#birkenhead docks

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East Float dock Wirral by Tony Via Flickr: The Great Float is a body of water on the Wirral Peninsula, England, formed from the natural tidal inlet, the Wallasey Pool. It is split into two large docks, East Float and West Float, both part of the Birkenhead Docks complex. The docks run approximately 2 miles (3 km) inland from the River Mersey, dividing the towns of Birkenhead and Wallasey. The Great Float consists of 110 acres (45 ha) of water and more than 4 miles (6 km) of quays Panorama using 6 photos stitched.

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Some old snaps me and my Dad took of sunsets and sunrises at West Float Docks, Birkenhead, The Wirral 

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2017 is set to be a joyous one for this project with the official unveiling of the ‘...and the River flows on’ sculptural installations at Birkenhead docks. In the meantime here are some details of the sculptures to whet your appetites prior to the big celebration announcements. 

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Sarsia mid-winter wreck by Tony Via Flickr: The Fisheries research vessel was built back in 1953 for the National Marine Biological Association, before it entered into private ownership in the late 1980s. Sadly, the ship was laid up at the East Float Dock until she sank in May 1998. It remains a mystery how the ship sank, but some believe the seacock was stolen, scuttling the ship. Following its partial sinking, RV Sarsia was left to gradually disintegrate. However, the boat still has a purpose, as the fisheries research vessel now serves as a refuge for marine life.

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Wrecked pumping station by Tony Via Flickr: The pumping station was built back in 1862 to pump water in and out of the East and West Float docks in Birkenhead. The building has been derelict for many years and currently forms part of the hugely anticipated Peel Holdings Wirral Waters Scheme.

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Welcome to Birkenhead by Tony

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Electric Dusk by Tony