07-07-2009 - Bootle docks looming over Litherland, Sefton, Merseyside. © Christopher Thomond

06-05-2009 - Vauxhall Ellesmere Port plant, at risk of closure under restructuring plans as part of FIAT's proposed takeover of parent company General Motors Europe. © Christopher Thomond

10-01-2009 - Skyline of Liverpool, UK, including new waterfront apartments overlooking docks at night. © Paul Herrmann

25-01-2006 - A service of remembrance held aboard Mersey Ferry. Liverpool. © Rob Bremner

25-01-2006 - Merchant Seamen being gIven a lift back to their ship by Mersey Mission to Seafarers in Liverpool. © Rob Bremner

25-01-2006 - Turkish ship docked in Liverpool. MV ORHAN EKINCI © Rob Bremner

25-01-2006 - Merchant Seamen being gIven a lift back to their ship by Mersey Mission to Seafarers in Liverpool. © Rob Bremner

25-01-2006 - Merchant Seamen being gIven a lift back to their ship by Mersey Mission to Seafarers in Liverpool. © Rob Bremner

27-03-2004 - Second hand clothes donated to Mersey Mission to Seafarers. The clothes are donated to the Liverpool charity to be distrbuted to seafarers who are freqently paid such low wages that they cannot afford... © Rob Bremner

26-03-2004 - Sean Draper, chaplain's assistant at Mersey Mission to Seafarers, waiting to board a ship in Liverpool docks. © Rob Bremner

25-03-2004 - Sean Draper Chaplain's assistant at Mersey Mission to Seafarers and Elmer, a volunteer driver aboard a ship berthed in Liverpool docks. © Rob Bremner

25-03-2004 - Roy Paul chaplin at Mersey Mission to Seafarers awaits a ship to dock in Liverpool's port, in order to visit it's crew to check on their welfare. Evangelos-L Limassol © Rob Bremner

25-03-2004 - Roy Paul chaplin at Mersey Mission to Seafarers awaits a ship to dock in Liverpool's port, in order to visit it's crew to check on their welfare. Evangelos-L Limassol © Rob Bremner

23-03-2004 - Sean Draper, chaplains assistant at Mersey Mission to Seafarers, enjoying some food as he visits a ship at Liverpool docks. © Rob Bremner

23-03-2004 - Sean Draper, chaplain's assistant at Mersey Mission to Seafarers, leaving a ship in Liverpool's port after visiting it's crew to check on their welfare. © Rob Bremner

14-03-2004 - Seafarers being given a lift to work. The Mission provides free transport for seafarers as many are paid such low wages. Liverpool. © Rob Bremner

14-03-2004 - Seafarers being given a lift to the Mersey Mission Club in Liverpool for a a night out. The Mission provides free transport for seafarers as many are paid such low wages. © Rob Bremner

14-03-2004 - Seafarers being given a lift to the Mersey Mission Club in Liverpool for a a night out. The Mission provides free transport for seafarers as many are paid such low wages. © Rob Bremner

23-12-2003 - Cargo vessels in the Port of Liverpool. © Rob Bremner

18-12-2003 - Books that have been donated to The Mersey Mission to Seafarers for sailors to read of Liverpool. The mission was established 150 years ago to look after the welfare of merchant seafarers. © Rob Bremner

15-12-2003 - Cargo vessels in the Port of Liverpool. © Rob Bremner

13-12-2003 - Elmer, who works for Mersey Mission to Seafarers, ship visiting at the Port of Liverpool. The mission was established 150 years ago to look after the welfare of merchant seafarers. © Rob Bremner

12-12-2003 - Elmer, who works for Mersey Mission to Seafarers, ship visiting at the Port of Liverpool. The mission was established 150 years ago to look after the welfare of merchant seafarers. © Rob Bremner

08-12-2003 - Cargo vessels in the Port of Liverpool. © Rob Bremner

04-12-2003 - Sean ,who works for Mersey Mission to Seafarers, sleeping at the Port of Liverpool. The mission was established 150 years ago to look after the welfare of merchant seafarers. © Rob Bremner

02-12-2003 - Cargo vessels in the Port of Liverpool. © Rob Bremner

23-11-2003 - Sean, who works for Mersey Mission to Seafarers, ship visiting at the Port of Liverpool. The mission was established 150 years ago to look after the welfare of merchant seafarers. © Rob Bremner

23-10-2003 - Seafarers being given a lift in Mersey Mission to Seafarers mini bus. The mission provides transport to take sailors into Liverpool city centre so they can shop and have some leisure time whilst ashor... © Rob Bremner

11-10-2003 - A seafarer with his family being given a lift in Mersey Mission to Seafarers mini bus. The mission provides transport to take sailors into Liverpool city centre so they can shop and have some leisure... © Rob Bremner

11-10-2003 - Seafarers in the Port of Liverpool. © Rob Bremner

24-09-2003 - Sean ,who works for Mersey Mission to Seafarers, ship visiting at the Port of Liverpool. The mission was established 150 years ago to look after the welfare of merchant seafarers. © Rob Bremner

24-09-2003 - Sean ,who works for Mersey Mission to Seafarers, ship visiting at the Port of Liverpool. The mission was established 150 years ago to look after the welfare of merchant seafarers. © Rob Bremner

24-09-2003 - Sean ,who works for Mersey Mission to Seafarers, ship visiting at the Port of Liverpool. The mission was established 150 years ago to look after the welfare of merchant seafarers. © Rob Bremner

24-09-2003 - Sean ,who works for Mersey Mission to Seafarers, ship visiting at the Port of Liverpool. The mission was established 150 years ago to look after the welfare of merchant seafarers. © Rob Bremner

25-07-2003 - Merchant Seamen being gIven a lift back to their ship by Mersey Mission to Seafarers in Liverpool. © Rob Bremner

25-07-2003 - A merchant seaman using the telephone to call home, Mersey Mission to Seamen in Liverpool. © Rob Bremner

22-07-2003 - Seafarers being given a lift in Mersey Mission to Seafarers mini bus. The mission provides transport to take sailors into Liverpool city centre so they can shop and have some leisure time whilst ashor... © Rob Bremner

08-07-2003 - Seafarers being given a lift in Mersey Mission to Seafarers mini bus. The mission provides transport to take sailors into Liverpool city centre so they can shop and have some leisure time whilst ashor... © Rob Bremner

08-07-2003 - Seafarers being given a lift in Mersey Mission to Seafarers mini bus. The mission provides transport to take sailors into Liverpool city centre so they can shop and have some leisure time whilst ashor... © Rob Bremner

10-06-2003 - Seafarers aboard ship in the port of Liverpool. Many of the sailors working in British waters are from third world countries such as the Philipines and Eastern European, where wages are lower. © Rob Bremner

25-04-2003 - Seamen having a drink in the bar. Liverpool docks. © Rob Bremner

24-04-2003 - Sean ,who works for Mersey Mission to Seafarers, ship visiting at the Port of Liverpool. The mission was established 150 years ago to look after the welfare of merchant seafarers. © Rob Bremner

04-04-2003 - Seafarers disembarking their ship to be given a lift in the Mersey Mission to Seafarers mini bus. The mission provides transport to take sailors into Liverpool city centre so they can shop and have so... © Rob Bremner

04-04-2003 - Seafarers disembarking their ship to be given a lift in the Mersey Mission to Seafarers mini bus. The mission provides transport to take sailors into Liverpool city centre so they can shop and have so... © Rob Bremner

30-03-2003 - A ship being towed by a tugboat into the port of Liverpool © Rob Bremner

16-03-2003 - Container ship Atlantic Compass ACL Port of Liverpool. © Paul McMullin

25-02-2003 - Cargo vessels loading in the Port of Liverpool. © Rob Bremner

24-02-2003 - Seafarers in the Port of Liverpool. © Rob Bremner

24-02-2003 - Cargo vessels in the Port of Liverpool. © Rob Bremner

22-02-2003 - Cargo vessels in the Port of Liverpool. © Rob Bremner

22-02-2003 - Cargo vessels in the Port of Liverpool. © Rob Bremner

21-02-2003 - Sean ,who works for Mersey Mission to Seafarers, ship visiting at the Port of Liverpool. The mission was established 150 years ago to look after the welfare of merchant seafarers. © Rob Bremner

21-02-2003 - Seafarers in the Port of Liverpool. © Rob Bremner

25-01-2003 - The scattering of the ashes of a merchant seaman in the River Mersey. © Rob Bremner

25-01-2003 - A merchant seaman cleaning the hold of a ship in Liverpool docks. © Rob Bremner

11-12-2002 - Roy Paul ,who works for Mersey Mission to Seafarers, ship visiting at the Port of Liverpool. The mission was established 150 years ago to look after the welfare of merchant seafarers. © Rob Bremner

24-09-2002 - Sean ,who works for Mersey Mission to Seafarers, ship visiting at the Port of Liverpool. The mission was established 150 years ago to look after the welfare of merchant seafarers. © Rob Bremner

10-09-2002 - Seafarers aboard ship in the port of Liverpool. Many of the sailors working in British waters are from third world countries such as the Philipines and Eastern European, where wages are lower. © Rob Bremner

12-08-2002 - Roy Paul, who works for Mersey Mission to Seafarers, visiting an injured seafarer in hospital. The mission was established 150 years ago to look after the welfare of merchant seafarers. © Rob Bremner

10-02-2002 - Sean ,who works for Mersey Mission to Seafarers, ship visiting at the Port of Liverpool. The mission was established 150 years ago to look after the welfare of merchant seafarers. © Rob Bremner

02-02-2002 - Seafarers aboard ship in the port of Liverpool. Many of the sailors working in British waters are from countries such as the Philipines where wages are lower. © Rob Bremner

02-02-2002 - Seafarers being given a lift in Mersey Mission to Seafarers mini bus. The mission provides transport to take sailors into Liverpool city centre so they can shop and have some leisure time whilst ashor... © Rob Bremner

02-02-2002 - Elmer ,who works for Mersey Mission to Seafarers, ship visiting at the Port of Liverpool. The mission was established 150 years ago to look after the welfare of merchant seafarers. date 12/12/03 © Rob Bremner

12-02-1998 - The Full Monty, four dockers and an anarchist surprise the women of the waterfront with a performance of the Full Monty a month after th the two and a half year long dock dispute ended, during which 4... © David Sinclair

28-01-1998 - Anger sadness and bitterness amongst the Women of the Water front on the day the dock dispute ended after two and a half years, during which 400 dockers were sacked for refusing to cross a picket line... © David Sinclair

26-01-1998 - Frank Field MP for Birkenhead and Labour Minster for Social Security turning away from the arguments of an angry docker at Birkenhead Docks two days before the dispute ended during which two and a hal... © David Sinclair

12-12-1997 - Anger, bitterness and determination on the faces of pickets during the two and a half year long dock dispute during which 400 dockers were sacked for refusing to cross a picket line, during which time... © David Sinclair

12-09-1997 - Pickets with their hut and brazier at the dock gates during the two and a half year long dock dispute during which 400 dockers were sacked for refusing to cross a picket line, during which time the st... © David Sinclair

12-09-1997 - Dockers daughter and granddaughter at a rally on the second anniversary of the two and a half year long dock dispute during which 400 dockers were sacked for refusing to cross a picket line, during wh... © David Sinclair

12-08-1997 - Picketing during the two and a half year long dock dispute during which 400 dockers were sacked for refusing to cross a picket line, and during which time the strike remained unofficial (TGWU) and the... © David Sinclair

12-08-1997 - "K Foundation" event during the two and a half year long dock dispute during which 400 dockers were sacked for refusing to cross a picket line, during which time the strike remained unofficial (TGWU)... © David Sinclair

12-02-1997 - Anger and bitterness at a scab during the two and a half year long dock dispute during which 400 dockers were sacked for refusing to cross a picket line, during which time the strike remained unoffici... © David Sinclair

12-02-1997 - Anger and bitterness at a scab during the two and a half year long dock dispute during which 400 dockers were sacked for refusing to cross a picket line, during which time the strike remained unoffici... © David Sinclair

12-01-1997 - Dockers mobile cafe run by rota during the two and a half year long dock dispute during which 400 dockers were sacked for refusing to cross a picket line, during which time the strike remained unoffic... © David Sinclair

12-01-1997 - Anger and bitterness at a scab during the two and a half year long dock dispute during which 400 dockers were sacked for refusing to cross a picket line, during which time the strike remained unoffici... © David Sinclair

12-01-1997 - Dockers joy as mass meeting votes to continue the dispute as they did every week during the two and a half year long dock dispute inwhich 400 dockers were sacked for refusing to cross a picket line, d... © David Sinclair

12-01-1997 - Liverpool dockers cooking breakfast in the early morning during the two and a half year long dock dispute during which 400 dockers were sacked for refusing to cross a picket line, during which time th... © David Sinclair

12-10-1996 - Liverpool Docks 1996. Striking dockers walk back from a picket during the two and a half year long dock dispute during which 400 dockers were sacked for refusing to cross a picket line, during which t... © David Sinclair

12-09-1996 - Anger and bitterness at a scab "Scabby Mally" who walked through the picket line every day during the two and a half year long dock dispute during which 400 dockers were sacked for refusing to cross a... © David Sinclair

31-07-1989 - Abolition of the Dock Labour Scheme strike picket, Liverpool dockers trying to pursuade Southhampton dockerworkers not to return to work despite threats of the sack if they do not do so. © John Harris

31-07-1989 - Abolition of the Dock Labour Scheme strike picket, Liverpool dockers trying to pursuade Southhampton dockerworkers not to return to work despite threats of the sack if they do not do so. © John Harris

09-04-1989 - Strike against the abolition of the Dock Labour Scheme. Silent Port of Liverpool docks © John Harris

09-04-1989 - Idle and silent cranes, dock strike. Port of Liverpool Docks 1989. TGWU strike against the abolition of the National Dock Labour Scheme © John Harris

27-04-1972 - Dock workers on Liverpool docks - palletised timber © Martin Mayer

27-04-1972 - Dock workers on Liverpool docks - palletised timber © Martin Mayer

27-04-1972 - Dock workers on Liverpool docks - palletised timber © Martin Mayer

27-04-1972 - Dock workers on Liverpool docks - palletised timber © Martin Mayer

27-04-1972 - Dock workers on Liverpool docks - palletised timber © Martin Mayer

27-04-1972 - Dock workers on Liverpool docks - palletised timber © Martin Mayer

12-04-1972 - Bosses of Heatons Transport Ltd, Liverpool, leaving the National Industrial Relations Court, after getting a judgement against the TGWU, 1972. The union was fined 5,000 for contempt and then another 5... © Peter Arkell

16-07-1970 - Containerisation comes to Port of Liverpool 1970. One of the first container ships being loaded © Martin Mayer

06-07-1970 - Containerisation comes to Port of Liverpool 1970. One of the first container ships being loaded © Martin Mayer

06-07-1970 - Containerisation comes to Liverpool Docks 1970. United States Lines containers to be loaded on a container ship. © Martin Mayer

06-07-1970 - Containerisation comes to Port of Liverpool 1970. A container is moved into place for the crane © Martin Mayer

06-07-1970 - Hundreds of Liverpool dockers arriving for work 1970, as containerisation is about to destroy most of their jobs, Port of Liverpool © Martin Mayer

06-07-1970 - Hundreds of Liverpool dockers arriving for work 1970, as containerisation is about to destroy most of their jobs, Port of Liverpool © Martin Mayer

02-08-1969 - Mass meeting of dockers over containerisation of cargo and job losses, Liverpool and Birkenhead docks 1969 © NLA