1830-1939 (Pt. 1) (The Inviting Shore: Social History of New Brighton) - Softcover

Founded in 1830, with the intention of becoming a washionable watering place and select residential domitory for the mercantile elite of Liverpool society, New Brighton experienced a steady growth during the span of Victoria's reign to emerge was a brash and bustling seaside resort. This is an absorbing account of New Brighton during this formative period. The author traces the origins of the resort and closely examiines the pattern of its social and economic development, including a close look at the community's social structure and portraits of co-founders James Atherton and William Rowson.