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Apr 25

Environs of Liverpool (1898)

Environs of Liverpool – Royal Atlas of England and Wales (1898)

This historic map covers a wide area – in fact there is a second frame attached which shows the Environs of Manchester from the same volume, the Royal Atlas of England and Wales. Because of its size and Read more

Apr 25

Plan of Liverpool, South Sheet (1890)

Plan of Liverpool – South Sheet (1890)

This is the south half of a detailed plan of Liverpool published in 1890. It is incredibly detailed, showing every road name, paths within the parks, and even individual buildings in some streets (where Read more

May 3

Extract from Morden's map of Lancashire, 1722, showing Toxteth Park
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History of Toxteth

Toxteth has a very long history of its own. Entering history as two manors, the area became a hunting forest, and a Royal Park. For almost 400 years this prevented the area from changing or developing Read more