Ellesmere Port (Archive Photographs: Images of England)

Pat O'Brien Brian Edge

ISBN 10: 075243005X / ISBN 13: 9780752430058

Published by The History Press Limited, 2003

pp. 160. Seller Inventory # 264224938

Synopsis:

This fascinating selection of old photographs of Ellesmere Port shows the town in fine detail, and some of the major changes it has seen over the last hundred years. The once busy port with its warehouses and ships is portrayed in its heyday. We see the sailing ships that lined the docks and we meet some of the many people who were employed in the dockside factories and warehouses, including workers from the flour mills and the corrugated iron works. The port won much trade at the time by offering cheaper port fares than those at nearby Liverpool. These old scenes will bring back powerful memories for some and introduce new residents and a younger generation to a town that looked to the docks and its related industries for its focus. This unique collection of over 250 old photographs, put together by one of the area's best-known local historians, is an important record of the town's social history but will be enjoyed by all who would relish a nostalgic look at the Port's recent past.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Ellesmere Port (Archive Photographs: Images ...
Publisher: The History Press Limited
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New