Take a leisurely stroll along the Riverside Walk by Liverpool's Albert Dock,
England, and you'll meet this family
This wonderful bronze is dedicated to the 9 million plus immigrants who left
these shores for distant lands between 1830 and 1930, mainly to America and
Australia
Many of these immigrants were Irish, searching for better prospects and to
escape Ireland's famine of 1845 and 1846
There is a popular Liverpool folk song we'd like to share with you, which
tells a story of 'The Leaving of Liverpool'
Fare you well the Prince's landing stage
River Mersey fare you well
I'm off to California
A place I know right well
So fare you well my own true love
When I return united we shall be
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me
But my darling when I think of you
I'm off to California
By the way of the stormy Cape Horn
And I will send you a letter, love
When I'm homeward bound
Farewell to Lower Frederick Street
Anson Terrace and Park Lane
Farewell, it will be some long time
Before I see you again
I've shipped on a Yankee clipper ship
Davy Crockett is her name
And Burgess is the captain of her
And they say she's a floating hell
It's my second trip with Burgess in the Crockett
And I think I know him well
If a man's a sailor, he can get along
But if not, he's sure in hell
The tug is waiting at the pier head
To take us down the stream
Our sails are loose and our anchor secure
So I'll bid you goodbye once more
I'm bound away to leave you
Goodbye, my love, goodbye
There's just one thing that grieves me
That's leaving you behind
The Riverside Walk takes about ten minutes, gives spectacular views of the
Mersey, and is well worth a look
Whilst you're in this area of the city you may also like to visit:
The Three Graces
Liverpool Duck Tours
Liverpool City Centre
Mersey Ferries
The Anglican Cathedral
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