Liverpool on Film: 1897 to 1967

Synopsis: To mark Liverpool’s 800th birthday this DVD of archive film footage tells the story of Liverpool during the turbulent times of the twentieth century. Liverpool was one of the first cities in the world to be captured on film. The DVD begins in 1897 with the earliest moving images of St George’s Hall, the River Mersey, the overhead railway and horse-drawn Trams on Lime Street.Footage from 1907 shows the spectacular pageant staged in Wavertree Park to mark the City’s 700th birthday. Also includes the New World Wonder Tunnel and the construction of the City’s cathedrals, and the crowds of 1957 who gathered to say a fond farewell to Liverpool’s last tram. These gems are featured alongside three striking colour films shot for the City Council, Turn the Tide, Liverpool Sounds, and Rates for the Job, providing a fascinating insight into the Liverpool of the 1960s.

Compiled by the Northwest Film Archive and narrated by BBC Radio Merseyside presenter Roger Phillips.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2007
Year of production: 2007
Availability: Out of Distribution
Subjects: Architecture; History; Sociology
Keywords: archive films; Liverpool

Cast

Roger Phillips

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