Great fanfare at Edge Hill for the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway

The Opening of The Liverpool and Manchester Railway

Railways changed the world, and Liverpool was right at the centre of this innovation, with the world's first scheduled intercity railway. This its story.

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Crowds gather for the opening of the Queensway Tunnel

The Queensway Tunnel

On opening, world's longest road tunnel and longest underwater tunnel was a bone fide engineering marvel. Today it remains the longest road tunnel in the UK, and connects Liverpool with the Wirral.

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