This study tells the history of the many Liverpool sailing ships from the age of slavery to the 1930s. Even after the advent of steam propulsion, sail still ruled in parts of the world and Liverpool was no exception. Four-masted barques such as Olivebank and Celtic Glen were a common sight in the dock system and were a stunning sight to behold. Filled with many majestic images of sailing vessels, this is a fantastic look back at the time when sail was King in Liverpool.