Harland & Wolff, Head Quarters | Harland & Wolff, Engineering & Foundry It was around 1913 when Harland & Wolff Ltd, expanded their existing shipbuilding business into Liverpool. Opening a further engineering Works and foundry on Strand Road, along with a new head quarters and works on Regent Road. The…
Star of Hope | Atlantic In addition to the Ancient Footprints on the beach near Formby, more history can occasionally be found a little further along the coast near Ainsdale. Two of the many shipwrecks that have foundered on the Sefton Coast, occasionally becoming visible with the shifting sand. I…
On Tuesday 28 February 2017, there was, without warning, a catastrophic collapse of a section of the original sandstone wall that ran along the top edge of the Lime Street to Edge Hill Cutting. The old Sandstone wall, was over 20 metres above track level and close to the Williamson’s…
Main Queensway Tunnel | The Old Dock The Queensway Tunnel, was the first of two road tunnels to be built under the River Mersey, connecting Liverpool to the Wirral. The second being the newer Kingsway Tunnel, which opened in 1971. Construction of Liverpool’s Queensway Tunnel began in 1925 and by…
Land Rover’s and Off Roading | Woodvale Show 2007 Land Rover’s and Off Roading Land Rover and Range Rover vehicles, have always been renowned for their exceptional off road capabilities. Each year, during my childhood, my family and I would go on a summer holiday to my aunt & uncle’s…
Who remembers this now long lost, Hanover Street building?… The building was originally named ‘Brooks House’, 31 Hanover Street and was the former home of Joseph Brooks, a Liverpool merchant & ropemaker. The house was believed to be one of Liverpool’s oldest buildings at this time. Thought to probably date…
The German built passenger ferry, Endeavour, whose last reported name is listed as, ‘Trinity’ – (IMO 5264663). She was originally built & launched in 1959 as the ‘Alte Liebe’. However since her launch, she has had several name changes: The ferry was in service until 1994 when she sailed into…
The historic Warrington Transporter Bridge crosses the River Mersey close to Warrington Bank Quay Station. It is one of only 8 bridges of this type still surviving worldwide, having Grade II listing and Scheduled Monument protection. The current transporter was in use from 1916 until 1964 and has been out…