The Liverpool Link - Canning Dock to Salthouse Dock

Tuesday, 07 July 2009 16:11

After turning into Cannning Dock from Mann Island Lock (6) we passed two more Graving Docks. These docks were where the "Slavers" (slave ships) were repaired and so are a reminder of part of Liverpool's past that we should learn lessons from: as is the Slavery Museum - but more of that another time.

First Graving Dock

Second Graving Dock

The third opening is Canning Dock passage into Canning Half Tide Dock

These docks are working docks and frequently used by sea-going vessels

If this is so, narrowboats can be held up on temporary moorings to allow passage of the ships.

There is a  lock down into the River Mersey from Canning Half Dock

But we were to turn left under Hartley Bridge, into the well known Albert Dock.

We had to wait as two boats came out on their way back up the link

On our right we could see the Piermaster's House and the Tate Gallery in Albert Dock.

Canning Half Tide Dock with the Maritime Museum

The Pump House pub by Canning Dock Passage

We then entered Albert Dock and it all seemed a bit familiar from the TV programmes we used to see broadcast by Granada! Fred's weather map is no longer there of course, but there are plenty of boats. The Dock is lined by shops, cafés, the Tate Gallery and the Slavery and Maritime Museums.

Pontoon moorings in Albert Dock

Sea going vessels in Albert Dock

We crossed the Dock and entered Salthouse Dock under the bridge

We have since discovered that these stay up all the time as most days divers are down here for some reason! So we had arrived and made our way to our berth on the left of Salthouse Dock beyond the Waterscape pontoon.

Salthouse Dock from bridge

We have more photos of the Liverpool Link - to get a better idea of the whole route of the Liverpool Link from Hancocks Swing bridge to Salthouse Dock, click on this link to look at our Gallery, pages 4 to 9!

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