In the 19th century, Liverpool became a world mercantile centre for general ... contributing to the building up of the British Empire. It was a centre for the slave trade, until its abolition in 1807, ...

It was initially brewed in Britain in the 18th century to export to India while it was part of the British Empire ... Liverpool until January 1839 but it sailed into the worst storm of the 19th ...

The port, once known as ‘Torytown’ and ‘the second city of the empire’, first ... The ‘othering’ of Liverpool stretches back to the mid-19th century.” He added: “What would it ...

During the 19th century the British fought minor wars in Africa to secure British control of colonial territories. These included the: Ashanti Wars in West Africa. Matabele Wars in South Africa.

Among its aims, the institute sought to promote British architecture both at home and throughout the British Empire. Alongside other 19th century Royal Charter bodies, it attempted to legitimise ...

At the beginning of the 19th century, though there had been some ... Evan Thomas moved to Liverpool, specialising in bone and joint diseases. His five sons all became doctors.