been used as a film set in several productions, including The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Throughout the building, there are numerous references to the sea and the maritime operations of both Liverpool and the British Empire. The main entrance gates are decorated with a globe supported by dolphins, while the cast iron gates and gate piers are decorated with mermaids, shells and anchors, and have shields with the initials "M.D. & H.B.". The outside light fittings are designed such that the lights themselves appear to be held in the hands of the Roman God Neptune. Similarly, the lifts are also decorated with maritime references, in the form of gilded emblems representing the globe, seahorses and anchors. In the central hall, the frieze between the ground and first floor is adorned with the words of psalm 107: "They that go down to the sea in ships that do business in great waters these see the works of the Lord and his wonders in the deep. Anno Domini MCMVII". See also Architecture of Liverpool References Bibliography External links Port of Liverpool Building (Downing Information Page) Port of Liverpool Building (Liverpool World Heritage Site) Flickr Port of Liverpool Grade II* listed buildings in Liverpool Restored and conserved buildings Edwardian architecture Office buildings completed in 1907 Tourist attractions in Liverpool