Trading Places - a history of Liverpool Docks

1869

The Suez Canal opens connecting the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean. This allows English steamships quicker, easier access to Far Eastern and Australian markets.

Docks active in this year include:

• Canada Dock
• Huskisson Dock
• Waterloo Dock
• Princes Dock
• Canning Dock
• Albert Dock
• Pier Head
• Wapping Dock
• Herculaneum Dock
• Birkenhead Docks

Click on a dock name to learn more.

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