Mersey river and docklands
The River Mersey
The River Mersey begins near Stockport and flows westwards some 70 miles towards the Irish Sea. Its is an essential part of Liverpool. The port of Liverpool has for many years has provided excellent business and trade thanks to the River Mersey.
Below are a few images of the Mersey river and docklands in Liverpool.
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Albert Dock
The Albert Dock complex was renovated in the early 1980's and is now one of Merseyside's top tourist attractions. The Liverpool South Docks are owned and managed by British Waterways and are used for canoeing, water-skiing, scuba diving and other watersports.
Albert Dock itself and the adjoining Canning Half Tide Dock provide prestige waterside frontage within Liverpool City Centre, and are visited by various vessels throughout the year - particularly during the Mersey Festival.
Majority of the images provided by www.liverpoolpictorial.co.uk















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