Summary
FERRIES have criss-crossed the River Mersey since at least 1150, when the monks of Birkenhead priory used to row passengers across the windswept, desolate estuary.
As Liverpool grew, so did the ferries, until they reached their zenith in the 19th century. These days, the ferry only links Liverpool with Birkenhead and Seacombe. Until the 1970s there was one to New Brighton.See the full content of this document
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Ferries to the Fore ; Maritime Tales
However, in my parents' and grandparents' times there were also ferries to Egremont, Tranmere, Rock Ferry...
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