From the late eighteenth century to the early twentieth century, Liverpool was frequently referred to as the 'second city of the empire'. Yet, the role of Liverpool within the British imperial system and the impact on the city of its colonial connections remain underplayed in re…
A collection of essays that demonstrates that the imperial dimension deserves more prevalence in both academic and popular representations of Liverpool's past. It covers a wide range of economic, social, cultural and political themes within Liverpool's imperial history.
A collection of essays that demonstrates that the imperial dimension deserves more prevalence in both academic and popular representations of Liverpool's past. It covers a wide range of economic, social, cultural and political themes within Liverpool's imperial history.
"Uses Liverpool and Manchester as case studies to uncover the programmes of urban regeneration that transformed cityscapes and revitalised local economies and cultures between the wars"-- "Faced with economic decline, unprecedented levels of unemployment and new forms of politi…
"Uses Liverpool and Manchester as case studies to uncover the programmes of urban regeneration that transformed cityscapes and revitalised local economies and cultures between the wars" ...
Introduction: Urban Transformation in Liverpool and Manchester, 1918-1939 -- "Soaring Skyward" : Urban Regeneration -- Civic Week Celebrations -- "For Profit or Pleasure" : New Cultures of Retail, Shopping and Consumer Culture -- Performing Fashionable Selfhoods in the Transform…
"Uses Liverpool and Manchester as case studies to uncover the programmes of urban regeneration that transformed cityscapes and revitalised local economies and cultures between the wars"-- "Faced with economic decline, unprecedented levels of unemployment and new forms of politi…
