Ken regularly includes new articles about Liverpool or Merseyside local history topics, so log on regularly to see what new stories are available:
"Women and children first ....!"
During a shipwreck, how did this dreaded announcement come about, and why is it really called 'The Birkenhead drill'? Read on ....
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The Wild West Comes to Liverpool
The story of the two visits that the great Wild West hero, Buffalo Bill Cody, made to Liverpool at the turn of the 20th century, and of the impact he had on local people.
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The Widnes and Runcorn Transporter Bridge
The history of the ferries across the Mersey between Widnes and Runcorn, and of the unusual bridging mechanism that was installed to replace this and to solve a special technical problem!
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'Dickie Lewis': Liverpool's Great Bronze Nude
How did the huge, naked, metal man, standing on the prow of a ship, come to dominate one of Liverpool's busiest thoroughfares, and what is his true name?
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The Meccano Man and Dinky Designer
The story of the Liverpool inventor who created some of the world's most popular toys.
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Miniature Masterpieces
The story of the talented 18th & 19th century painter of miniatures, who was miniature herself.
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Who Really Conquered Mount Everest First?
So, did Sir Edmund Hilary and Sherpa Tensing Norgay really get to the top of the world's highest peak first, or was it two lads from Birkenhead?
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The Guinea Gap Treasure Trove
How did the Seacombe passageway, and the nearby Swimming Baths get their name?
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Fire in The Menagerie
The dreadful story of the great fire in Liverpool town-centre that killed and maimed so many animals.
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Molly Bushell and Her Everton Toffee Shop
The story of Everton Toffee and the woman who made it, and herself, famous.
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