Albert Dock Liverpool.

I docked a few times in the Albert Dock in 1952 when I was on the old BEECHFIELD, [one of SAVAGES] A WONDERFUL NAME FOR A SHIPOWNER]
Then later it became derelect, silted up, you could actually walk across the dried mud,
and so were many other docks along the road. They were going to be filled in.

Then suddenly , they were dredged, cleaned up, the water has now got fish and crabs in so clean. the buildings refurbished . Shopping malls, Restaurants, the Maritime Museum and TV Studios appeared, Apartments built into the warehouse, des. res.
A magnificent job, Kings Dock next to it, was the same, the ECHO Arena built, for concerts and Conferences,
My Doctor son, who qualified in Liverpool University several years ago, is this very week and today, Chairing a Medical Conference of 2,500 Doctors from all over the world, at the ECHO Arena.
The Water front at the Pier Head is the best water front around the world, for cruise ships. with its magnificent buildings, MDHB. CUNARD and the LIVER Buildings.
Only one thing missing, the QE2 , was designed on the top floor of the Cunard Building. in 2008 I was talking to Mike McCartney, and told him to ask his brother Paul, to buy the QE2 as she was up for sale, £50 million, [ he is worth 1000 million,] and present it to Liverpool to be placed in a lagoon the same as the old Queen Mary in Long Beach. and that would have just completed the water front. That would have created hundreds of jobs, increased tourism, and made a fortune for Liverpool, But No, she now rots for the last ten years in Rashid, Dubai,
My only objection is the car parking fees. at £2 an hour, I no longer go, an eight hour park £16 , It used to be Free at the Albert Dock. Many visitors cannot afford a day there. so they do not go.

Cheers
Brian

In 1845 the Albert Dock opened. It covered about seven and a half acres (about 3 football pitches), had cost £721,756 to build (about £41 million today) and could welcome sailing ships of between 500-1000 ton cargo capacity. The warehouses were not complete at this time, and were still unfinished at the official opening on 30 July 1846. Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's consort, was guest of honour at a lavish party to mark the occasion.

The proximity of the simple yet functional warehouses, which still encircle the dock today, allowed the rapid unloading and turn around of ships, and provided security for valuable cargoes. They were bonded which meant that import tax became payable only when the goods were ready to leave the warehouse, by which time the owner had sold the goods and raised the necessary funds. This also meant that customs men did not have to be on site when the cargo arrived.

Many of the goods brought to the warehouses were plant products like hemp, cotton, sugar and jute that only grew at certain times of the year. Traders could store them at the Albert Dock's warehouses and release them slowly over the year. Good natural light and ventilation on the top floors kept goods fresh. This stockpiling helped to reduce the seasonal differences in supply and price.


A steam coaster enters Albert Dock from Canning Dock at half tide. You can see the cold store to the left of the picture.

The Albert Dock proved very popular. Valuable cargoes such as brandy, tea, cotton, silk tobacco and sugar were unloaded from ships which then moved to Salthouse Dock to load up with export goods. The incoming cargo was moved from the warehouses to other towns and cities in Britain, often on local coastal ships. However, even in these early days the dock itself was proving too small and entrance was difficult, especially for paddle steamers which could not get through the dock gates.

Did you know that Jesse Hartley did not use any wood in the construction of the Albert dock warehouses he used steel and brick to prevent fire burning the place down.I believe that he built a small iron and brick construction in a Liverpool park and set it alight to see how it handled fire,I'm not sure if model or whats left of it still exists in the park.Many of you have been to the Elm House and Bootle Arms pubs,just along from the Bootle Arms was a graveyard Jesse Hartleys grave was found to be here in recent years.It just shows you what a posh area that was with all the big houses,what went wrong???That churchyard was St.Mary's which was bombed in the blitz.
Regards.
Jim.B.

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Liverpool, capital of the Slave Trade.

Liverpool and the slave trade - International Slavery Museum, Liverpool museums

Fouro.

Thanks for that Keith seeing the grass all around the headstone verifies the story.The bombed out church was demolished and all of the headstones were laid flat on the ground benches were placed around so it was like a park where people could go and sit.Littlewoods pools were next door so the girls from Littlewoods spent their lunch time in the park.So thinking about it it must've been just another headstone until somebody walking in the park spotted it and realized it was Jesse Hartley who built the Albert Dock.
Regards.
Jim.B.

Saw an article in the Echo tonight Jim about the burnt out Echo Arena Car Park next to the Albert Dock - everything is still the same as it was the day after the fire six months ago. The cars untouched by the fire are still on the roof and all the wrecked cars are still as they were. They say the building is moving so nothing can be done. I dont think I will be going near the Arena any time soon and until the car park has been demolished. See HERE

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Liverpool, capital of the Slave Trade.

Liverpool and the slave trade - International Slavery Museum, Liverpool museums

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"No Comments", which is understandable, as the contents of #15 don't contain anything to be proud off.

Fouro.

Sorry, had only just seen it, it was not unknown to me.

As is: https://heritagecalling.com/2018/06/...rst-world-war/

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Thanks for that Keith seeing the grass all around the headstone verifies the story.The bombed out church was demolished and all of the headstones were laid flat on the ground benches were placed around so it was like a park where people could go and sit.Littlewoods pools were next door so the girls from Littlewoods spent their lunch time in the park.So thinking about it it must've been just another headstone until somebody walking in the park spotted it and realized it was Jesse Hartley who built the Albert Dock.
Regards.
Jim.B.

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Jim I lived in Church Street facing saint Mary's church Moved in with my cousin John Cheshire, We had come back from Huyton Also lived in number 0ne little Church Street next to the pub,
Threlfall's house Rochford's, from there we went to Huyton, as we copped an incendry bomb in the front lobby, burnt the inside of the house right out. I was born in Kirk Street. Cheers