Royal Albert Dock Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK

Pier Head from Albert Dock at Dusk, Liverpool, England — Looking north to Pier Head from the southwest corner of the Royal Albert Dock in the blue hour. From left: orange piers of Warehouse B or C (including Tate Liverpool), Museum of Liverpool, Three Graces buildings, RIBA North, and a bit of the Maritime Museum. Boats, masts, and boardwalk in the foreground. Liverpool, England, UK. Image credit: Holly Hayes

Description

Completed in 1847, the Albert Dock in Liverpool had a revolutionary design enabling ships to unload directly into warehouses. It was also the first structure in Britain to be built without wood (only cast iron, brick, and stone), rendering it remarkably fire-resistant.