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| Picture No | 10216289 |
| Date | 1863 |
| Description | Liverpool and Birkenhead Ferry-steamer 'Cheshire' |
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Liverpool and Birkenhead Ferry-Steamer, 'Cheshire', 31st October 1863. This paddle-steamer ferry was built for the Woodside Ferry Commissioners to a design that allowed up to 2000 passengers per journey. Unusually, the 'Cheshire' was launched with her boilers already fired up and set off on a trial-trip down the Mersey straight away.
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| Source | The Illustrated London News, 31 October 1863, page 441 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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