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Egremont, Ferry Boat, Pansy 1912
Photo ref: 64443
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More about this scene

The Egremont ferry started in 1835 from a small pier, and was taken over by Wallasey Corporation in 1862. A more substantial pier was built in 1876, which was replaced in 1909 just before our photograph was taken. The early corporation ferries were paddle-steamers, as is this one here. As there were two separate corporations running their parts of the ferry system, you could tell the corporation the boats belonged to by the funnel colours. There were eight piers and ferry points on the Wirral side of the river at the time of our photograph, including the one at Egremont.

An extract from Liverpool and Merseyside Photographic Memories.

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A Selection of Memories from Egremont

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Egremont

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How many of you have fond memoires of times spent on the shore and along the prom. Who got hot water from the cafes along the bottom of Tobin Street. Do you remember the bands playing in Davy Jones's locker on the old pier head? My dad, Ron Higginson, used to tell me about the time his skiffle band 'The Atlantics' were playing in the Egremont pub, in the back snug cos they didn't have a music ...see more