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THESE photographs are taken from The Golden Age of Steam, a new book created by journalist Peter Elson and our photographic team here at the Daily Post.

I asked Peter to choose his favourite few images to share with Pool of Life readers...

A BIG welcome to Kev Keegan from Yo! Liverpool who has agreed to write a series of guest blogs based on some of his favourite old images of the city.

If you are interested in becoming a Pool of Life guest blogger, email me at laura.davis@liverpool.com

Over to Kev...

The Moorish Arch Chatsworth Street, Edge Hill, image courtesy of Liverpool Records Office

THE recent explosion of interest in the city of Liverpool brought about by the build up to 2007 and 2008 has seen Liverpool's historical legacy and achievements embedded firmly in the public mind.

If there is one area that's been of particular interest to me, it has to be the investigation of those little known facts and achievements that have shown Liverpool to have been at the forefront of international significance and importance throughout its history.

It was whilst working around the Edge Hill area of Liverpool that I became interested in what was below our feet as Edge Hill has a labyrinth of undiscovered tunnels and railway cuttings. The most significant discovery for me has been the Liverpool and Manchester Railway and Edge Hill cutting.

IF YOU drive past Lime Street Station you can see the row of shops at the front being pulled down. It seems a good opportunity for looking back at some of the images of the station in our archive.

I don't know the dates of them all so if you can help me out I'd be very grateful. The image on the left was taken in 1966.

THIS mug was designed in Liverpool to celebrate the advent of the railways.

One of the transfers on its side depicts George Stephenson's Rocket, which beat four other engines (although two of them dropped out due to mechanical problems) to win the Rainhill Trials of 1829 and a £500 prize.