Charles Reilly and the Liverpool School of Architecture, 1904-1933

A major figure in the history of 20th-century architecture in Britain, Professor Sir Charles Reilly was the head of the Liverpool School of Architecture from 1904 to 1933. He established that city at the forefront of architectural education and was largely responsible for the triumph of university training over the old system of apprenticeship. He was a powerful advocate of American-style classicism and, later, European modernism. This is the catalogue of an exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, which looks at Reilly's teaching, the work of some of his outstanding students, and the buildings he designed himself. International and national in scope, reflecting the breadth of influence of Reilly's School, the book nevertheless has an emphasis on Liverpool and Merseyside. Famous for the outstanding quality of its Victorian architecture, Liverpool also has many important buildings of the early-20th century which directly or indirectly reflect Reilly's influence, and some of these are highlighted.
In addition to a complete catalogue of exhibits and biographies of Liverpool-trained architects represented in the exhibition, this catalogue contains substantial essays on "Liverpool and Architectural Education in the Early Twentieth Century", "Reilly and His Students" and "C.H. Reilly and the First Lord Leverhulme".