Salthouse Quay

Salthouse Dock and Quay at night, with the Pier Head in the distance.

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A view of the Salthouse Quay, from across the Salthouse Dock, and the adjacent Pump House pub, highlighted by its chimney stack. In the distance, just beyond Mann Island and surrounded by a hive of green-lit cranes, is the Liver Building and the Mersey Tunnel ventilation tower, also lit up in green.

Liverpool is undergoing a massive amount of change at the moment, with areas of intensive development popping up all over the place. We've seen massive new shopping centres, towering office and apartment blocks, new parks, and freshly laid roads, giving Liverpool a more metropolitan feel than it's had for some time. And, as the distant cranes in this shot show, there's a lot more to come. In this little spot on show there's a new museum, that's due to be finished very soon, just visible behind the Pump House chimney; and there will be an exhibition centre, towering office block, apartment buildings and dockside restaurants and cafes appearing there too.

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    Image Data
    Image Date: October 10, 2009
    Camera: Canon EOS 40D
    Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM
    Focal Length: 20mm
    Aperture: f/8
    Exposure: 10 seconds
    ISO Speed: 200
    Exposure Bias: 0 EV
    Exposure Program: Aperture Priority
    Metering Mode: Pattern
    White Balance: Tungsten
    Flash: No

    Published on October 17, 2009 in After Dark,Landscapes,Urban.

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    5 Comments on “Salthouse Quay”

    1. By Mark McGowan on October 17, 2009

      Lovely shot – like the slight bending effect the reflection from the Albert Dock buildings has. The city is changing so quickly, it's unrecognisable from when I was growing up.

    2. By David Anderson on October 17, 2009

      Yeah, it's amazing how much has changed, not just since I was a kid but in the space of a couple of years. There's been that much going on that I don't think Sarah has ever seen town without cranes and she's lived up here for a little over 4 years now.

    3. By SarahG on October 18, 2009

      Nope, never seen it without a crane in the town! I can remember the first time we went to Liverpool and walking amongst roadworks to get to Albert Dock from town. It's starting to look really good round the front and centre now though. Will be great when it's finished!

    4. By digital anomaly on May 24, 2011

      I love this shot and its reflections

    5. By David Anderson on May 24, 2011

      Thanks, I need to find the time to get back there again as the area has changed quite radically since I took this.

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