This was where the ITV programme This Morning used to be broadcast from. There was a weather map floating on the dock’s surface.

Weather Map photo (from Wikipedia) taken by Mike Pennington:-

Many years after its weather presenter spent his mornings leaping from Britain to Ireland and back again he was prosecuted for child abuse, found guilty and jailed. Liverpool is most likely glad ITV moved from there some time ago.

Albert Dock, Liverpool:-

The dock is now home to a variety of pleasure boats while the old warehouses on the docks are filled with shops and eateries.

Boat in Albert Dock:-

View of and from Albert Dock, Liverpool with Museum of Liverpool, Cunard Building and Royal Liver Building in the background:-

I’ve probably barely scratched the surface of Art Deco in Liverpool as I only really was in the city centre. I know I’ve missed the former Speke Airport now named after John Lennon (see, among other buildings here.) Then there’s this beezer on Bold Street – a piece of higher Art Deco would be difficult to find.

Still, there was one final building near the waterfront that shouted deco. George’s Dock Ventilation and Control Station – seen below with the Royal Liver Building in the background.

Seen from Strand Street:-

Figure decoration detail:-

Upper levels detail:-

Tower detail:-

From Brunswick Street:-

Note green lamp standards and small shelter in this closer view:-

Surrounding railings and detail:-

Door and window detail:-

As its name implies it was built as a ventilating station – for the Mersey (road) tunnel. Yet this plaque commemorating the Liverpool Overhead Railway was on one of its external walls

Brunswick Street Aspect full aspect. (Stitch of two photos to get it all in):-

This very similar building was a bit further into the city centre – near the famous Cavern Club. I presume it’s also a ventilation tower:-

More fruits of our visit to the city of Liverpool thirteen months ago.

These buildings testify to the wealth generated by Liverpool’s status as a port.

Perhaps Liverpool’s most iconic piece of architecture, the Liver Building:-

Liver Building from tour bus:-

From below. I see from this it’s actually the Royal Liver Building:-

Another fine building in Liverpool. Photo taken through tour bus window. Castle Building:-

Cunard Building:-

Another one reflecting Liverpool’s shipping heritage. White Star Line Building:-

From the tour bus I couldn’t fit the next one in fully. Port Authority Building:-