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!
It's still standing!
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!
It's still standing!
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Nice photosOriginally Posted by Kev
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
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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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Personally this is one of my favourite places in the Liverpool village. A good place to go to clear one's head.
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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
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There were quite a few people there to wave off this fine looking ship, Scouse Smurf.
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Funny, we stopped to look at it too and I didn't bother to take any pics.
Disappointing, Lindylou, disappointing!
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Well, I should have done
Went on our way along towards Otterspool direction, didn't walk the full length tho'
I did
Never been all the way before, so to speak
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The MV Discovery is visiting Liverpool today. And tomorrow the Crown Princess pays a visit.
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