I to over 100,000 in 1995 and a projection that the population in Liverpool will more than double by the year 2006. Back to the top Finding out about Liverpool The Local Studies section of the Library is a place where you will be able to find out about Liverpool. It contains a special collection of both historic and current material on all aspects of the Liverpool City Council area including environmental aspects and social life in the district. Whether you are looking for information on people who have lived here in the past, places where they lived, social aspects of life today or environmental issues relating to the area, the Local Studies section is the place to come. Back to the top How to find information You will find books, pamphlets, pictures and maps to help in finding out about Liverpool's history as well as geography and current material on life in Liverpool and Liverpool Council publications.
Pamphlets give some information about the past and a lot of information about life today.
These are collections of articles from newspapers, magazines and supplements which provide information often not found in books. Pictures and photographs tell more about how Liverpool has changed and is changing. We have paintings dating from the 1820s and photographs from early days to those taken just the other day. Maps are very useful when there is not a lot of written information. As well as helping to find places today they can show who owned original land grants and how land use has changed over the years.