Birkenhead

United Kingdom

Birkenhead

Birkenhead is situated opposite Liverpool, on the other bank of the Mersey.


Birkenhead Docks


The Pamir unloaded autralian wheat there in 1936, from Port Victoria, after a stopover in Cobh.


Birkenhead and the Wallasey docks, 1950s (1)



Launch of the Mauritania, 28/07/36 © Hulton Getty JC8417


The Cammell Lairds yards in Birkenhead launched the famous Mauritania.


Birkenhead, Cammell Lairds yards, 1950s (1)



The 87 ton Crane, Cavendish Quay
with Spillers Flour Mills in the background (1)



The park of Birkenhead


The Pamir then lied up in Mariehamn.


The Conway street, 30s

The Woodside ferry, 1950 (1)

The Grange street

The Duke bridge, 20s (1)

The tunnel to Liverpool, opened by
George V and Queen Mary, 18/07/34 (1)

Bidston observatory, 1940s (1)

Angel Inn

The Townhall and the Hamilton square

The priory

Liverpool

Photos


The Pamir in Birkenhead, June 1936

Leaving on the Mersey, June 1936

Leaving on the Mersey, June 1936

Leaving on the Mersey, June 1936

Leaving on the Mersey, June 1936

References

(1) Reflection images

The voyages of the Pamir

The harbours of the Pamir

The Pamir