Collection: Pearson's of Liverpool
- Date:
- 1920s - 1940s
- Reference:
- PLP01
- Type:
- Collection containing Electronic material
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Description
Around 250 black and white Digital images showing the wartime activites of Pearson's of Liverpool, a vehicle dealer and coach/ body-builder.
The images were scanned from a set of 12" x 10" prints contained in a lockable wooden box to preserve military secrecy. This box was salvaged from the closure of a Pearson's owned company in the 1950s and in the early 2000s were the subject of a book 'After The War Was Over' by Alan Earnshaw and David Heyward, published in 2008.
The photographs are mostly close ups of trucks and military vehicles, some with the background removed for wartime secrecy. There are also images showing interiors of Pearson's workshops and factories. The location of most of the photographs is the area around Overbury Street, Smithdown Lane and Faulkner Street in Liverpool.
For further information a copy of the book 'After The War Was Over' (ISBN 9781903016 28 2) is available from the library.
A handlist is available.
Archival History
The collection was acquired by the Historic England Archive in 2024.
Content
This Collection is divided into 1 Child Series
This Collection contains the following materials:
Rights
© Historic England Archive
Source: Historic England Archive
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