Posts by: Tim Brunsden

Museum of the Moon

Museum of the Moon

Amazing artwork currently at the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral until Thursday 31st May. Artist Luke Jerram’s Museum of the Moon fuses lunar imaginary, moonlight and surround soundscape and has been programmed to tie in with the Three Festivals Tall Ships Regatta and the ever changing tides.

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Seaforth Dock Time-Lapse

Seaforth Dock Time-Lapse

Two 3rd Generation ACL (Atlantic Container Line) vessels passing in Seaforth Dock. These vessels have been superseded by the 4th Generation vessels which are slightly longer (296m v 292m), rather fatter (38.4m beam v 32.3m) and can carry 3,800 teu vs 2900 teu. The new vessels began servicing Liverpool in 2016 and all five vessels are now in operation. Atlantic…

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Lusitania Memorial Service 2018

Lusitania Memorial Service 2018

A very hot bank holiday in Liverpool was also marked by the annual memorial of the sinking of the Lusitania, 103 years ago today.  I went along to attend the service and took a few photographs which you can see below.  The area around the propeller will be opened up in the new future to make the memorial more accessible…

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Volunteers sought.

Volunteers sought.

Liverpool Ships and Sailors is looking for volunteers to help support our website and community. If you, or you know of anyone who might be interested in writing blog posts, documenting events, helping record interviews and oral histories, or just assisting us with queries, then please do get in touch, we would love to hear from you. Support and training…

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Dutch – Chinese Sailors Re-Dedication Ceremony

Dutch – Chinese Sailors Re-Dedication Ceremony

Some footage from a ceremony on Monday 27th November to re-dedicate 31 Dutch Chinese graves in Anfield Cemetery. The Chinese sailors who worked for Dutch Shipping Companies and perished at sea or in Liverpool during or after WWII and were buried in Anfield without headstones. Find out more here www.soundagents.blogspot.com

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Armistice Day 2017

Armistice Day 2017

A great turn out part from the council allowing a fairground to be constructed 3 metres away from the Merchant Navy Memorial.

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SIX DAY WAR CREW SOUGHT

SIX DAY WAR CREW SOUGHT

Merseyside Museum commemorates Suez Canal anniversary Merseyside Maritime Museum is looking for former seafarers who were on a stranded ship on the Suez Canal between June 1967 and June 1975 to attend a special 50th anniversary reunion at Merseyside Maritime Museum on Thursday 1 June.   14 merchant ships were stranded in the Great Bitter Lake in the Suez Canal…

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