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Dan
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May be Royal Iris II . Built 1932.

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As of June 2020, HMM Algeciras the world's largest container carrier.

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First visit to London Gateway Thurrock June 2020.

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Dan - the photograph of the carter on Hornby Dock would seem to be my Grandad. I was blown away to see this shot as I only have one picture of him. He died in 1976.

Any idea what year that would have been? And the source of the image please?

Many thanks for posting - I live in Kuala Lumpur and has not expected my Pop to appear right in front of me.

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May 5 2020 View from the Merseyside Police helicopter


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Lovely Dan,

HMM Oslo is due DP Southampton tomorrow, Twin Sister to HMM Algeciras .
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Great photo

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March 31 2020 Seaforth Docks by Stratus Imagery

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Liverpool certainly has changed since i worked on the docks there was oranges floating in the Albert dock area and dockers with dockers hooks looks dead posh today very nice expat davey
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Don't allow dockers' hooks in the Albert Dock now, Davey.

If you do get there, best wear a top hat and tails. Oh, and a monocle, just to be on the safe side.

Albert Dock 2020.

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March 26 2020 .Prince of Wales aircraft carrier at the Pier Head

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Brill photos Dan!

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Great photos

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Bootle Times August 21 1975

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Atlantic Star at Seaforth. July 6 2020.


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From the police helicopter: HMS Prince of Wales coming into dock at the Pier Head on a rainy Friday February 28 2020.


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Some more photos from the police helicopter, showing HMS Prince of Wales at the Pier Head March 2020.

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c1921 Construction begins on the Gladstone dock, opened in 1927.

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From the police helicopter. April 19 2020. The Three Graces and the city.


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July 2019. RMS Queen Mary 2.


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Fantastic pictures, Dan, thanks for posting. :D
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1969 Empress of Canada

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Look how dirty the Liver building is. :shock:
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filsgreen wrote: Tue Jul 21, 2020 6:35 pm Look how dirty the Liver building is. :shock:
From 1971

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Could I get the photos printed off, Dan, or do you think it would infringe copyright?
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Hard to believe they let the Liver Buildings get that bad, I can only think that the cash was not available to do anything about it. Pleased it is great nowdays! Thanks Dan for all your photos etc.

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filsgreen wrote: Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:00 pm Could I get the photos printed off, Dan, or do you think it would infringe copyright?
These are old postcards I saw on pinterest. I cite the source if there's anything specific.

Should be OK , provided you're not going to sell them on your stall at Greatie.
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Cheers Dan :D
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A view of Bootle's Liverpool 2 dock looking south west.

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From The Dusty Teapot twitter feed.

Jesse Hartley's residence on the river side of Derby Road, near the junction just beyond Miller's Bridge.

Note Bootle Hall, owned by Mr Irlam.

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working with a scotts derrik getting dark thru a file at a rat finished got the day(night) cum in next day there is a dead rat with a file straight thru it wot a shot
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Great pictures and information Dan

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Dan, really enjoyed looking at these fabulous pictures. Thanks for posting
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July 12 1973 Royal Seaforth Dock

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1960s. Football in the dock road during dinner break. Not a replica shirt in sight.

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Undated. Pier Head from liner.

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1909. Construction of the Liver Building.

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