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Gloucester Docks, sits on the River Severn which divides into three sections at Glocester, rejoining further upstream which was the reason why the romans built a fort here - it was the most Southerly crossing pot to Wales
In 1793 Parliamen gave the go ahead to build a ship canal to by-pass the twisty sections of the River, by 1797 the main basin had been dug. The docksbrought in corn from Europe and ireland, sugar from the Caribben and timber from Scandinavia, and exported salt from Worcestershire..
Today fifteen Victorian warehouses stand as proud guardians to Britain's most inland port. The former dock estate has become a popular destination where visitors can enjoy interesting views and a range of modern facilities while wandering around a remarkably complete example of a Victorian port. Views include many fine late Victorian era warehouses, a working dry dock, a Mariners Chapel and other dock-related buildings that have been found new us
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Shot on 24.03.2015 at Minsterworth, Gloucester
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Docks at Spring Shores Marina on Lucky Peak Reservoir, east of Boise, Idaho. It was raining and dreary.
Five Dock Library, Level 1, 4-12 Garfield Street, Five Dock, New South Wales.
More photographs at imagelibrary.canadabay.nsw.gov.au/Library
Falmouth Docks
Viscount Falmouth laying the foundation stone at Falmouth Docks, Cornwall - credit Falmouth Art Gallery
The development of Falmouth Docks began in 1858 and the foundation stone was laid by Viscount Falmouth in 1860 although the location of this stone is not known. The first ship to enter the docks arrived in 1861.
The Docks are currently managed and operated by A&P. At present Falmouth has three graving docks that provide up to 100,000 dwt dry dock capacity. There is a total wharfage with craneage and all other technical services, of 2.5km.
The docks are about to embark on an exciting phase of redevelopment that it is envisaged will include a world class 300 berth marina called Port Falmouth Marina. This will herald a new phase in the history of Falmouth Docks that will see new investment bringing benefits, not just for Falmouth, but the whole of Cornwall.
The regeneration plans include the provision of a new cruise liner terminal capable of accommodating the latest super cruisers. These plans are currently under assessment.
Our Falmouth port boasts one of the world’s largest natural deep-water harbours. Falmouth is the largest ship-repair complex in the UK with 3 large graving docks and extensive alongside deepwater berthing providing capacity for vessels up to 100,000 tonnes.
Offering onsite engineering, electrical, paint and fabrication workshops and links to all other specialist contractors and OEMs, these are integrated to provide a complete range of marine repair services to the customer.
As well as extensive workshop facilities across all disciplines Falmouth offers bunkering facilities, the ability to dock without gas-freeing, in-water surveys and propeller polishing.
Falmouth is a busy working port handling over 100,000T of product annually and with over 30 firms located in the docks providing a full range of services including towage, ship’s agency, area port health, diving services, local surveyors and tank washing.
Falmouth is used by 40,000+ cruise passengers annually who see Falmouth as the gateway to Cornwall. Partnerships Falmouth has many long-term shiprepair partners, including P&O, Grimaldi, Condor, Gardline, Euroships, Stena UK and the Ministry of Defence.
At the bottom of the photo is the docking target. I glued it to the ascent stage using 5-minute epoxy.
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.
After our evening meal, in our hotel at Albert Dock, Liverpool, I wanted to walk around the dock after dark.
It was pretty quiet.
Red lights and John Lewis.
It might be Liverpool One Bus Station.
We use use these leaves when we got stung by stinging nettles when we were young so they were call dock leaves by rubbing them on the spot where we were stung, a simple image but the back light makes it interesting, very little processing was done pretty much strait out of camera.
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While the dock's long history as a railroad ferry dock is largely gone, it's not completely gone.
Saint Ignace, Michigan.
I recently went on a pontoon boat ride along the Passaic River in Newark. It was conducted to raise awareness of the waterfront, and getting this perspective on the city is not too easy. The only way to get a pleasure boat in the water is via a sewage treatment plant landing, and only one industry still uses the river for commercial shipping. The Dock Bridge is a landmark to anyone traveling the Northeast Corridor by train. It is contains several levels used by the PATH subway, NJ Transit commuter trains, and Amtrak regional and long-distance trains.
Southampton Docks at Twilight with the entrance to the River Itchen and the Itchen Bridge with blue lights.