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The Borough of Liverpool was founded
by King John in 1207, but Liverpool
remained a small Town for many
centuries.
The early 1700s saw the Town and
Port expand rapidly through Trade with
the West Indies and Far East.
1815 - the first powered Mersey
Ferries began crossing between
Liverpool and the Wirral Peninsula.
1816 - the 127 mile long Liverpool
to Leeds Canal
opened taking boats up to 62 feet in
length.
1892 - Liverpool
Football Club was founded, becoming
one of the most successful clubs in
Europe by the 1970s.
1830s - the 34 mile long Liverpool
and Manchester Railway
opened, connecting these two main
northern Cities.
1839 - the first Grand
National horse race is run at the
Aintree track.
1839 - Samuel
Cunard begins the first Steamship
Mail Company operating Paddle Steamers
on the Liverpool to Halifax / Canada
and Boston / USA route.
1894 - the 36 mile long Liverpool to
Manchester Canal
opened taking ships up to 600ft
long.
1907 - the Port of
Liverpool Building is completed at
the Pier Head with its distinctive
central dome to serve as the
headquarters of the Mersey Docks.
1907 - the 787ft long liners
Lusitania and Mauritania
began operating between Liverpool and
New York, being two of the largest and
fastest ships of their time, operating
at the height of emigration from Europe
to the US.
1911 - the Royal Liver
Building is completed at the Pier
Head with its notable 322ft high twin
towers. This Building serves as the
head office for the Royal Liver
Assurance.
1917 - the Cunard
Building is completed next to the
Liver Building to serve as headquarters
for the Cunard Steamship Company.
These three Buildings are now known
as The Three Graces.
1960 - The
Beatles band are formed in
Liverpool, becoming one of the top
bands of all time. Tourists from all
over the world visit Liverpool to view
the locations they first played, and
wrote many of their songs about.
1967 - the modern style Liverpool
Metropolitan Cathedral is completed
as the top Catholic Church in
Liverpool. The City has a large
population of Irish Roman
Catholics.
1972 - the historic Albert
Dock at Liverpool is closed.
1978 - the huge Liverpool Cathedral is
completed as a Protestant Church of
England, the largest Cathedral in the
UK by volume.
1980s - work begins to transform the
Albert Dock into Apartments, Shops, and
Museums.
1980s - the Merseyside Maritime
Museum is opened and expanded at the
Albert Dock, covering the Transatlantic
Slave Trade, Emigration, Famous Liners,
Merchant Navy, and the RMS Titanic.
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