Some history on Liverpool in the county of Lancashire

Lancashire | Liverpool

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This image shows the King and Queen driving to Prince's Landing Stage to embark on the steam yacht Galatea on the way to open the new Gladstone Dock. The date was July 19th, 1927. It was reported that Liverpool gave a warm welcome to the royal couple on their visit to the city to open the dock, claimed to be the largest in the world at the time. The cost of construction was £7,500,000. It was estimated that between 25,000 to 30,000 people witnessed the historic ceremonies at the Gladstone Dock where community singing and the salutes of many guns heralded the approach of the Galatea. The King was presented with an address from the Dock Board, and in reply paid a tribute to the foresight of those who planned the Gladstone Dock system and to their tenacity in carrying out the scheme in spite of war-time difficulties. A civic greeting was extended to the royal couple in St. George's Hall in the presence of a great gathering representing every phase of the city's life.¹

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I took this photograph of the MS Bolette leaving Liverpool as I was walking towards Egremont. The Rotterdam-class vessel was formerly known as the MS Amsterdam but was re-named after the ship was acquired by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. Built in Italy by Fincantieri, the vessel was launched in 2000.

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"An ill-looking fellow, named Joseph Banks, who said he was a driller, was on Monday charged before Mr. Mansfield, at the City Police Court, Dale Street, with having committed an indecent assault upon a child of the age of nine years, named Sabina Hagan, of 76, Radcliff Street. A respectably-dressed man, named Thomas McKeown, a watchman, who resides at 62, Blandford Street, said that about half-past seven on Saturday evening last he was in the neighbourhood of Nashgrove. He observed the accused making advances to four little girls, the child Hagan being of the number. He closely watched his movements, and having waited a short time with two young men, to whom he communicated what he had seen, he followed his movements, and saw him take the girl up an entry. In the course of five minutes he went to the prisoner, and took hold of him. Having interrogated him, he [prisoner] begged not to be detained, and offered his watch to be let go. He tried to get off, and admitted having acted in an indecent manner. He brought him to Roseplace Bridewell, where he was detained. A young man named Laughlin, residing in Lawlor Street, corroborates the above facts, and the child Hagan was examined, and detailed the circumstances of the charge in a manner which his worship observed was rather precocious. P.C. 959 briefly gave evidence, and after the depositions were completed, the prisoner, who strongly protested his innocence, was committed to the Sessions for trial."
"Indecent Assault"
Liverpool Albion : August 19th 1882 Page 2

"At the Dale Street Police Court, this day, before Mr. H. Mansfield, deputy stipendiary magistrate, Edward English, a middle-aged man, in the employ of the Corporation as a labourer, was committed for trial at the sessions for indecently assaulting little girl aged eight years, at St. James's Mount, yesterday, while sitting on one of the seats there."
"Indecent Assault"
Liverpool Echo : July 15th 1884 Page 4

"A scene of much excitement occurred this morning on the Floating Bridge between the George's and Prince's Landing Stage. The bridge was well occupied with vehicles various of kinds, intending to proceed by the Wallasey and Birkenhead goods boats to the Cheshire side. At the time the crash occurred four or five vehicles were descending, and the rear of these was a commercial steam engine and trailer, belonging to Healey's, of Garston. When on the slope the engines, probably owing to the greasy condition of the roadway, began to slip, and in spite of every exertion to pull it up it gained momentum, and then crashed into the vehicles in front. Fortunately the driver of the engine retained his presence of mind, as well as doing good work. He shouted those in front to look out. His warning was heard, and the drivers in front stood aside, and so escaped injuries. The scene that followed was bewildering. All the horses in the waggons in front were bunched into one confused mass. Several vehicles were wrecked and their contents scattered about. Some of the horses were hurt and had afterwards to be taken away for veterinary treatment. One big cart horse was pushed into an almost upright position, escaping a worse fate by getting its forefeet into the body of the cart immediately in front of it. The waggon in this instance belonged Bent's Brewery Company, and was loaded beer, chiefly in cases. Owing to the collision and the partial wreckage of the waggon the beer was thrown off the lorry with much force, and as it touched the ground the bottles were smashed, and the bridge exhibited the unusual spectacle of flowing with beer. There was much damage among the cases of liquid. The animal was badly hurt. One of the other vehicles, belonging Mr. Lavin, fishmonger and poultry dealer, fared even worse. It was lighter construction, and gave way under the crash from behind. The fish was sent flying in the air; a quantity of eggs were broken, the shafts of the waggon were smashed; and generally things were reduced to tatters or pulp. The fish was picked up, and afterwards such of it as still retained its natural form was forwarded to its destination. The pony sustained some injuries. A third vehicle, belonging to Mr. A. J. Buckingham, chain manufacturer, Norton Street, met with a similar fate, though, owing to the position in the file, the resultant damage was perhaps not great. All the horses were knocked off their feet in the long run. There was no foothold for them owing to the congested heap in which they got entangled. A considerable time elapsed before they were rescued, one being in a particularly dangerous place, owing falling partially under the steam engine. The latter, strange to say, did not appear much damaged, and proceeded to Birkenhead."
"Landing Stage Smash"
Liverpool Echo : March 9th 1916 Page 4

"Albert Sinkinson, aged 32, living at Cromwell Street, Liverpool, was injured when cycling to work at Morton's Iron Works, Garston, today. Approaching the tram terminus in St Mary's Road, Garston, a heavy oil lorry and trailer was passing him when he collided with the trailer. Sinkinson fell heavily and received injuries to his shoulder. He was taken to Garston Hospital."
"Liverpool Cyclist Hurt"
Liverpool Echo : August 25th 1939 Page 5

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References
1. "The King Opens Gladstone Dock" : Northwich Chronicle; July 23rd, 1927, Page 7.

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