Guided walks will celebrate Grimsby's maritime history
In addition to the tours, Garry Crossland, a local maritime author and volunteer archivist of the ABP collection, will give two talks.He said: "The architecture of many of the principal buildings on the Port of Grimsby estate replicate those influenced by the railways. This is reflected in the many engineers' drawings that are retained within the archives."The most iconic building on the port is the Dock Tower, and of course there are many buildings that were commissioned by fish merchants."As part of the presentation, we will display some of those drawings, which will show the ingenuity and vision of the Victorian engineers."For more information or to book, visit the ABP Humber Port Tours webpage.Earlier this year, a three-year programme for the Kasbah area of the docks was announced.The Kasbah has been marketed as a film location due to the large number of period buildings in the area.
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