New from The History Press, Liverpool Then & Now by Daniel K. Longman matches old photographs of the city with fresh ones taken at the same location in recent weeks.
Liverpool has been transformed dramatically over the years, with much of the evidence of its rich heritage inevitably swept away in the unstoppable wake of progress.
Gone is the thirteenth-century sandstone castle that once dominated the Mersey skyline, gone is the fearsome Liverpool Tower that rose up from the foundations of modern-day Water Street, the memorable overhead railway, the countless number of humble side streets where our ancestors were born. Gone too are some of the most striking relics of the past.
This book gives readers chance to compare and contrast familiar scenes with those of years gone by. Residents in the city will find it incredible to see the changes which have occurred in a scene over the intervening years.
Comparing the fashionable man about town to his modern counterparts, and workers of yesteryear with today’s trades-people, along with some famous landmarks and little-known street scenes, this is a wide-ranging look at the city’s colourful history.
Moreover, the book proudly exhibits some of Liverpool’s awe-inspiring contemporary architecture, Liverpool One’s world-class shopping district, and the space-age style Liverpool Echo Arena.
This is a truly fascinating collection of forty-five archive images alongside full-colour modern photographs. Priced at £12.99 paperback, you can order exclusively from www.thehistorypress.co.uk for a discounted price of £11.69.
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