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Wirral From Old Photographs (Paperback)
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Wirral From Old Photographs (Paperback)
Series: From Old Photographs
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The Wirral Peninsula in north-west England lies within Cheshire and
Merseyside but has its own distinct identity. In the east, on the
estuary of the River Mersey, lie the two largest urban centres on
the Wirral, Birkenhead and Wallasey. These grew rapidly in the
nineteenth century with large docks in both, increasing
industrialisation and improved access to Liverpool across the
Mersey. At the same time the resort of New Brighton was also
established. On the eastern side of the Wirral, on the estuary of
the River Dee, development in the towns of Hoylake, West Kirby and
Heswall was slower, although improved transport links with Chester
and Liverpool in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries saw these
towns grow too. Away from these heavily populated towns, there are
more rural areas in the south and west of the Wirral. Wirral From
Old Photographs presents a fascinating portrait of the Wirral over
the last 100 years. Drawing on an extensive collection of
historical photographs, the author surveys how the area has
changed, from the height of its industrial development, when the
docks were busy, through the intense destruction of areas of the
Wirral from aerial bombardment during the Second World War,
post-war industrial decline and later regeneration. This book will
appeal to all those who know this part of north-west England.
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