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About this Site

Mersey Gateway - an online history of the port and its people

See its astonishing growth from humble beginnings to a gateway to the world.
The RMS Lusitania   The RMS Lusitania

The story of the tragic Cunard liner 'Lusitania', known as the 'Greyhound of the Seas'
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1839 Hurricane

In January 1839, Liverpool was hit by a hurricane causing widespread damage. More than 200 people were killed as vessels caught-up in the storm were driven onto the Great Burbo sandbank.
  1839 Hurricane
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Liverpool docks   Liverpool docks

Some of the individual docks at Liverpool
Gateway to Learning
Guides to Archives   Guides to Archives
This section contains a number of guides and introductions to archives and sources that have been used on the Mersey Gateway including newspapers, maps and photographs.
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Browse the Site
Browse the site
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Introducing some of the sources used on the site
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Help and pointers to get the most from the site.
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Image Galleries
Trams gallery

Trams first appeared on the streets of Liverpool in 1867.
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