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Queen Mary 2 In River Mersey
Today the magnificent cruise liner the Queen Mary 2 docked in the River Mersey....
Who Owns The River Mersey?
It may on the face of it seem to be a strange question but who owns the River Mersey? A...
Mersey Palm Oil Plant Go-ahead
Expect to see more tankers in the River Mersey carrying palm oil in the future as...
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U-Boat Surfaces At Woodchurch Ferry
An historic German U-Boat (submarine) is now the centre-piece of a new exhibition at Woodside Ferry Terminal on The Wirral side of the River Mersey. The U-Boat, number U-534 is only one of four remaining in the world and is now available for viewing at an exhibition at Woodside. A specially built viewing platform along with inserted glass panels and... [Read more of this review]
Flat Camera Batteries Spoil Mersey Visit
I was in Liverpool yesterday to meet up for a coffee with some friends, followed by a spot of shopping (groan). Before I headed for home on the Wirral Line, I walked down James Street to the Pier Head with the planned intention of taking some photos of the Mersey and the Pier Head. Unfortunately for me, the batteries on my camera were flat and I was... [Read more of this review]
Liverpool Waterfront: World Heritage Site
You may not realise that the Liverpool waterfront is in fact a World Heritage site? Such is the historical importance of the port of Liverpool that it is listed here on the UNESCO site. The reasons cited for the inclusion of Liverpool the Mercantile City include: one of the world’s major trading centres in the 18th and 19th centuries Liverpool played... [Read more of this review]
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