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Tavern Checks From Liverpool And Vicinity

With the passage of time the face of every city changes. Although taverns often manifest a durability rivalling (even exceeding) church and civic structures and institutions, many inevitably vanish, obliterating the primary evidence of their existence and a way of life the socialogical importance of which is usually underestimated. Old records survive in the form of directories, licenses, maps or photographs even literary mention preserves information about some establishments. For others, the most substantial remains are metallic checks that were employed on the premises during the latter half of the last century. While relatively few Liverpool taverns issued such pieces, enough did to constitute a body of material representative of the hostelries that thrived and were central to much of the social and commercial activity of the city. Although the primary purpose of this catalogue is to record and order the checks of taverns, some attention has been paid to the circumstances that provoked emission of the pieces and to place the entire business of taverns into a broader perspective. The result is, admittedly, preliminary, but it may be hoped that it is promising in suggesting further avenues of investigation.

Format; A5; 46 pages; 7 photographic plates; Paperback

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