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Day 2152, 14 May 2024

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Mersey ferry, the 'Royal Iris'

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Royal Iris

The Royal Iris, originally named MV Mountwood, was constructed in 1950-1951 by William Denny and Brothers Shipbuilders in Dumbarton, Scotland. Commissioned by the Wallasey Corporation to serve as a passenger ferry for the Mersey Ferry service, operating between Liverpool and the Wirral Peninsula. First of its kind, being the first non-steam powered ferry to operate on the Mersey River. The…

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All aboard the Waverley (4): Up to Woolwich

All aboard the Waverley (4): Up to Woolwich

  QEII bridge at Dartford

As we proceed under Queen Elizabeth II Bridge at Dartford, two strange chimney-like structures are visible on each bank. These are the vents from the Dartford Tunnel. In fact there are 2 tunnels. The first was built in 1963 and carried two-way traffic. A second was added in 1980 with each tunnel now carrying one direction flow. With the addition of the Bridge in 1991,…

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The Royal Iris

The Beatles Played on her, The Queen Travelled on her. Now the former Mersey Ferry waits her fate on the Thames