This week marks 50 years since the official opening of the second Mersey Tunnel. The Queen…
Local Interest
Mersey ferry terminal revamp reveals weight of history
When the bridges at Seacombe Ferry Terminal were first installed, Queen Victoria was on the throne…
Never Greater Slaughter: Did the battle that secured England’s future take place in Wirral?
‘Never Greater Slaughter’ is a fascinating study of one of the most significant conflicts in the…
Two strange stories of cranes that toppled into Birkenhead docks
When Harry Pleavin uploaded some of his father’s photos to local interest group ‘Birkenhead Memories‘, little…
Vote for your favourite Harold Hopps painting from the Williamson Art Gallery’s collection
The Williamson Art Gallery is expanding it’s ‘Visitor Favourites’ collection. The gallery is asking for your…
A trip to Port Sunlight in picture postcards
In 1887, Lever Brothers began looking for a new site on which to expand its soap-making…
Norman Tunna, World War II hero of Birkenhead Docks
Norman Tunna worked as a shunter for the Great Western Railway in Birkenhead and was awarded…
Fascinating story of the 1906 visit to Birkenhead by the Japanese Battleship “Katori”
The Imperial Japanese Navy placed an order for a battleship in 1903 or 1904 with “Vickers,…