Birkenhead History Tour
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Birkenhead History Tour

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Birkenhead History Tour

About this book

The earliest mention of Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula, was in the twelfth century when monks built a priory there and established a ferry crossing to Liverpool. In later centuries the town became famous for its shipbuilding industry, most notably with the Cammell Laird shipyard, and as a centre for trade with the docks. The town prospered during the Industrial Revolution and was the location for Britain's first street tramway. Joseph Paxton designed the Grade I listed Birkenhead Park, the first publicly funded one in the world, which served as the inspiration for many others including the famous Central Park in New York. Join local author Ian Collard in Birkenhead History Tour as he guides readers on a fascinating walk through the town and its history. Along the route readers will be able to see how Birkenhead has changed during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. With the help of a handy location map, this pocket-sized guide explores some of the streets, buildings and landmarks, and discovers the well-known and hidden aspects of Birkenhead's social and industrial heritage.

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Information

Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Year
2019
Topic
History
eBook ISBN
9781445685281
Subtopic
World History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Introduction
  5. 1. Hamilton Square
  6. 2. Birkenhead Town Hall
  7. 3. Hamilton Square Railway Station
  8. 4. Shore Road Pumping Station
  9. 5. Woodside Ferry and Tram Station
  10. 6. Woodside Station
  11. 7. Woodside Ferry
  12. 8. The Buildings at Grayson, Rollo Dry Docks, Woodside
  13. 9. Morpeth Docks
  14. 10. Firing the Gun
  15. 11. Woodside Bus Station Looking Towards Birkenhead Town Hall
  16. 12. Mersey Tunnel Entrance at Birkenhead
  17. 13. ST Mary’s Church
  18. 14. MARKET SQUARE, 1890
  19. 15. The Argyle Theatre and Hotel, Argyle Street
  20. 16. Conway Street
  21. 17. Technical College, Conway Street
  22. 18. Grange Road
  23. 19. Grange Road at the Junction with Horatio Street
  24. 20. Charing Cross from Borough Road
  25. 21. Grange Road from Charing Cross
  26. 22. Fire Station, Borough Road/Whetstone Lane
  27. 23. Grange Road West
  28. 24. Wirral Dispensary
  29. 25. Williamson Art Gallery
  30. 26. Swiss Bridge, Birkenhead Park, 1950s
  31. 27. Park Entrance
  32. 28. Laird School of Art
  33. 29. Birkenhead Docks’ Four Bridges
  34. 30. Vittoria Dock and Vittoria Wharf Entrance
  35. 31. Birkenhead Dock Entrance
  36. 32. Duke Street Bridge
  37. 33. Laird Street Tram Terminus, 1910
  38. 34. Grain Warehouses, East Float
  39. 35. Bidston Docks Iron Ore Discharging Berth
  40. 36. ST James’ Church
  41. 37. ST Oswald’s Church, Bidston, from School Lane
  42. 38. Windmill, Bidston Hill
  43. 39. The Bidston Observatory
  44. 40. Tam O’shanter Cottage and Farm
  45. 41. Waterworks and Reservoir, Bidston
  46. 42. Upton Village Looking Towards Birkenhead
  47. 43. Moreton Cross and Birkenhead Road at Moreton, 1950
  48. 44. Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight
  49. 45. Lever Brothers Offices and Works, Port Sunlight
  50. 46. Bridge Inn, Port Sunlight
  51. 47. Port Sunlight Village Fountain

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