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Liverpool grew rapidly through Britain's industrialisation: the Dee silted up and goods were carried to Liverpool up the Mersey, where they were dispatched across the world. International trade made Liverpool rich, and the legacy of architecture we see now is evidence of the city's wealth and importance; the beautiful neo-classical St George's Hall provided the city with its law courts, while the World Heritage listed Three Graces were as controversial in their time as some of our current buildings have proved.