
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Rapidly expanding trade necessitated the construction of Junction Dock, completed in 1829 and renamed Princes Dock in 1854, to link Queen's Dock and Humber Dock. The designer and engineer was James Walker. Recorded plaque organisation: Hull City Council.
James Walker was a prominent civil engineer who designed Princes Dock (formerly Junction Dock), crucial for linking Queen's Dock and Humber Dock; his work significantly enhanced Liverpool’s capacity as a major international trade hub in the 19th century.
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