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This massive oil tanker "Burmah Endeavour ", Gross Tonnage: 218,593, DeadWeight: 457,841 t, was laid up at the Test Quays for years.
Picture taken from Mayflower Park.
This dock used to be a loading dock for frozen meat that was processed and frozen at this plant. The meat was loaded on a ship that came every 25 days from England.
The Singular
Puerto Natales, Chile
(October 24, 2013)
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Floating dock at Silverdale Waterfront Park in Silverdale, WA. Photographed with a Kodak No.2 Brownie Box Camera, model F. This was a 22 second exposure at f/22. The film is Ilford Delta 100 developed in Beerenol (Rainier Beer).
The Recipe:
Beer (cheap Lager, I used Rainier) - 24oz
Sodium Carbonate (Arm & Hammer Washing Soda) - 5.5 Tsp
Ascorbic Acid Powder (Vitamin C) - 2.5 Tsp
Salt (Morton's Iodized Table Salt) - 1/2 Tsp
Developed at 20 degrees C for 20 minutes. Agitate first 30 seconds then 15 seconds every minute. Normal fix.
Warning - Add the Ascorbic Acid after the Sodium Carbonate to avoid a foam explosion.
Dock near Frances K. Mennone & Bruce H. Smith Boathouse.
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm 1:3.5-5.6G ED VR
Texture
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Dock at our cabin on Six Mile Lake, East Jordan, MI
Docking Church in Norfolk was another which I encountered while house-hunting last weekend. The church is dedicated to St Mary The Virgin. It mostly dates from the 14th and 15th century with Victorian restorations.
www.flickr.com/photos/barryslemmings/sets/72157634462340597/ to see the full set.
While in the village I was told that there is an archaeological project locally to try and find a lost 12th to 14th century priory. One theory is that this failed priory made be under the present parish church but test digs have been held around the village to play 'hunt the thimble' or - in this case - "hunt the priory', so far without success.
In his three-volume guide to Norfolk churches author Adrian S. Pye suggests that the tombstone of John Houton (d. 1428) near the south porch of Docking Church is the oldest surviving tombstone in Norfolk.
English Jesuit martyr Henry Walpole (executed 1595) was baptised here in 1558. He was later canonized as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.
SImon_Knott tells me that Docking is the highest town in Norfolk so that makes the top of Docking Church probably the highest building in the county, at least pre-1900.
Docks at Thessaloniki in Macedonia on the holiday commemorating Greece's liberation from the Ottoman Empire. I wonder if that's why this scene looks so quiet!
Q6 class 0-8-0 at Tyne Dock shed 1967
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These docks are where my family and I spent some nice time fishing for Crappie earlier this year. They could definitely use some help, but they sure made for a cool photo.
Olympus XA, Cinestill 400D
My blog about this location: Click here
Sunset over Crystal Lake... The long exposure makes the lake smooth so you can see the pebbles near the shore
The Albert Dock is a complex of dock buildings and warehouses in Liverpool, England. Designed by Jesse Hartley and Philip Hardwick, it was opened in 1846, and was the first structure in Britain to be built from cast iron, brick and stone, with no structural wood. As a result, it was the first non-combustible warehouse system in the world.
At the time of its construction the Albert Dock was considered a revolutionary docking system because ships were loaded and unloaded directly from/to the warehouses. Two years after it opened it was modified to feature the world's first hydraulic cranes. Due to its open yet secure design, the Albert Dock became a popular store for valuable cargoes such as brandy, cotton, tea, silk, tobacco, ivory and sugar. However, despite the Albert Dock's advanced design, the rapid development of shipping technology meant that within 50 years, larger, more open docks were required, although it remained a valuable store for cargo.
During the Second World War, the Albert Dock was requisitioned by the Admiralty serving as a base for boats of the British Atlantic Fleet. The complex was damaged during air raids on Liverpool, notably during the May Blitz of 1941. In the aftermath of the war, the financial problems of the owners and the general decline of docking in the city meant that the future of the Albert Dock was uncertain. Numerous plans were developed for the re-use of the buildings but none came to fruition and in 1972 the dock was finally closed. Having lain derelict for nearly ten years, the redevelopment of the dock began in 1981, when the Merseyside Development Corporation was set up, with the Albert Dock being officially re-opened in 1988.
Today the Albert Dock is a major tourist attraction in the city and the most visited multi-use attraction in the United Kingdom, outside of London. It is a vital component of Liverpool's UNESCO designated World Heritage Maritime Mercantile City and the docking complex and warehouses also comprise the largest single collection of Grade I listed buildings anywhere in the UK.
The history of the Albert Dock dates back to 1837, when Jesse Hartley first began the development of plans for a combined dock and warehouse system.The plans drawn up by Hartley and fellow civil engineer Philip Hardwick for the Albert Dock were at the time considered quite 'radical', as they envisioned the loading and unloading of ships directly from the warehouses. However, this idea was not new, and as far back as the 1803 Warehousing Act, legislation had been passed to allow this form of development to occur, whilst the concept was first actually used in the construction of St Katharine's Dock in London, which was opened in 1828. As part of the development process, Hartley was eager to test the fire resistance of any particular design by constructing an 18 ft (5.5 m) by 10 ft (3.0 m) dummy structure, filling it with timber and tar, and setting it alight. After testing several structural designs he settled on the combination of cast iron, brick, sandstone and granite. The design was submitted for planning permission in 1839 although it wasn't until 1841, when the bill authorising the design of the dock was eventually passed by Parliament, that construction was allowed to begin.
Jesse Hartley
The site chosen for the dock to be built on was an area of land boarded by Salthouse Dock to the east, the entrance channel to Canning Dock to the north and by Dukes Dock to the south. The land earmarked for the site had to be cleared, with 59 tenants being evicted and numerous premises demolished including a pub, several houses and the Dock Trustee's Dockyard. Upon the clearance of this land both the Salthouse and Canning dock's were drained to allow entrance passages into the Albert Dock to be constructed, whilst hundreds of 'Navvies' were employed to dig out the dock basin and construct the new river wall. The dock basin was completed by February 1845, allowing the first ships to enter the Albert Dock, although with the warehouses still under construction this was merely to allow these boats to 'lay-up'
The dock complex was officially opened in 1846 by Albert, Prince Consort, husband of Queen Victoria and the man in honour of whom it was named. This event marked the first occasion in Liverpool's history in which a member of the Royal Family had made a state visit to the city and as a result the occasion was marked with a major celebrations. Many thousands of people turned out for the Royal visit with the newspaper The Pictorial Times noting the reception Prince Albert received:
"His reception was most enthusiastic; balconies were erected along the line of procession, and these and the windows of houses were filled with gay and animated parties. There was a most brilliant display of flags, banners All business is suspended. There are 200,000 strangers in town, and all the inhabitants are in the streets. All is gaiety and splendour." (The Pictorial Times, 1846).
The Prince was taken on a processional tour through the city, including a visit to the town hall where the royal address was made, before departing aboard the fairy across to the Cheshire side of the Mersey and then northwards towards the Albert Dock. Again this stage of the procession route was laden with onlookers with The Pictorial Times describing the Prince's entrance into the Albert Dock:
"From the Cheshire side of the river the Fairy crossed to the Liverpool side, and returned along the line of docks amidst the cheers of assembled thousands and the roar of artillery. The sight was really magnificent, all the ships in the docks were decked out in gayest colours and the river was crowded with boats filled with people. At half-past two the fairy entered the dock, where were assembled two thousand ladies and gentlemen, the elite of the town; they cheered enthusiastically, which his Royal Highness returned, and in order to gratify the crowd sailed round the dock." (The Pictorial Times, 1846).
Despite the official opening occurring in 1846, the construction of the Albert Dock was not fully completed until 1847. In 1848, a new dock office was built and the dock itself was upgraded to feature a hydraulic cargo handling hoist system, the first of its kind in the world. Over the next decade several more buildings where added including houses for the piermaster, his assistant & the warehouse superintendent; and a cooperage. Warehousing in the dock was also expanded to meet the increasing demand by joining together the eastern and western ends of the Southern Stack.
LIVERPOOL CITY CENTRE AUTUMN 2012
The remains of the former bridge conveying the railway line from the Cleator and Workington Junction Railway to the Lonsdale Dock, past St. Helen's No:3 pit at Siddick, Workington.
Balda Baldix 6x6 folding camera, Ennagon f3.5 75mm lens, Fomapan 400 Action in HC-110 Dilution 'E' - 10.5 mins at 20C, Ilford inversions.
We had another marvelous day at the lake. Piper's confidence in the water is growing ny leaps and bounds. She Finally got her nerve up to jump in the water off the dock. At first we couldn't get her to do it even though it was obvious she wanted to. Finally, my niece grabbed Piper's toy and jumped in the water right next to Piper. Piper saw her toy in the water and just couldn't contain herself. Her first jump was clumsy and more like she fell in the water. Each successive jump became more athletic until she was finally pusHing up and out. It was a wonderful thing to watch. She also spent a lot of time swimming in the water with the kids. I feel truly blessed that we have this wonderful dog in our lives. Before we left to go home I heard any nephew asking his mom if they could get a dog just like Piper!