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Mersey Gateway - an online history of the port and its people |
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| See its astonishing growth from humble beginnings to a gateway to the world. |
Bromborough Dock
A look at what was the largest private dock in the world when it was opened in 1923. |
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Working on the Docks
Liverpool's vast docks were a source of employment for thousands in their heyday. Find out about life working on the docks here. | |
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What caused the cholera riots of 1832?
In May and June of 1832 Liverpool was rocked by what the newspapers called the 'Cholera riots'. It is now 1833 and The mayor has asked you to hold an enquiry into last summer’s riots and report back on the real cause of the riots. | | |
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| ON THIS DAY... |
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| 4 JULY 1626 |
Charles I Charter
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Royal charter makes the town of Liverpool a 'body corporate and politic' with a Major, baliffs and burgesses.
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