Vic Soc Liverpool Regional Group AGM + talk by David Roscoe The Albert Dock

The AGM will start at 1.30, followed at 2pm by David Roscoe's talk on the Albert Dock

David will describe the story behind the construction of the dock, including details of the buildings themselves and their innovative construction (of the time). The talk proceeds to the opening of the dock by Prince Albert in 1846, its success during the Victorian era and then to the decline and eventual abandonment of the dock, concluding with its regeneration and present-day use, including the addition of the Royal title. The talk is accompanied by a slide presentation featuring numerous drawings, maps, and photographs of the dock and its construction.

David Roscoe spent much of his career in the telecommunications sector, where he was an international sales director. Since retiring in 2002, David and his wife moved to Albert Dock to be at the centre of the thriving lifestyle on offer in The Colonnades. David is a past Chairman of the Royal Albert Dock Liverpool Ltd, is a Trustee of Sefton CVS, a Past President and Trustee of the Athenaeum, a Past President of Liverpool Exchange Rotary and a Trustee of the Royal Albert Dock Liverpool Charitable Foundation.

The Liverpool Regional group of the Victorian Society raises awareness of the Victorian architectural heritage of all of Merseyside and further into Cheshire and South-West Lancashire through events including visits and talks.