liverpool

• what was the population of liverpool in the 1800s

  approximatley 77,000
• what was the population of liverpool in 1821 compared to 1851

  118,00 approximatley in 1821 and by 1851 it was 376,000
• why did the population dramatically increase in the 19th century

  Liverpool experienced a large influx of Irish immigrants in the early 19th century, with the highest number of immigrants arriving during the Irish potato famine in the 1840s.
• between 2011 and 2022 how much did the population increase by

  20,000 residents and now stands at 486,100
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  almost 6 out of 10 households in Liverpool have some measures of deprivation according to the ONS
• what is the percentage of people living in Liverpool are from the uk

  77%
• how many households are there approximatley in liverpool

  207,491
• between 2011 and 2021 the growth of households was 0.5%

  this is the second lowest of the English core cities
• what did liverpool suffer from in both 1832 and 1849

  cholera epedemics
• what year did the local water supply begin in Liverpool

  1857 - meant both rich and poor had access to water
• when was the central library built

  1852
• when did the royal southern hospital open

  1814
• when did the eye hospital open

  1820
• when did the walker art gallery open

  1877
• what did all the new buildings being built show

  that the amenities in Liverpool were improving
• when did Liverpool officially become a city

  1880
• how did the 13,000 people from Liverpool that died in ww1 affect Liverpool

  negative economic effect as most of these people would have been men of working age so the economy in Liverpool would be less productive if many people died
• what did a survey taken in 1928 show

  14% of liverpool were living in poverty
• what problem did Liverpool suffer in the early 20th century

  Liverpool suffered a shortage of housing, overcrowding was common , as was slum housing. the council did build some more but not enough
• in the depression in 1930 why did Liverpool suffer

  up to a third of men working age were unemployed
• how badly was Liverpool destroyed in the second world war and why

  Liverpool was a target as it had an important port and 3,875 people died and more than 10,000 houses were destroyed
• what opend in 1715

  the first commercial west dock opend
• what got added to the dock in 1878

  the hydraulic pumping station to provide power for gates , bridges abd capstan access
• what dock was completed in 1927

  Gladstone dock wich is still in use today
• what started in 1984

  the first phase of the redeveloped Albert dock opened
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  the albert docks is a UNESCO world heritage site.
• how long id the regeneration of the Albert dock take and what did it bring

  20 years. scheme = 1.3 million square feet of high quality mixed use accommodation inclduing resturants , bars , retail space , offices and residential apartments
• what street was popular in Liverpool for shopping at " lewins department store"

  Ranelagh street. Lewin's shut in 2010 as couldn't keep up with modern competition. But the building still stands and is a popular meeting spot
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  Liverpool was 5th on the list of cities most at risk of sea level rise from climate chnage