Birkenhead, Queensway Tunnel c.1965
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This is the Birkenhead entrance to the Queensway Tunnel. This was the first road tunnel under the River Mersey, and was opened by King George V and Queen Mary in July 1934. To create the large tunnel entrance and the lead-up area, many back-to-back houses had to be pulled down; the town's library also had to be demolished. But the biggest job was moving the gas mains and sewers. The town hall tower shows above the entrance. The houses and shops on the right were pulled down shortly after our photograph was taken.
An extract from Liverpool and Merseyside Photographic Memories.
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