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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Mersey – the river that changed the world

Scenes around the Mersey river
Fiddler's Ferry power station from Wigg Island Photograph: Colin McPherson/freelance
Scenes around the Mersey river
Stanlow oil refinery, from Speke Photograph: Colin McPherson/freelance
Scenes around the Mersey river
Stockport viaduct Photograph: Colin McPherson/freelance
Scenes around the Mersey river
The Silver Jubilee bridge, Runcorn, from Wigg Island Photograph: Colin McPherson/freelance
Scenes around the Mersey river
Errwood reservoir, Goyt Valley Photograph: Colin McPherson/freelance
Scenes around the Mersey river
Stanlow oil refinery, from Elton Photograph: Colin McPherson/freelance
Scenes around the Mersey river
Disused business, Dock Road, Liverpool Photograph: Colin McPherson/freelance
Scenes around the Mersey river
Houses, Birkenhead Photograph: Colin McPherson/freelance
Scenes around the Mersey river
Stanley Road, Liverpool Photograph: Colin McPherson/freelance
Scenes around the Mersey river
The Paradise project under construction, Liverpool Photograph: Colin McPherson/freelance
Scenes around the Mersey river
Loading a container ship, Seaforth docks, Liverpool Photograph: Colin McPherson/freelance
Scenes around the Mersey river
Crosby beach Photograph: Colin McPherson/freelance
Scenes around the Mersey river
A statue from Antony Gormley's Another Place, Crosby beach Photograph: Colin McPherson/freelance
Scenes around the Mersey river
Burbo Bank wind farm, Liverpool bay Photograph: Colin McPherson/freelance
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