In the Footsteps of Peter Ellis
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Beautifully and fully illustrated with photographs, sketches, charts, and maps, this tells the triumphant yet tragic tale of a genuine unsung hero of Liverpool and British architecture. Ellis was a many genuinely ahead of his time who built the first building with a steel frame and skeleton, encased in stone cladding. This enabled the creation of the first ‘skyscrapers. His work inspired this major development in building construction, yet he was scorned, castigated, and drummed out of his profession by fellow architects.
I love this book because it tells Ellis’s story fully, and celebrates his work, skill, craftsmanship, and inspiration.
From Ken's list on Liverpool and Merseyside history.
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