Liverpool waterfront Factory 01-16

[Bignickb]

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I had gone here initially to have a look at the building next door but had no joy with that! But then I spotted this place and got all ninja again; I got some great shots and was happy until I got home to find waterdrops had blurred every shot (It was raining a little)
So I returned today during better weather; I have no idea of the history of this place, it is set back from the waterfront and has no signs or strewn paper work to state its' identity. But I loved what I saw, especially the overhead cranes and set to getting these shots:

Buffers for assembly lines?


Long shot and gantry crane:


Tiny Tanker!


Central gantry crane:


Another long shot - this place was Huge and had some rabbits living in it!


Control pod!


Hook and weight calculation!


Pulley Motors!


High shot from crane:


More workings!


In other words - Mind yer head! This entire assembly rolls.


Made in Manchester! The date states 1947!


One of four switches that control the crane!


The full cabin!

 

[krela]

Nice that!

 

[Sam Haltin]

Interesting that and good shots but I wonder what was produced here? The buffers could be they had their own railhead for loading wagons or it could be a stop for the crane.

 

[Dirus_Strictus]

The buffers could be they had their own railhead for loading wagons or it could be a stop for the crane.

Stop end for the old rail head originally constructed in pre Nationalisation days. When I was in L'pool in the very early 60's this place was a warehouse for a time I think. I base this on an old plan of the rail network in the docks and on river frontage that I acquired many years ago.

 

[UrbanX]

Nice one! What a place! Thanks for sharing!