Liverpool, George's Dock c.1881
Photo ref: 14149
Made in Britain logo

More about this scene

We see George's Dock from Mann Island. We can just see St Nicholas' Church and the Tower Building at the very far end. George's Dock was built out from the original shore-line and opened in 1771. At the time it was Liverpool's largest dock covering 26,793 square yards; it could hold, as we can see, a considerable amount of shipping. The dock was closed in 1900, and was filled in to give us George's Parade (the Pier Head and the three large and famous waterfront buildings that we have today).

An extract from Liverpool and Merseyside Photographic Memories.

Buy a Print

Unframed, Mounted, Framed and Canvas prints in a range of sizes and styles.

View Sizes & Prices

Featuring this image:

This image appears in the Theme:

Britain's Coasts

Gorgeous archive photos of Britain's coastal towns & villages.

Liverpool and Merseyside Photographic Memories

Liverpool and Merseyside Photographic Memories

The photo 'Liverpool, George's Dock c1881' appears in this book.

View Book

A Selection of Memories from Liverpool

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 Liverpool

Sparked a Memory for you?

If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?

My mum grew up in Starfield Street, living, I think, above a laundry/wash house. Her surname was Cox and she had brothers, Tommy, Jimmy and Billy. I think the family lived there for 30 plus years until the middle 1960’s
My dad was born in Kensington and went to butler street school from late 40s to late 50s. His name is Kenneth jackson or just ken. He always talks of the happy days and all his friends. His mums name was Louise and his dad name was Tony. He had sisters, Margaret, Reeni and another sister though I can’t remember her name. I would love it if anyone remembers my dad as I’ve heard so much over the years ...see more
Hello Audrey, I grew up in Starfield Street which was next to Berwick. We lived there from 1951 till ‘66 when I left home for university. I had 2 sisters, Diane and Christine. We all went to Butler Street school and went swimming in Boaler Street baths. Our family name was Houlton though my mum’s family had lived there previously. They were Pemberton. We used to play with Berwick Street children who ...see more
I used to live in Rolfe Street off back Molyneux Road. The houses there now have the Beatles names.Such good memories Pebbles..Capaldi..Kenny Cinema many more. my Mum used to work in a fruit shop called Hurst's. I have tried to find old pics of Rolfe Street but no luck..so sad. my ex Husband used to live in Thornes road OPP Kenny library. so many memories xx My name used to be Valerie MC Dowall