Gore's Directory Of Liverpool 1766

Gore's Directory of Liverpool 1766: A Time-Travel Guide to the Gateway of Empire

Step back in time to 1766. Imagine the bustling quays of Liverpool, the air thick with the scent of salt, tar, and tobacco. The clatter of horse-drawn carts echoes down cobbled lanes lined with merchants' houses, ropewalks, and bustling taverns. This was a city on the brink of greatness, a burgeoning global port whose name was soon to be known across the world.

Now, you can walk its streets and meet its people.

Gore's Directory of Liverpool for 1766 is more than a book; it is a doorway. As one of the earliest surviving directories for the town, it offers an unparalleled, street-level view of Liverpool at a pivotal moment in its history. This is a complete snapshot of a Georgian port city in the making, preserved for you to explore.

What You'll Discover Inside:

A Complete Commercial Census: A comprehensive A-Z listing of the town's merchants, traders, artisans, and professionals. Find your ancestor the apothecary, the shipwright, the baker, or the wealthy merchant dealing in West Indies goods.
The Town's Hierarchy: Separate listings for the Mayor, Corporation officials, clergy, and gentry, revealing the social and political structure of the day.
Residential & Trade Listings: Discover where people lived and worked. The directory often groups residents by street or trade, allowing you to reconstruct the neighbourhoods and commercial districts of 18th-century Liverpool.
Fascinating Advertisements: Original period advertisements for goods and services, from "genuine Spanish snuff" to the latest fashions from London, offering a unique glimpse into the consumer culture of the time.
An Invaluable Resource for:

Family Historians: Trace your Liverpool ancestors, pinpoint their trades, and place them in the context of their community.
Local Historians & Researchers: An essential primary source for studying urban development, commerce, and society in the mid-Georgian era.
Genealogists: The definitive starting point for any research into Liverpool families from this period.
Lovers of Liverpool: A fascinating read for anyone who wants to understand the foundations of their city's identity