Liverpool History Shop
Almost all the old maps on this site can be bought as high quality prints, great for framing, and as a present!
There’s also the book – Liverpool: a landscape history, also available to buy from this website.
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Historic Sites in Liverpool
This map shows some of the landmarks and places that I’ve written about on this site.
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My mother and father were both born in Woolton Village…as a child it was always referred to as ‘The Duck…
Hi Cathie, Yes, it was in the general area of Scotland Road, though it was to the west, joining onto…
Hi Becky, Looking at old maps of the area I can see that there were some industrial-looking buildings behind the…
Hi Peter, Wow, that’s really interesting! Thanks for adding context to the map. I’ve got a book by Howard Channon,…
Hi Am trying to find location of Calvin Street in 1870’s I think was located Scotland Road area.Non of the…
Hi Mike, I live on the junction between Mackets lane and Higher road in Halewood and am really interested in…
Hi Thomas. My name is Keith Ireland I’ve done lots of research into my ancestors. They owned hale hall in…
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The ROF site was located on Long Lane opposite Everton Cemetery. The site was bought by Joseph Lucas Ltd c1960…
Old Maps of Liverpool
Zoom and pan around the city from different periods. Get a bird’s eye view, or browse a traditional map from the Victorian era of Liverpool’s heyday.
Interactive maps
An easy way to explore data from official sources like Historic England, or from personal research. Click on a feature and find out more!
Liverpool History Blog
The blog includes everything from book reviews to bits of ‘hidden’ history that can be found in the landscape, plus upcoming events or new developments in the city.
My mother was born in Greenough St… I have no info on the origin of the street’s name. Be nice…