
featured in them to life. Criminal Wirral will appeal to anyone who
has an interest in the darker side of Wirral's history.
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Criminal Wirral II (Paperback)
Daniel K. Longman; Foreword by Roger Phillips
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R407
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This fascinating new volume is a follow-up to Daniel K. Longman's
first book Criminal Wirral; an intriguing and entertaining
collection of some of the strangest, most despicable and comical
crimes that took place on the Wirral peninsula throughout the
Victorian era and the early twentieth century. The tales featured
here uncover many fascinating cases that have been long forgotten,
and are supported by illustrations which help to bring these events
and the people featured in them to life. Read on and uncover the
grisly facts of what once lay floating in Birkenhead Park pond, a
gruesome suicide on board a Woodside-bound locomotive and the
farcical actions of a drunken butler one night at the stately
Thurstaston Hall Criminal Wirral II will appeal to anyone who has
an interest in the darker side of Wirral's history.
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Nadine Gordimer
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