Naval reserve squadron of sloops moored alongside 'C' block of warehouses in the Albert Dock in the mid 1930s
The Merseyside Maritime Museum is more than just a fantastic museum. It is also a treasure house of architectural and mechanical invention. Find out more about the dock and its history in this section, including:
Find out more about Liverpool's docks in the Trading Places online feature. This includes the Albert Dock warehouse trail, which explores the historic building itself and looks at all those little fascinating details that you've probably never noticed. You can print it off and take it with you to explore the dock.
Barrels in the Albert Dock's bonded warehouses