Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Launched in 1959, the Royal Iris will be replaced by a new vessel [BBC] An "iconic" ferry that crossed on the River Mersey for 66 ...

An iconic British ferry boat that inspired a world famous musical and hit song is in a state a far cry from its glory days as it now sits abandoned. A public appeal to save it failed and its ownership ...

The Royal Iris of the Mersey has been a moving landmark on the shores of Liverpool for almost seven decades. Since its launch in 1959, the Royal Iris - originally called Mountwood - has become one of ...

An "iconic" ferry that crossed on the River Mersey for 66 years has set sail on its final voyage. The Royal Iris of the Mersey featured in the 1965 film Ferry Cross the Mersey, starring the band Gerry ...