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English: Cunard Building, Liverpool The Cunard Building at the Pier Head in Liverpool. It was built by Holland, Hannen & Cubitts between 1914 and 1917 as the headquarters of Cunard Line.It is a Grade II* listed building, and is known as one of Liverpool's 'Three Graces'.It is noted for its distinctive shape; it is 30ft wider at the back than the front. It is said to have been designed like this to resemble a boat, widening from prow to stern. For many years the Cunard Building was the centre of the British trans-Atlantic ocean liner industry. It served as a passenger terminal; consisting of a booking hall, waiting rooms, luggage facilities and a currency exchange. It stayed the headquarters of Cunard until the 1960s. |
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| Source | From geograph.org.uk |
| Author | Eirian Evans |
| Attribution (required by the license) | Eirian Evans / Cunard Building, Liverpool / |
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This image was taken from the Geograph project collection. See this photograph's page on the Geograph website for the photographer's contact details. The copyright on this image is owned by Eirian Evans and is licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 license.
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