A House Through Time

- Season 1

(2018)

David discovers how the house came to be built as a merchant's residence by a canny property developer at a time when Liverpool was one of the world's great trading ports.

David Olusoga follows the residents of the house from the 1850s to 1890s, a period of rapid change. He uncovers the story of why the house changed from a single dwelling to a boarding house, a Jewish immigrant and a sad family drama.

This edition charts the fortunes of the various residents of the house during the turbulent period from 1891 to 1945 - encompassing two World Wars and the Great Depression.

The show concludes by charting the history of the house from 1945 to the present day. A period of post-war austerity, decline, creativity and regeneration.