History of Liverpool

Liuerpul is the original name of Liverpool in the 12^th century. But the earliest traces of history date back to the first Century BC before the Roman invasion. Native Iron-age farms in Liverpool had agriculture, pottery, vessel making, and metallurgy as the main professions. Spinning, corn grinding, wooden works, and spindle works were the secondary professions. Brythonic was the oldest Celtic language spoken by the natives here. Leather was the main dress material for the natives. They used the skins of buffaloes, cows and sheep by hand stitching and altering.

Roman Fashions

The arrival of Romans seemed to have a big impact on the lifestyle of Liverpool people. Agriculture, animal farming, cottage industries, wool spinning, bronze and metal casting were started within Liverpool.  Pottery was used as the main source for making household vessels. It was the time when Liverpool natives were introduced to the luxurious woollen and silk dress materials from Rome. Jewellery was also introduced for the first time.

According to historians, Roman coins were also brought into Liverpool to be used in trading and commerce. People started wearing shoes and protective footwear made from leather and wool. Liverpool started modernizing with the growth of the Roman Empire and influence.

Saxon Era

End of Roman Empire in 410AD saw the rise of Anglo-Saxon era in Liverpool. According to historians, they arrived in large ships from across the North Sea. They consisted of Saxons, Jutes, and Angles. They brought the era of advanced metallurgy, jewellery, glass, tallow lamps, garnet, Quartz, Iron, dyes for woven clothes, weaving looms, and plenty of other everyday usage devices.

• Weaving: Weaving was introduced as one of the key professions by the Anglo-Saxons. Wool and cotton were introduced as clothing materials. Dyeing of clothes with plant-based preparations was also introduced for the first time, So Liverpool residents started wearing colourful clothing instead of the dull clothes they were used to.
• Jewellery: Making of jewellery was transformed into pendants, Aestel, Medalet, and the sophisticated forms with gold and silver.
• Games: Anglo Saxons brought many games with them, which included the dice. Historians have found Ivory dice during the excavation of sites belonging to this era.
• Life: Manufacturing, trading and commerce were elevated to the next level with the increased use of ships. Metalwork, textiles, and garment manufacturing underwent considerable improvements that shaped the royal and commoner clothing and living standards. All the professions got categorized into agriculture, manufacturing, trading and commerce and supporting works.

The Anglo-Saxon era duration was for a period of 600 years till 1066. English literature saw great improvements. They introduced drama, poetry, classical music, biblical poetry, and many other forms of literature.  The present-day modern English is believed to originate from the roots of German, Saxon, and other related languages.

Modern Liverpool

Modern Liverpool started its roots from Scientific and industrial revolution from 1473 to 1543 and 1760 to 1840 respectively. The discovery of fossil fuels like petroleum and the invention of electricity in 1879 changed the modernization phase from that time. Liverpool started its journey on the path to become a modern city.