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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.
17. Liverpool, 1980s
The Europa Bistro, railway station buffet restaurant, London Liverpool Street, 4th December 1980. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | Getty Images
18. Liverpool, 1980s
Two women walk past the burnt wreck of a fire engine following a night of rioting in the Toxeth area of Liverpool, England, 7th July 1981. Rioters had captured the fire engine from police who had attempted to use the hose as a water cannon. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | Getty Images
19. Liverpool, 1980s
St George's Hall, St John's Gardens and Lime Street Railway Station, Liverpool, Merseyside, 1980. Artist Aerofilms. (Photo by English Heritage/Heritage Images/Getty Images) | Getty Images