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BRITANNIA VISITS
LIVERPOOL!
Photographs by C
Trollope & L Trollope
ON the anniversary of the day the
very first Cunard Ship, Britannia, sailed from the River Mersey, in
1840, The 16 deck Queen Victoria, with about 2,000 passengers,
sailed into the Port of Liverpool, said by Cunard to be its
spiritual home. The wood-paddled Britannia had sailed, as a Royal
Mail Ship, carrying only mail to the United States of America. She
would have fitted into the space of one of Queen Victoria’s
ballrooms. Our stately visitor, Queen Victoria, was welcomed into
the River Mersey by two tugs, a pilot boat, a private yacht, and two
of the world famous Mersey Ferries, the Royal Daffodil and Snowdrop.
This beautiful, second largest Cunard liner was an awe inspiring
sight on Monday, 26 July 2010, as she sailed, thinly veiled in the
drizzle, up the Mersey. She appeared to dwarf the river-side
buildings. Sadly, the Three Graces, and other iconic Liverpool
Buildings, were hidden from view by the weather. On the road behind
the Cruise Liner terminal, a very large, excited crowd watched her
berth at the commencement of her inaugural visit. She berthed just
after 9am. People continued to come down to the Waterfront to admire
the ship. On board that afternoon, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall who,
because she had named the ship 3 years previously, is known as her
God-mother, unveiled a plaque commemorating Britannia’s voyage from
Liverpool. The Queen Victoria sailed at 11pm, after a fire-work
display, to Belfast. To see our photographic coverage of this
event, please click on
here.
Liverpool City
Central BID Invite Nursery Children To Open Children’s City Garden
AN enchanted summer garden, set
up with colourful kiddie picnic benches, toad stool seats, fake
grass and lots of fun that make up the dreams of most three and four
year olds. Local nursery children had their wishes come true when
they were invited as VIP guests to officially open the City Central
BID children’s garden based near the big TV screen in Clayton
Square. Children’s furniture and toys in the garden were kindly
donated by Mothercare, Clas Olsen and Boots.
The children from Hopscotch Childcare were invited along to the
ribbon cutting, armed with their child friendly scissors and joined
by Carol Cooper the marketing manager of Clayton Square and St Johns
shopping centre to declare the children’s garden officially open.
Formalities were over quickly as the youngsters rushed to play in
the garden which will be open to the public until the end of August
2010.
St Johns and Clayton Square Shopping Centre’s are working in
partnership with City Central BID to support Child Safe, a UK wide
initiative in Liverpool City Centre. The children’s garden will be a
secure Child Safe Zone, Child Safe promotes shopping for the whole
family in a secure and friendly environment; parents can pick up
free wristbands, fill in their contact details and attach to their
child’s wrist. Each shop displaying the ‘Child Safe’ window sticker
is a safe zone for any lost child.
Ged Gibbons, Chief Executive of City Central BID said:- “The
new extended summer programme is in place to drive foot fall into
the city centre and boost trading opportunities for local
businesses. The premise behind the children’s garden is to provide a
fun and safe area for younger children to enjoy play time in their
city centre; parents can have peace of mind that their children are
in a safe environment. We wanted to invite children from a local
city centre nursery; the little ones from Hopscotch Childcare were
very well behaved and had a great time in the garden.”
Sue Adamson, Owner of Hopscotch Childcare said:- “The
children’s play garden is an excellent idea, there is nothing worse
than having stressed out kids with parents out shopping and this
garden gives them the perfect opportunity to have a run around and a
play in a safe, fun environment. The children felt very special
indeed being invited to open the garden, so much they wanted to
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