As MV Farringford approaches Hull Corporation Pier with the 16.50 sailing from New Holland the landmarks of Kingston-upon-Hull come into view. In this photograph, the most prominent landmark is the tidal surge barrier that was opened the previous year in 1980. It was designed and constructed to prevent the high tides of the Humber estuary from flowing back up the River Hull effectively impounding it. In the foreground is Hull's Corporation pier with its floating pontoon covered by an attractive hipped roof.
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