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River Mersey Collection (#3)

Discover the enchanting beauty of River Mersey, as it gracefully flows through Liverpool, Merseyside, England

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: Mersey Tunnel: Excavation and Erection of Steel Ribs in one of the 'Break ups'(b / w photo)

Mersey Tunnel: Excavation and Erection of Steel Ribs in one of the "Break ups"(b / w photo)
6022551 Mersey Tunnel: Excavation and Erection of Steel Ribs in one of the " Break ups" (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: Mersey Tunnel: Excavation of Lower Half of the Main Tunnel (b / w photo)

Mersey Tunnel: Excavation of Lower Half of the Main Tunnel (b / w photo)
6022550 Mersey Tunnel: Excavation of Lower Half of the Main Tunnel (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Excavation of Lower Half of the Main Tunnel)

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: The Mersey Tunnel (b / w photo)

The Mersey Tunnel (b / w photo)
6022545 The Mersey Tunnel (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mersey Tunnel)

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: The Mersey Tunnel Entrance, Kingsway, Liverpool (b / w photo)

The Mersey Tunnel Entrance, Kingsway, Liverpool (b / w photo)
6022543 The Mersey Tunnel Entrance, Kingsway, Liverpool (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mersey Tunnel Entrance, Kingsway, Liverpool)

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: The Mersey Railway Tunnel, Plan and Section, and Works in Progress (engraving)

The Mersey Railway Tunnel, Plan and Section, and Works in Progress (engraving)
1590479 The Mersey Railway Tunnel, Plan and Section, and Works in Progress (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mersey Railway Tunnel, Plan and Section)

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: The Late Collision on the Mersey, 'The Rambler'Ashore (engraving)

The Late Collision on the Mersey, "The Rambler"Ashore (engraving)
1101928 The Late Collision on the Mersey, " The Rambler" Ashore (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late Collision on the Mersey)

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: Wreck of the Lottie Sleigh on the Beach at New Ferry, Birkenhead (engraving)

Wreck of the Lottie Sleigh on the Beach at New Ferry, Birkenhead (engraving)
1103068 Wreck of the Lottie Sleigh on the Beach at New Ferry, Birkenhead (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: Explosion on Board the Barque Lottie Sleigh, laden with Gunpowder, in the Mersey

Explosion on Board the Barque Lottie Sleigh, laden with Gunpowder, in the Mersey
1103061 Explosion on Board the Barque Lottie Sleigh, laden with Gunpowder, in the Mersey, as seen from the Cheshire Side (engraving) by English School

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: Mersey Tunnel: Reinforcing Shield under Dale Street, Liverpool (b / w photo)

Mersey Tunnel: Reinforcing Shield under Dale Street, Liverpool (b / w photo)
6022574 Mersey Tunnel: Reinforcing Shield under Dale Street, Liverpool (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reinforcing Shield under Dale Street)

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: Mersey Tunnel: An Outsize Load awaiting Convoy (b / w photo)

Mersey Tunnel: An Outsize Load awaiting Convoy (b / w photo)
6022573 Mersey Tunnel: An Outsize Load awaiting Convoy (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Outsize Load awaiting Convoy)

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: Mersey Tunnel: Exhaust Receiver Chamber before Concreting (b / w photo)

Mersey Tunnel: Exhaust Receiver Chamber before Concreting (b / w photo)
6022571 Mersey Tunnel: Exhaust Receiver Chamber before Concreting (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Exhaust Receiver Chamber before Concreting)

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: Mersey Tunnel: Blowing Fan and Casing, Georges Dock Building, Liverpool (b / w photo)

Mersey Tunnel: Blowing Fan and Casing, Georges Dock Building, Liverpool (b / w photo)
6022569 Mersey Tunnel: Blowing Fan and Casing, Georges Dock Building, Liverpool (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blowing Fan and Casing)

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: Mersey Tunnel: Contruction of Reinforced Concrete Roadway (b / w photo)

Mersey Tunnel: Contruction of Reinforced Concrete Roadway (b / w photo)
6022561 Mersey Tunnel: Contruction of Reinforced Concrete Roadway (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Contruction of Reinforced Concrete Roadway)

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: Mersey Tunnel: The Lined Upper Half of the Main Tunnel (b / w photo)

Mersey Tunnel: The Lined Upper Half of the Main Tunnel (b / w photo)
6022549 Mersey Tunnel: The Lined Upper Half of the Main Tunnel (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lined Upper Half of the Main Tunnel)

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: The Mouth of the Mersey (engraving)

The Mouth of the Mersey (engraving)
1591323 The Mouth of the Mersey (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mouth of the Mersey. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 13 August 1887)

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: The proposed New High-level Bridge across the River Mersey at Liverpool (engraving)

The proposed New High-level Bridge across the River Mersey at Liverpool (engraving)
1038872 The proposed New High-level Bridge across the River Mersey at Liverpool (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: Visit of the Prince of Wales to Liverpool, Bird s-Eye View of the Docks on the River Mersey

Visit of the Prince of Wales to Liverpool, Bird s-Eye View of the Docks on the River Mersey (engraving)
1054590 Visit of the Prince of Wales to Liverpool, Bird s-Eye View of the Docks on the River Mersey (engraving) by English School

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: View of Liverpool, from Cheshire (oil on panel)

View of Liverpool, from Cheshire (oil on panel)
CH204205 View of Liverpool, from Cheshire (oil on panel) by Salmon, Robert (1775-1848); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: The New Railway Tunnel under the River Mersey, connecting Birkenhead with Liverpool

The New Railway Tunnel under the River Mersey, connecting Birkenhead with Liverpool
1061421 The New Railway Tunnel under the River Mersey, connecting Birkenhead with Liverpool, breaking down the Last Partition (engraving) by English School

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: Views of Liverpools waterfront. 13th July 1989

Views of Liverpools waterfront. 13th July 1989

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: Views of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral and the Grain Silo, currently being demolished

Views of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral and the Grain Silo, currently being demolished. 13th July 1989

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: Clarence Dock. Vauxhall, Liverpool. May 1928

Clarence Dock. Vauxhall, Liverpool. May 1928

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: A couple enjoy the magic mood created by the fog at Liverpools Albert Dock

A couple enjoy the magic mood created by the fog at Liverpools Albert Dock. 26th January 1992

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: A view of the dockside gantry cranes from the roof of Number One Gladstone Dock shed

A view of the dockside gantry cranes from the roof of Number One Gladstone Dock shed, Liverpool. March 1927

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: Queen Elizabeth II, in Merseyside to open the Langton River Entrance at Langton Dock

Queen Elizabeth II, in Merseyside to open the Langton River Entrance at Langton Dock System. The Queen smiles at Mr Arnet Robinson a few moments before leaving Canada Dock to return to the city

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: Liverpool Tower topping out. Pat O Connor (left) of County Cavan

Liverpool Tower topping out. Pat O Connor (left) of County Cavan and David Lewis of Swansea drink to the job. 15th March 1967

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: The Queensway Mersey Tunnel entrance, Liverpool, England 9th May 1934

The Queensway Mersey Tunnel entrance, Liverpool, England 9th May 1934 Picture shows work on the entrance to the tunnel, well on the way to being finished

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: John Prescott, Jimmy Knapp and Joan Wally on board the Woodchurch Ferry

John Prescott, Jimmy Knapp and Joan Wally on board the Woodchurch Ferry, on the River Mersey. Picture taken 7th May 1993

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: The A554 Wallasey promenade April 1939

The A554 Wallasey promenade April 1939

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: The men who made the final push - driver Danny Williams (left) and shift boss Bill Joblin

The men who made the final push - driver Danny Williams (left) and shift boss Bill Joblin. Second tunnel breakthrough. The Kingsway Tunnel is a road tunnel under the River Mersey in Merseyside

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: The 29, 000 ton bulk carrier Star Acadia was launched at Cammell Lairds shipbuilding yard

The 29, 000 ton bulk carrier Star Acadia was launched at Cammell Lairds shipbuilding yard Birkenhead. The Star Acadia entering the River Mersey as tugs wait to help her into the fitting out basin

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: Crowded ferry boats operated a faster than usual shuttle service from Birkenhead

Crowded ferry boats operated a faster than usual shuttle service from Birkenhead, Merseyside, to cope with increased traffic. Circa 1960

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: The Cunard vessel Scythia waits for the American Dock strike to finish before leaving her

The Cunard vessel Scythia waits for the American Dock strike to finish before leaving her Huskisson Dock berth. 10th February 1969

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: Picture taken from the River Mersey towards Birkenhead, showing the Docks, Wirral

Picture taken from the River Mersey towards Birkenhead, showing the Docks, Wirral, Merseyside. 31st May 1975

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: Aerial view of Kings Dock part of the Liverpool South Docks system which became redundant

Aerial view of Kings Dock part of the Liverpool South Docks system which became redundant in 1972. It covers 14.6 Hectares. 19th January 1987

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: Construction of the Queensway Tunnel, which is one of The Mersey Tunnels, circa 1930s

Construction of the Queensway Tunnel, which is one of The Mersey Tunnels, circa 1930s

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: A cold January morning at Princes Dock, Liverpool. Circa January 1972

A cold January morning at Princes Dock, Liverpool. Circa January 1972

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: Ceremony of laying the first stone of the Birkenhead Docks, 1844. Creator: Unknown

Ceremony of laying the first stone of the Birkenhead Docks, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Ceremony of laying the first stone of the Birkenhead Docks, 1844. The foundation stone is laid at Birkenhead on the River Mersey

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: Aphrodita Under Construction, ca. 1857. Creator: Robert Howlett

Aphrodita Under Construction, ca. 1857. Creator: Robert Howlett
Aphrodita Under Construction, ca. 1857

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: Scene on the Mersey. Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Scene on the Mersey. Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Scene on the Mersey

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: The Port of Liverpool, 1898. Creator: Unknown

The Port of Liverpool, 1898. Creator: Unknown
The Port of Liverpool, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume I.". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: Liverpool, from the Mersey, No. III... c1830. Creator: Robert Wallis

Liverpool, from the Mersey, No. III... c1830. Creator: Robert Wallis
Liverpool, from the Mersey, No. III. Commencing at the New Baths, King Georges Parade, c1830. Rowing boats and shipping at the port of Liverpool on the River Mersey

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: Liverpool, from the Mersey, No. 1... mid 19th century. Creator: Robert Brandard

Liverpool, from the Mersey, No. 1... mid 19th century. Creator: Robert Brandard
Liverpool, from the Mersey, No. 1. Commencing at the New Dock to the North, mid 19th century. Ships at the port of Liverpool on the River Mersey

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: View of Liverpool, from the ferry, Lancashire, 1808. Creator: William Angus

View of Liverpool, from the ferry, Lancashire, 1808. Creator: William Angus
View of Liverpool, from the ferry, Lancashire, 1808. Shipping at the port of Liverpool on the River Mersey. From " The Beauties of England and Wales". [Vernon, Hood & Sharpe, London, 1808]

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: One of Britains Sea Gateways, c1948. Creator: Unknown

One of Britains Sea Gateways, c1948. Creator: Unknown
One of Britains Sea Gateways, c1948. From " Newnes Pictorial Knowledge Volume 3". [George Newnes Limited, London]

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: UK, Liverpool, New Mersey Ferry Terminal Bldg, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies

UK, Liverpool, New Mersey Ferry Terminal Bldg, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies
The Mersey Ferry Terminal, a modern building replacing the old one and the departure point for the Ferry cross the Mersey, Pierhead, Liverpool Merseyside, England

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: UK, Liverpool, misc, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies

UK, Liverpool, misc, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies
View of some of the historic buildings along the Mersey River waterfront, Liverpool, Merseyside, England

Background imageRiver Mersey Collection: UK, Liverpool, Mersey ferry, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies

UK, Liverpool, Mersey ferry, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies
The ferry across the Mersey river, comuting between the towns on both sides of the river, also famous for the song Ferry cross the Mersey, by Gerry and the Pacemakers, Liverpool, Merseyside, England



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Discover the enchanting beauty of River Mersey, as it gracefully flows through Liverpool, Merseyside, England. Hop on a River Mersey ferry and be captivated by the stunning sight of the Three Graces standing tall against the Liverpool skyline. This iconic view is a testament to the rich history and architectural marvels that adorn this vibrant city in United Kingdom. Gaze across the tranquil waters and witness the charm of Old Liverpool come alive. The Thelwall Viaduct stands proudly, connecting communities with its impressive structure. As you explore Liverpool's waterfront, let your eyes feast upon the mesmerizing scenes that unfold before you – from bustling docks to serene sunsets at Crosby Beach. Immerse yourself in history as you sail along this historic river. Marvel at Gladstone Dock and transport yourself back to February 8th, 1949 when these scenes were captured forever in time. Experience a sense of nostalgia as you witness remnants of an era gone by. But it's not just about reminiscing; modernity blends seamlessly with tradition here. Behold a super moon casting its ethereal glow over Liverpool skyline – a sight that will leave you awestruck. The Port offers another perspective on this thriving city, showcasing its dynamic energy and bustling activity. As your journey comes to an end, take one last watch at Brunswick Dock where acting dockmaster Alec Broadbent oversees operations diligently. With every visit to River Mersey, there's always something new to discover – whether it's witnessing breathtaking views or uncovering hidden stories etched into its shores. Come experience Europe’s finest river - River Mersey - where history meets contemporary allure amidst picturesque landscapes.