Storehouses of Empire by Colum Giles
Some of the world's great cities are linked in the popular mind with their river and, for reasons both ancient and modern, Liverpool and the Mersey are inseparable. Treacherous and fast flowing, with a huge tidal range, the Mersey nevertheless formed part of the chain that carried the trade of the world, linking large parts of northern and midland England with markets and sources of supply across the globe. For centuries, this traffic passed through Liverpool, the landing point for imports and the port of dispatch for goods sent overseas or around the coast. Liverpool developed to serve a growing national and international trading network and for many decades handled more of the cargoes of Britain's maritime even than London. In Liverpool, the warehouse represents the essential function of the city and nowhere else can the evolution of this important building type be studied in such depth from surviving buildings.
"Each book tells its story in a concise and consistently well-illustrated manner..Together, they tell an spic story of the building of a great city, a multitudinous tale of human endeavor, creativity, wealth, poverty and shared stuggle" Context March 2009
Author and architectural historian, Yorkshire.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781873592809 |
| ISBN 10 | 1873592809 |
| Title | Storehouses of Empire |
| Author | Colum Giles |
| Series | Informed Conservation |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Liverpool University Press |
| Year published | 2004-11-30 |
| Number of pages | 88 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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