General Archives • Historic Liverpool

Liverpool Loses its World Heritage Status

Why did Liverpool lose its World Heritage Site designation? Where the seeds sown early, and does the loss matter?

Photograph John Reppion and Ramsey Campbell at Spirits of Place

Spirits of Place: Where historic landscapes collide (with folklore and fiction)

A day-long conference on the the spirit of Liverpool's places. Topics covered include punk, prehistory and magic.

Who’d be a Scouser?

Where does the word Scouser come from, and is it, or has it always been, a badge of honour?

The Liverpool History Geek’s Gift Guide

A round-up of the best books, society membership and other gifts for the history buff in your life.

Zen and the Art of Heritage Protection

Heritage protection is a tricky job, and must walk the fine line between sentiment and practicality.

Photograph of the Scandinavian Seamen's Church, Liverpool

The Census: History and Research for Liverpool (or, Why fill in the census? A historian’s perspective)

What use is the census? Does it have a role in the modern world and would we lose anything by ditching it?

Mapping the history of Liverpool

Old maps of Liverpool, articles and interactive maps of the historic landscapes of Merseyside.

Buy maps

Many of the maps on this site can be bought as high quality prints, either as paper or ready-framed.

You can also buy notebooks, postcards, greetings cards and other map-printed items!

Go to the shop to find out more

The book

Liverpool: a landscape history is a book about Liverpool and Merseyside from the very earliest days to the 21st century.

You’ll learn about everything from the Calderstones to the Capital of Culture.

Signed copies are available direct from me, the author, in the shop.

Get old maps from Cassini