Quote Originally Posted by Ged View Post
The Cassie (Cast iron shore) was its nickname.
That was the part of the shore just near the Dingle Oil Jetty. My mother told me many people would use the beach at weekends - few went into the water. It had good quality sand.



Mersey sand is excellent for building. During WW2, and during the 1930s, many convoy ships would load Mersey sand for ballast returning to the USA. Much of this sand was used to build many of the New York skyscrapers. So Liverpool has a real tangible connection with New York, as parts of it are actually Liverpool.