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These pictures show how Liverpool FC’s stadium expansion is taking shape – 12 months after workmen moved onto site to redevelop one of the world’s most famous football grounds.

The first spade in the ground went in on December 8, 2014, marking the end of a lengthy process which saw the demolition of entire streets behind the Main Stand.

The stadium is being enlarged as part of a £260m scheme that will see capacity increased by an extra 13,000 seats.

A landmark moment in July saw fans watch from Walton Breck Road as a 650 tonne roof truss was lifted into position by two of the largest cranes in the country.

By August, the staircases of the stand were clearly visible to passers-by, presenting a glimpse of the walkways thousands of fans will climb once work is complete.

The finished structure will comprise of three tiers, with the existing lower tier featuring a widened player tunnel, new team benches, a media platform and wheelchair viewing positions.

More than 5,000 cubic metres of concrete has been used at Anfield so far – enough to fill two Olympic swimming pools.

The work will take the Main Stand’s capacity above 20,000, meaning there will be a total of 54,000 seats in the stadium.

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It will also include a new concourse outside the ground and a sensitive relocation of the Hillsborough Memorial and Shankly Gates, along with new lounges, corporate boxes, ticket offices and shops.

Once complete the Main Stand will feature the club crest - raising the possibility that Liverpool’s badge will be visible for several miles from Anfield.

The development is scheduled to be completed by the beginning of the 2016/17 season.

The Anfield stadium work is being carried out by construction company Carillion, the same firm behind the £335m rebuild of the Royal Liverpool Hospital.

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