Liverpool Docks 1960

[gregs dad]

ss Media in Canada Dock in 1960 against the light with a borrowed 105mm
lens, thus you have foreshortening of the ship. Notice the man in the bow he is either polishing the bell or ringing eight bells.

[Steven]

That is a cracker mate. I love the mood of the black and white photos. Thanks for sharing it with us.

The sailor would not be polishing bells in that light. Unless he had been a 'bad lad.'

[gregs dad]

Empress of Britain in the old Gladstone Graving dock

[gregs dad]

Queens Dock in the early 1960`s

[gregs dad]

View from the top of the Nelson Dock sheds in the 1960`s

[Chris48]

My dad used to take me to see an 'Empress' boat at the Pier Head in the 60s. I'm not sure if it was the Empress of England or the Empress of Canada. Anybody know which one it was likely to be?

[Waterways]

Gregs dad, Fabulous!!!!

[Oddsocks]

They're good pics, gregsdad. How they illustrate the way the docks have altered.

I particularly like the shot of the 'Britain. So clear and has transferred well. The last time I saw a cluster over the side was when we were waiting to go through the Panama and was trying to catch Garfish on a meat hook

Thanks mate,
oddsocks.

[Waterways]

View from the top of the Nelson Dock sheds in the 1960`s

They are locks at Sandon Dock Bramley Moore Dock is the next dock down and Nelson after that. The locks are here to the bottom left.

[H_Asbo]

Lovely pics again Gregsdad, I love the first one!

[captain kong]

ss Media in Canada Dock in 1960 against the light with a borrowed 105mm
lens, thus you have foreshortening of the ship. Notice the man in the bow he is either polishing the bell or ringing eight bells.

Hi Gregs Dad, Sorry but, That is not the Media in 1960, that ship has four masts on the foredeck, the Media in 1960 only had one mast and was a lot bigger. Good atmospheric photo. I wonder who she realy is?
I sailed on the Media.
MEDIA, CUNARD LINE


CUNARD`S MEDIA
built by John Brown Clydebank,
Yard No 629
Engines by shipbuilder

Last Name: LAVIA
Previous Names: 1947-61 MEDIA / 61-82 FLAVIA / 82-86 FLAVIAN / 86-89 LAVIA
Port of Registry: Liverpool
Propulsion: 4 team turbines dr geared to 2 sc shafts 15000shp 18 knots / 2 x Water Tube Boilers supplying steam at max pressure 450lbs (430lbs Superheated)
Launched: Thursday, 12 December 1946
Built: 1947
Ship Type: Passenger Vessel
Tonnage: 13345 grt now 15465 grt
Length: 531 feet now 556 feet 0
Breadth: 70 feet 4
Draught: 30 feet 2
Owner History:
1947-61 Cunard Steamship Co Ltd Liverpool
61-68 Cia Genovese Di Arm SPA Italy
68-82 Costa Line Italy
82-86 Flavian Shipping S.A PA
86-89 Lavia Shipping S.A PA
Status: Scrapped - 1989
Gutted by fire at Hong Kong 07/01/1989 while undergoing renovation. Towed to shallow water where she heeled over onto her side on a sandbank. She was righted and towed to Kaohsiung, Taiwan, arriving 17/06/1989 for demolition.
Below is the Media.

[gregs dad]

My dad used to take me to see an 'Empress' boat at the Pier Head in the 60s. I'm not sure if it was the Empress of England or the Empress of Canada. Anybody know which one it was likely to be?

Could have been either of these,Canada,England or Britain.
The Empress of Britain had a chequered career having at least 6 name changes
Queen Anna Marie,
Carnivale,
Fiesta Marina,
Olympic,
Topaz
and the last I heard in 2003 the Peace Boat,see below
http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/PeaceBoat...az_PC-02_b.jpg