Whatever portion is damaged, so as to be unsaleable, is burnt within the premises, to prevent injury to the revenue. All the tobacco imported is lodged here until the duties are paid, and the article examined. A branch of the Dock is beneath the roof of the building, by which arrangement goods may be warehoused without incurring any chargeįor cartage, or being subject to risk of injury from exposure to the weather.įarther south is shewn the King's Tobacco-warehouse, enclosing an area of three acres, one rood, and twenty-five perches, situated between the river and the King's Dock, erected by the Corporation, and rented by Government. The large warehouse, which occupies the centre of the plate, belongs to the estate of the late Duke of Bridgewater, who caused this building to be erected, and a Dock, contiguous to it, to be constructed, for the accommodation of the vessels employed in trading along his line of internal navigation. This statement, however, affords no criterion of the quantity of shipping actually employed here, as a great part of the trade is carried on by means of vessels belonging to other ports. The number of vessels belonging to the port in 1828 was 793, measuring 158,446 tons, and navigated by 8900 men. Happily this confederacy no longer exists, and Liverpool may compete with other ports in naval architecture. This resulted more particularly from a combination among the journeymen shipwrights. Notwithstanding the great quantity of shipping required to carry on the business of the port, the number of ships built in Liverpool was inconsiderable, when compared with the number annually launched at several insignificant towns on the north-east coast of England.
The ship-building yards which are exhibited in this plate, are situated between the river and the Salthouse Dock, and have long been occupied for their present uses. No mention of Brunswick Dock, as it wouldn't be complete for another 3-4 years. The Queens Dock is the last cited on the south shore. The absence of Brunswick is also supported by the text which accompanied this engraving. IV" engraving was especially commissioned for this book and was completed between 18, with the Lancashire Illustrated book being published in 1831. Lancashire illustrated, from original drawings (1831) The "Liverpool from the Mersey - No. from our discussion about the painting/ engraving? This map is dated c.1833, so we should remove B.D. Map above c.1833 ^ Brunswick Dock had only opened in 1832.
Source: Lancashire Illustrated, Series of Views: from original drawings By S. "The view is terminated by the Herculaneum Pottery, which competes with the great manufacturies of Staffordshire." 'The large warehouse, which occupies the centre of the plate, belongs to the estate of the late Duke of Bridgewater, who caused this building to be errected.' 'The ship-building yards which are exhibited in this plate, are situated between the river and the Salthouse Dock.' And there's a description of the scene featured on the painting on page 36. The painting is called "Liverpool from the Mersey No.IV" There's a Google Books version of the Lancashire Illustrated, here. It was originally featured in the " Lancashire Illustrated", by S. The ships mast to the right look like Toxteth Dock with Harrington Dock would be where the Pottery is.I've managed to do a bit of research on the painting since posting. The shipyard looks like in front of Brunswick Dock, where boats are repaired to this day. Image 4 - a Sailors jug which contained the sailor's prayer: Image 3 - a creamware Jug showing the 'Apotheosis of Washington' c.1805.
Image 1 - some examples of c/pots: there's the 'Benjamin Franklin Butler' pot of civil war fame and even. I did once see a picture of a Chamber Pot with George III's face looking up from it, complete with an English maker's stamp - no doubt made for a very appreciative American market? The potters had an eye, for a brown nose, it seemed ?
The British pottery industry seemed to be serving two masters! One for the home market, and one for export market, notably America. On the British/ American War of 1812, and of British patriotism. Fine work here, Dazza.Thanks Chris, I've been interested in the site, ever since reading The Herculaneum Pottery, a 'Liverpool University Press' book by Peter Hyland.