Trading Places - a history of Liverpool Docks

1890s

Liverpool reaches its 'Golden Age' and is now the second largest port in the country after London. There are eleven miles of docks in heavy use along the Liverpool shore of the Mersey alone. Steamers now outnumber sailing vessels. The transatlantic ferries are 'floating palaces'. Cargo trade is global.

However, the recent opening of the Manchester Ship Canal means that much trade can bypass the port altogether.

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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