The Pier Head is a riverside location in the city-centre of Liverpool, England. Liverpool waterfront by night, as seen from the Wirral. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi   - Water (%) Population...

Liverpool Pier Head by night

Pier Head and Mersey Side in the early 20th Century

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Landing Stages

The Pier Head is the historic location of Liverpool's landing stages and a trio of landmarks known as the 'Three Graces': Royal Liver Building, Cunard Building and Port of Liverpool Building. Liverpool waterfront by night, as seen from the Wirral. ... The Three Graces, from Sandro Botticellis painting Primavera Uffizi Gallery In Greek mythology, the Charites were the graces. ... The Royal Liver Building Liver birds tower over Dale Street and the Guildhall The Royal Liver Building (prounced Ly-ver) is one of the city of Liverpools most recognisable landmarks. ... Cunard Building is a building of elegant proportion, sited on the Pier Head at Liverpool. ... The Port of Liverpool Liverpool, United Kingdom were built in 1907 and designed by Arnold Thornley. ...

Trans-Atlantic Shipping

Originally, the Prince's Landing Stage was situated at the Pier Head to serve the trans-Atlantic liner service. It was opened in the later nineteenth century, and scrapped in 1972. 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

Mersey Ferries

Only a few months after this stage was opened in 1972 (replacing the Prince's Landing Stage), it had to be refloated, after sinking in freak weather conditions. Similar conditions, and an extremely low tide on 2nd of March 2006, caused it sink again, probably because one of its girder's air pockets ruptured. This time it was destroyed, and a permanent replacement is not expected until late 2007. [1] The Mersey Ferries operate from a floating landing stage adjacent to the Pier Head, owned by Mersey Docks and Harbour Company. Ferries travel to Woodside in Birkenhead & Seacombe in Wallasey. 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... // Ancient Links The first known ferry began in the 1150s when the monks of the priory at Birkenhead started a small ferry crossing. ... Ensign of MDHB The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company (MDHB) is the current incarnation of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board. ... Woodside is a locality in Birkenhead, Wirral in England. ... Map sources for Birkenhead at grid reference SJ3088 Birkenhead is a town on The Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside, on the left bank of the River Mersey, opposite Liverpool. ... Seacombe is a village on Wirral, Merseyside,England Categories: UK geography stubs | Wirral, Villages and Towns ... Location within the British Isles Arms of the former Wallasey County Borough Council Wallasey is a large town on the mouth of the River Mersey on the tip of the Wirral. ...

Liverpool Pier Head, with the Royal Liver Building, Cunard Building and Port of Liverpool Building, as well as the Anglican cathedral in the background

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Isle of Man Ferry

The Isle of Man ferry operates from a landing stage adjacent to the one used by the Mersey Ferries. The Mersey Ferries are currently sharing this stage, until a temporary replacement for theirs can be provided. The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is the oldest continuously operating passenger shipping company in the world. ...

Memorials

The plaque on Canada Boulevard at the Pier Head

Merchant Navy memorial

There are several memorials at the Pier Head including one to the Second World War convoy escort group commander Captain Johnnie Walker and one to the engineers who remained at their posts during the sinking of the RMS Titanic, and the Canada Boulevard plaque in memory of Canadians who gave their life in the Battle of the Atlantic. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 165 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Pier Head Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 165 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Pier Head Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 93 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Pier Head ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 93 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Pier Head ... Captain Frederic John Walker For the English cricketer, see Frederic Walker. ... Look up engineer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... RMS Titanic was an Olympic class passenger liner that became infamous for its collision with an iceberg and dramatic sinking in 1912. ... Battle of the Atlantic can refer to either of two naval campaigns, depending on context: World War I - First Battle of the Atlantic World War II - Second Battle of the Atlantic A Third Battle of the Atlantic was envisioned to be be part of any Third World War that arose...

Transport Links

In addition to the Mersey Ferries, the Pier Head previously served as a major tram and later bus interchange. TW2000 car in Hanover Volkswagen Cargo-Tram in Dresden on a section of grassed track. ... An early motorized bus - a Benz truck modified by Netphener company (1895) A bus is a large automobile intended to carry numerous persons in addition to the driver and sometimes a conductor. ... An interchange is a location where two things meet, usually perform some kind of exchange, and possibly go on their ways again. ...

The Pier Head was originally served by Liverpool Riverside station, the Liverpool Overhead Railway's James Street station and the Mersey Railway's James Street station a short walk away. Liverpool Riverside has since closed. Liverpool Riverside was owened by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board and was used specifically for boat trains. ... The Liverpool Overhead Railway opened the February 4, 1893. ... Sign from the Water Street entrance to James Street. ... Water Street entrance sign for James Street station from just after electrification of the Mersey Railway. ...

Mersey Travel are in talks with Liverpool City Council to fast track a multimillion pound ferry terminal at the Pier Head. The Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive (MPTE, or Merseytravel, as it is more commonly known) is the Passenger Transport Executive responsible for the coordination of public transport on Merseyside. ... See City of Liverpool for other meanings Liverpool City Council is the governing body for the city of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. ...

External links

• Aerial photograph from multimap.com
• Photographs from the trans-Atlantic service
• World Heritage Site
• Fourth Grace abandoned (BBC)
• Pictures of the Pier head landing stage as it sank
• 18 month wait for a new Pier Head landing stage (icLiverpool)
• The Three Graces: Liver Building - Cunard Building - Port of Liverpool Authority Liverpool - Merseyside
• http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime/exhibitions/worldheritagecity/ThreeGraces.asp