Exhibition 28 July 2007 to 27 September 2009
The story of Liverpool
28 July 2007 to 27 September 2009
In celebrating the amazing rollercoaster story of Liverpool, this exhibition plays a major part of the celebrations for the 800th anniversary of the foundation of the city in 2007 and the city’s year as European Capital of Culture in 2008.
Magical History Tour takes visitors on a fast paced, dynamic journey of discovery, with help from a time travelling taxi driver.
Told through the lives of Liverpool people through the ages, the exhibition charts the city’s growth from a tiny fishing village to a busy port. It traces the evolution of the settlement from its earliest pre-historic roots and examines life in the medieval and early modern town before the port’s emergence as a Victorian metropolis of global significance.
The story is brought up to date with the challenges faced by those living in the city during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, before finally considering the evolving perceptions of Liverpool and Liverpudlians in the recent past.
Iconic objects on display include the Liverpool charters and a reconstruction of the long-lost Liverpool Castle.
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Please note that the Huxley hoard of Viking silver, which was on display in the exhibition until early February 2008, is no longer on display and will be touring to other venues. However, visitors to Magical History Tour can see a selection of items from the Cuerdale hoard in its place. Discovered in 1840 on the banks of the River Ribble in Lancashire, the Cuerdale hoard is the largest Viking hoard ever found.