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North
Wales and Lancashire
Coasts
Dominated by
Liverpool, one of England's largest cities and a world-famous sea
port, it seemed only natural that the area would have a lively
shipping scene. Whilst Liverpool was the base for worldwide shipping
operations, it also was the source of a considerable amount of
excursion traffic plus holidaymakers making for the resorts of North
Wales, particularly Llandudno. In this area, the Liverpool and North
Wales Steamship Company, formed in 1891, came to dominate sailings,
operating two large turbine steamers until services ceased in
1962.
Further up the Lancashire coast, Blackpool, with its showpiece
Victorian piers was a major holiday resort, especially popular with
visitors from Scotland. Various attempts were made to base pleasure
steamers at Blackpool.
Liverpool and Fleetwood in particular were important ports for
short-sea services to the Isle of Man and Ireland, which remain
important ferry routes to this
day.
Liverpool and
North Wales Steamship Company
Other North Wales
Operators
River Ribble and Lancashire Coast
Blackpool
Morecambe Bay
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