Liverpool Through Time: From Slavery to the Industrial Revolution, 1766-1900 - Key Data

This collection is composed of directories of Liverpool first established by John Gore in 1766. The directories contained lists of merchants, tradesmen, and principal inhabitants of Liverpool, initially being published sporadically but later taking on a biennial character. The directories demonstrate the changing face of the city of Liverpool over the 18th and 19th centuries. Thus, the collection offers a window into the blossoming of the Industrial Revolution, the rise and fall of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, and the establishment of the first social services in the city.