Roman numerals cut into the old dock walls measuring the water depth in feet.
The picture was taken in Liverpool between Canning Dock (built 1737) and Canning Half-Tide Dock (built 1753).
This section of Liverpool's docks was initially opened in 1737 as a protected tidal basin providing an entrance to the Old Dock which was opened in 1715.
In 1832 the docks were officially named after the Liverpool MP George Canning.
Photographed 25 May 2013 - Canning Dock, Liverpool.
The picture was taken in Liverpool between Canning Dock (built 1737) and Canning Half-Tide Dock (built 1753).
This section of Liverpool's docks was initially opened in 1737 as a protected tidal basin providing an entrance to the Old Dock which was opened in 1715.
In 1832 the docks were officially named after the Liverpool MP George Canning.
Photographed 25 May 2013 - Canning Dock, Liverpool.
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