Princes Dock Princes Half Tide Dock Liverpool

Had a walk around there to day. I haven't done so for a while. Nice to see residents in the towers. What was also nice was the old dock gates around and about plus some interesting views northwards with the huge wind turbines!

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It's still standing!

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Originally Posted by Kev

Had a walk around there to day. I haven't done so for a while. Nice to see residents in the towers. What was also nice was the old dock gates around and about plus some interesting views northwards with the huge wind turbines!

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Nice photos

The old wooden lock gates became obsolete when the Waterloo River entrance was commissioned shortly after WWII and gave direct access to the Prince's Half Tide Basin.

The Waterloo Entrance which replaced these gates aimed to make the docks more accessible to the Belfast and Dublin ferries which used Prince's Dock as a terminal before they migrated down the dock road. Then after a life of around 30 years Waterloo Entrance itself fell derelict.

I wonder just how long that old hut on Prince's Jetty will keep standing and that old passenger gangway has lain there probably since it was dragged up from the old Prince's Stage - shame it can't be preserved by the Maritime Museum and restored to the MD&HB colours - though I suppose by now it would collapse.

Prince's Jetty could do with restoration itself. Would make a fine viewing point especially when cruise ships arrive and depart.

John

Fine pictures, Kev, I'll have to get down there again soon.

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The old roadway in front of the Waterhead building showing the old dock rail lines.

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Old disused dock rail lines in Princes dock.
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Sunshine on the Mersey

Personally this is one of my favourite places in the Liverpool village. A good place to go to clear one's head.

Hur'ah!

The AIDAaura leaving Liverpool on the 23rd of May 2010.

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Excellent pic, ADW. I was gonna take some pics of that but went the other direction instead

There were quite a few people there to wave off this fine looking ship, Scouse Smurf.

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Excellent pic, ADW. I was gonna take some pics of that but went the other direction instead

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Funny, we stopped to look at it too and I didn't bother to take any pics.

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Funny, we stopped to look at it too and I didn't bother to take any pics.

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Disappointing, Lindylou, disappointing!

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Well, I should have done :rolleyes:
Went on our way along towards Otterspool direction, didn't walk the full length tho'

I did :p

Never been all the way before, so to speak

The MV Discovery is visiting Liverpool today. And tomorrow the Crown Princess pays a visit.

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Very nice picture A D.

From Crosby beach this morning.

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Excellent pics :-)

A random picture from saturday.

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Great shot :handclap:

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Had to paddle my kayak sharpish to get away from her

That is one ugly ship! It is a 'show off' ship!

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That is one ugly ship! It is a 'show off' ship!

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Looks like a prison ship!!

It is all size and no substance!

What a honking monster... It looks like a box that they added a pointy end to show which way it goes...:PDT_Xtremez_42:

You've all put me off it now :( :)

Well I think it looks great ;)

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Well I think it looks great ;)

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So do I.

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King and princess
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Reflection in ferry ticket office
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We should do something with that pier
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I`ve seen it before

Great pics Joe. Yes, that pier needs either extending, or that arl bit done away with including that rickety old hut. (I know it's listing, but i've heard that it actually might be listed) If so, put it by or into the Maritime museum or something then.

Fine photographs, Joe. Thanks for sharing them with us!

Chris

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Princes Dock which I took in 1966, home of the Irish and I O Man boats, and this week

Great to see the change! Joe, and certainly looks an improvement.:PDT11

errrr, where's the old pic ?

:)First one! (in Sephia) read Joes comments below pics! " Wake-up Lad!!!!"

I can only see the second colour pic !!!! :PDT_Xtremez_42: