Garston Docks - Dockers Archives

[ainslie]

The first of the Garston Docks was opened in 1853 by the St Helens Canal and Railway Company and is known as the Old Dock. It was for shipping coal out from the St Helens area and then from further afield.
In 1875 the North Dock opened.
Stalbridge Dock dates from 1909.

Hope this helps
A

[garstonite]

I grew up with Nicky and we went to the Boys Club together - ask your dad if he knows the Oakes family -
I have asked my brother to go into the ABP office to see if there are any records - my brother thinks they were from Stanley Street or Hardy Street .

thanks Ainslie - I thought it originally opened up for the Salt business