Liverpool: much more than Beatles....(1st. Part)

Liverpool was designated European Capital of Culture for 2008. This is the reason why some students of English in the "Escuela Oficial de Idiomas de Ferrol" prepared an exhibition of photos of the city this month.

Outline history of the city: Liverpool was founded in 1207. The city began to grow in the 18th century and by the close of the century Liverpool controlled over 80% of Britain´s slave commerce. During the first decades of the 19th century Irish migrants began to arrive by the hundreds of thousands as a result of the great famine. The population declined in the 20th century but instead in 1960s Liverpool became a centre of youth culture. In recent years Liverpool´s economy has recovered and has experienced growth rates at the end of the 20th century. The process still continues today.What to see in Liverpool?: Merseyside Maritime Museum, Albert Dock, The Pier Head, Tate Liverpool, Walker Art Gallery, Concert Square and many others.