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Liverpool Picturebook

A site dedicated to photographs and History of old Liverpool

  1. Cunard Building

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    The history of the Cunard Building dates back to 1914, when the Cunard Steamship Company commissioned the construction of new headquarters for the company. Cunard's expansion had meant that they had outgrown their previous offices, which were also located in Liverpool, and the site chosen for construction was at the former George's Dock, in
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  2. Samuel Cunard

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    Sir Samuel Cunard, 1st Baronet was a British shipping magnate, born at Halifax, Nova Scotia, who founded the Cunard Line. He was the son of a master carpenter and timber merchant who had fled the American Revolution and settled in Halifax.


    Born: November 21, 1787, Halifax


    Died: April 28, 1865, London


    Parents: Abraham Cunard


    Children: Edward Cunard


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