[DOC] Little Boys by Klaus H. Carl in Arts-Photography

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From unpromising beginnings as a small fishing port with only one church; Liverpool grew to be a city of churches and chapels. By 1900 a Liverpool resident need walk no more than a couple of streets from home in order to go to church. While the Church of England built the most ambitious buildings on the most prominent sites; the Nonconformist denominations were all well represented by the end of the 18th century. It was also in 18th century that this Christian predominance diversified; as Jewish merchants and traders settled in the town in significant numbers; becoming rapidly anglicised and assimilated. In the 20th century some of the most exciting English churches of the period were built in Liverpool; reflecting the vitality of its School of Architecture; and some of Liverpools 20th-century churches were among the first to be listed. However; the depopulation of the inner city; shrinking and aging congregations and the decline in clergy numbers have all taken their toll on Liverpools aging places of worship. Many have been declared redundant; closed and even demolished. Those that remain face many challenges - crumbling fabric in need of expensive restoration; and fewer people to pay for it. With energy; imagination and the right kind of help; these obstacles can be overcome; and as Liverpool prepares to take on the role of European city of culture; its places of worship; celebrated in this profusely illustrated book; remain one of the most beautiful; exciting and diverse aspects of its historic environment.