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In February, 1895 the River Mersey resembled a vast ice field -as can be seen in the photographs posted in the thread. Large ice flows had come down from the upper reaches of the river, bringing small icebergs and the river froze - remaining so for a few weeks before the thaw set in. It was said it was possible to walk across the river from Liverpool to the Wirral side.

Standing on the ice at Egremonet


The Wallasey Ferry ice-bound with passengers


A ship stranded close to Egremont Ferry


A scene in Laird Brothers' yard where the ice was particularly thick


The cleared channel leads to New Ferry pier


Ice seen at Rock Point - later the site for the New Brighton Tower


A ferry boat near Egremont Ferry seen from the promenade

the kids must have thought it was great to look at. you wouldn't imagine it now days.