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1 LIVERPOOL River Mersey liver building radio city tower the Beatles Albert dock Liverpool

2 NeSpring 2011 sawbank holidays excluding Christmas, Boxing and the opening of St Johns Beacon to the general public, opening daily including both weekends and w Year’s Day. Standing proudly some 400 feet above the heart of the city centre, the beacon offers stunning panoramic views of Merseyside, Wirral, North Wales (including Snowdonia occasionally) and as far away as the Lake District and Blackpool on clearer days. Not bad for an observation deck that was originally designed to be a chimney. RADIO CITY TOWER

3 Albert dock 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. [1]LiverpoolEnglandJesse HartleyPhilip HardwickBritain [1]

4 Liver building The Royal Liver Building / ˈ la ɪ vər/ is a Grade I listed building located inLiverpool, England. It is sited at the Pier Head and along with the neighbouringCunard Building and Port of Liverpool Building is one of Liverpool's Three Graces, Worlwhich line the city's waterfront. It is also part of Liverpool's UNESCOdesignatedd Heritage Maritime Mercantile City./ ˈ la ɪ vər/Grade Ilisted buildingLiverpoolEnglandPier HeadCunard BuildingPort of Liverpool BuildingWorlUNESCOd HeritageMaritime Mercantile City Opened in 1911, the building is the purpose-built home of the Royal Liver Assurance group, which had been set up in the city in 1850 to provide locals with assistance related to losing a wage-earning relative. One of the first buildings in the world to be built using reinforced concrete, the Royal Liver Building stands at 98.2 m (322 ft) tall to the top of the spires, and 50.9 m (167 ft) to the main roof. It was the tallest storied building in Europe from completion until 1932 [5] and the tallest in the United Kingdom until 1961. The Royal Liver Building is now however only the joint-fourth tallest structure in the City of Liverpool, having been overtaken in height by West Tower, Radio City Tower and Liverpool Cathedral.Royal Liver Assurancereinforced concreteEurope [5]United Kingdomtallest structure in the City of LiverpoolWest TowerLiverpool Cathedral

5 River Mersey The surface was granted a royal charter Edward the 3 rd in 1330.rowing across the Mersey would take 90 mins in calm however much longer in ruff conditions.

6 THE BEATLES The Beatles were an English rock band and Ringo star. formed in Liverpool in 1960. With members of John Lennon Paul McCartney George Harrison.


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