Cranes at Huskisson Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside

Photograph taken 13th January 1958 © Reproduced by permission of Historic England Archive ref: op02513

Huskisson dock was designed by Jesse Hartley and opened in 1852. It is named after a former MP and Treasurer of the Navy, William Huskisson. This image shows the cranes at the edge of the dock that were used for loading and unloading cargo from boats.

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Merseyside Liverpool

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1950s (1950 - 1959)

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Men fixing shuttering for construction of 'Easiform' housing in Bristol, possibly part of the Patchway development. 'Easiform' was a method of in situ pre-cast concrete construction which John Laing and Son Ltd developed from 1919 onwards. This photograph comes from the John Laing Company Archive.

Cranes at Huskisson Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside

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