This city was the western terminus of George Stephenson's second major project, and it prospered in the 1790s as the major hub of the European (*) slave trade.
In the mid-18th century, this city, together with Southwark and Lambeth was the third major exporter of English delftware pottery. During the English Civil War, this city was seized from the Royalists under Thomas Tildesley by Parliamentary forces under John Moore, who became its mayor. In 1911, this city saw a major transit strike organized by Tom Mann and Ben Tillett, who had earlier organized the Dockers' Union strike in this city. This city was the western terminus of George Stephenson's second major project, and it prospered in the 1790s as the major hub of the European (*) slave trade. For 10 points, identify this English port city in the Lancashire county, located on the Mersey River which was, along with Manchester, a major center of the Industrial Revolution.
In the mid-18th century, this city, together with Southwark and Lambeth was the third major exporter of English delftware pottery.
Liverpool