Thought I`d have a change from Birkenhead Docks and post a few of Egremont Ferry

The Mersey covered in ice during the winter of 1895. A Wallasey ferryboat leaves the Egremont running out stage, and to the right a sailing ship anchored in the river.

Egremont ferry in the late 1890's. During this period Egremont and Seacombe began to rapidly expand as new houses and roads were built.

Children enjoy a visit to a sandy beach. In the distance the long ferry pier at Egremont can be seen running out into the river

The promenade at Egremont, over to the left the ferry pier and buildings. On the right the Egremont Hotel dominates the skyline

The Egremont passengers foot bridge which connected the pier to the running out stage. The pier and running out stage were constructed 1874-6

Passengers disembark from a ferryboat at Egremont. Out in the river the Cunard liner Campania waits to enter a dock at Liverpool

Children stand at the bottom of the passenger foot bridge at Egremont ferry. This view shows how steep the bridge became at low water

A view from the end of the running out stage at Egremont, which was pulled in and out by a steam driven winch situated in a building on the promenade

Passengers disembarking from a Wallasey ferryboat at Egremont. On a winters night this would have been an exposed place to have made your way home from

A riverside garden overlooking the pier and landing stage at Egremont. In the distance the northern section of the Liverpool dock system

Wallasey residents relax and watch the vessels arriving and departing from the Mersey. In the distance the Egremont
ferry pier extends a long way out into the river

Low water and the running out stage has been winched out fully at Egremont, as passengers board the waiting paddle steamer

Snow covers the road and gardens at Egremont. On the beach is the coal barge Emily, which supplied the Wallasey ferryboats with coal

Emily Built 1895 John Scott & Co., Kingshorn

On the left of this view the buildings that belong to Wallasey ferries, in front of which on the shore was a grid-iron where ferry boats could be beached at Egremont for minor repairs

The Egremont pier collapsed while rebuilding work was being carried out on the ferry pier. This view of the buckled iron work is dated 14 February 1909

This section of the promenade at Egremont, was a popular place for local residents to come and sit during the summer months

Children play on the beach at Egremont. In the distance a Wallasey ferryboat waits at the stage for passengers to board the vessel.

During the winter of 1895 the Mersey was covered in ice. To the right of the view the coal barge the Emily is anchored a short distance from the Egremont ferry pier

People have gathered on an area known locally as the Green Hill, which over looked the Mersey. In the distance can be seen the Egremont ferry pier

High seas batter the promenade at Egremont. This section of the promenade through to New Brighton was constructed in the late 1890's

The Egremont floating landing stage viewed from a ferryboat. The ferry was used daily by many of the residents of Egremont to travel to Liverpool.

The oil tanker British Commander aground and having demolished a large section of the ferry pier at Egremont. The accident happened in 1933 and the following year ferry service reopened

In May 1941 the Egremont ferry pier was rammed by the coasting steamer Newlands. This view shows how much damage was caused by the vessel

Looking out to the Egremont ferry landing stage. Below the tangled steel work can be seen a stone slipway, on which the old running stage was winched in and out

The damage the Newlands caused was so extensive to the Egremont ferry pier, that no attempts were made to repair the structure

The Egremont landing stage later towed away to Tranmere and broken up. The pier was demolished in 1946 and the stone slipway beneath taken away

A Wallasey ferryboat makes its up river past the end of Guinea Gap, in the direction of Seacombe ferry

A Wallasey ferryboat leaves the Egremont landing. To the left of the view can be seen the clock tower of the Liverpool Home for Aged Mariners built in 1882

Last one...

Egremont Ferry 1911

Great pics & history , thanks .

Great images plus attached comments Zipper - have many childhood memories of picnics at Egremont (plus New Brighton, Harrison Drive, Sandhills and Moreton Common)
Seacombe/Egremont prom was my playground as a kid

Thanks for posting

great pics thanks for sharing...where do you get them from?

I have had some for years lurking on my other computers. Having merged/sync another computer more files come to light. I do have lots of the slums of Liverpool somewhere but they have not appeared yet.

Hi would it be possible to have copies of these for our community and heritage centre in Egremont? We are based in the old Egremont Mission, having out grown our previous place on Brighton Street!! You can pop in for a cuppa and a chat and see the photos we have too!! Call us on 0151 639 4441