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They are all from the 1980s and at the time the city was experiencing political unrest, economic decline underpinned by a strong cultural identity,
Tension was huigh and the Toxteth riots of 1981 highlighted social inequalities. Despite hardships, Liverpool’s music scene thrived with bands like Echo and the Bunnymen and The La’s emerging. And football continued to dominate.
The decade ended with tragedy on the football pitch when 97 people lost their lives at Hillsborough Stadium.
5. Liverpool, 1980s
1986: General view of the traffic heading for the FA Cup final between Liverpool and Everton at Wembley Stadium in London. Liverpool won the match 3-1. \ Mandatory Credit: Allsport UK /Allsport | Getty Images
6. Liverpool, 1980s
May 1986: General view at dusk of the Albert Dock development in Liverpool, England. \ Mandatory Credit: Allsport UK /Allsport | Getty Images
7. Liverpool, 1980s
Lines of police with riot shields face a group of youths during riots in the Toxteth area of Liverpool, July 1981. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | Getty Images
8. Liverpool, 1980s
A view of graffiti that warns 'Police Enter At Own Risk' in an area of Liverpool which has since undergone major redevelopment, circa 1990 in central Liverpool, England. Liverpool suffered extensive urban decay following a collapse in the depressed housing market of the eighties. The Liverpool One postcode area of Liverpool underwent significant rebuilding as the city became the European Capital of Culture in 2008. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images) | Getty Images