Memories of a Vibrant City Evocative moving pictures capture the great city in an era which became lost in the devastation of war. A working day begins in 1929 with workers teeming into the city by ferry boat, tram and overhead railway. Blacklers has a summer sale and cashiers take their annual outing. During this time there is the Liverpool Horse Parade. In 1933 summer in Sefton Park is followed by winter scenes of skating on the frozen lake.
Work goes on in the docks of a busy port.
In 1933 the Philharmonic Hall is destroyed by fire. Liverpool Airport opens and work progresses o the Mersey Tunnel. Workmen dig holes in various parts of the city to provide electricity to homes and tramways. Liverpool people enjoy their days off at Blundellsands and New Brighton. In 1939 the new Mauretania, built in Birkenhead, departs on her maiden voyage.