Quirky Liverpool

Liverpool’s rise to become a major city in England is linked to its growth as a port. In the eighteenth-century Liverpool became the leading port in the transatlantic slave trade as well as a major route for the textiles entering and leaving the country. Large numbers of emigrants and immigrants passed through Liverpool and the industrialised Victorian Liverpool was one of the wealthiest cities in Britain, despite also having areas of great poverty. Despite industrial decline after the Second World War, Liverpool is a commercial and cultural hub today, attracting many to the regenerated city. In Quirky Liverpool author Ken Pye delves into lesser known but fascinating tales from Liverpool’s past. In this book, readers will find stories of General Tom Thumb and King Kong in Liverpool; St John’s Boneyard under the flowers; the real Eleanor Rigby; the Great Bang on the Mersey; the Bird Man of Speke; the world largest theatre and the diving horses; floating baths and much, much more. Quirky Liverpool celebrates the unusual and often strange history of Liverpool and its characters over the years. This fascinating insight into Liverpool will be of interest to all those who want to know more about the city’s quirky history.