John Belchem Knihy

The first stage towards an urban biography of Liverpool, these essays in cultural history reconstruct the city's past through changes in image, identity and representation.

Irish, Catholic and Scouse highlights the complex interplay of cultural and structural factors experienced by the most significant ethnic group in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century pre-multicultural Britain: the Irish in Liverpool.

Focusing on the early 19th century, the narrative explores Henry Hunt's role as a prominent orator in English Radicalism, particularly after his impactful speech following the "Peterloo" massacre. This event led to his imprisonment for three years and solidified his reputation for inciting public unrest. The book delves into his contributions to the radical movement and examines the broader implications of his activism during a tumultuous period in history.

A fascinating study that examines Liverpool's mixed population and its approach to race relations, in order to provide historical context and perspective to debates about Britain's experience of empire in the twentieth century.

With globalisation proceeding, historians have displayed a considerable interest in migration and ethnicity. Master narratives of the nation state and of class formation have been replaced by post-modern and post-colonial deconstruction of identity and social inclusion. This book deals with two large European groups, the Irish and the Polish migrants, that were chosen because of a number of surface similarities. Ireland and Poland produced migrant groups with similar backgrounds, age structures and religious cultures. They were predominantly young and single, they mostly went into heavy industries, and they tended for the most part to distinctive forms of Catholizism. This book is about features that apparently compare both groups of migrants. It represents work in progress, and should be read as an incentive to undertake additional research into the worlds of migrants.

Wide-ranging overview of radicalism throughout the "long" nineteenth century, from the days of "Wilkes and Liberty" to the aftermath of the First World War