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OverviewWorking horses have been part of the story of Liverpool since its beginnings. The relationship between humans and horses shaped the economic life of the city until steam-powered railways and then motorised transport gradually took over. Trades and industries grew up around pack, draft and Shire horses, goods were brought in on horse trains, and the skills of carters, veterinary workers and farriers were passed on from generation to generation. In this book author Peter Sleeman examines the history of the working horse in Liverpool and Merseyside, concentrating particularly on the work of the carters, drawing on original documentation of one carter from West Derby in the nineteenth century, an ancestor of the author. In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries Liverpool’s trade grew and its population rocketed, and the carters and their horses were vital in transporting goods from the docks in Liverpool and Birkenhead and the newly built railways. Draft horses were an everyday sight on the streets into the 1960s, working into the night in all weather not only at the docks but in the markets and other transportation duties around Liverpool and Merseyside. The work was hard but once a year their service was celebrated in the annual May Day Parade where the drivers and their horses paraded in their finery through the streets of Liverpool – a tradition that continues to the present day. Bricks, Stones & Straw: Working Horses in Liverpool takes the reader on a fascinating exploration of the vital role that working horses have played in the city through the ages. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter SleemanPublisher: Amberley Publishing Imprint: Amberley Publishing Weight: 0.276kg ISBN: 9781398111660ISBN 10: 139811166 Pages: 96 Publication Date: 15 February 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews'Anybody could pick up this book and enjoy it - I would certainly recommend doing so!' -- Formby Civic Society, Spring 2023 Author InformationPeter Sleeman grew up in Merseyside. This is his second book on the area, his first being a history of his old school in Liverpool, The Story of Waterloo Grammar School 1912-1972 – The School That Would Not Die. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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