Industrial Powerhouse

If you are looking for inspirational ideas for days out in Merseyside then visit the 'Industrial Powerhouse' to discover 150 years of industrial heritage.

The great seaport of Liverpool sat centre stage in the world's trade and industry of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and brought cotton, engineering, manufacturing and transport to the world. The location of this region with its access to the Irish Sea and the Atlantic saw Liverpool become a vital link in the Industrial Revolution and this is still evident today in the docks and warehouses that span the Mersey waterfront.
Liverpool and Merseyside became a melting pot not just for people from across the British isles but also from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. This legacy can be measured not only by the physical remains but also by a significant and continuing contribution to politics and ideas - Electoral Reform, Free Trade, the Trades Union Congress, the Votes for Women movement and so on.

For more ideas on where to visit and heritage trails around the region visit

www.industrialpowerhouse.co.uk