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Moves beyond the basics of public speaking and addresses the
foundations necessary for preparing an engaging sermon.
Moves beyond the basics of public speaking and addresses the
foundations necessary for preparing an engaging sermon.
During the Victorian era, the British Seaside became a popular
destination for the working class citizens of Britain. At over 380
pages of historical information and pictures, this book captures
just how popular, the area of New Brighton on the Cheshire coast
became during Victorian times. Not only was New Brighton popular
during the 19th century, but it was formerly a haunt for Pirates
& Smugglers, most famously with Mother Redcaps Inn. Lost
treasure still remains underneath New Brighton, in Networks of
smugglers tunnels that run to all corners of Wallasey. New Brighton
was a front runner in many departments, it once housed the biggest
tower in Britain, it still has the longest promenade in Britain and
even had a football team playing in the top flight of football. The
book introduces the reader to the creation of a Seaside resort,
from start to finish. Following the devastating fire in 1969, New
Brighton which was the most popular Seaside resort in the North
West, slowly disappeared into a ghost town during the latter half
of the 20th Century. However new investment in the 21st Century has
encouraged visitors to return again to a once popular Victorian
Seaside Resort.
At over 160 pages, this book offers an insight into the West Wirral
Coastline during the 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st centuries using
factual information and pictures. The West Wirral Coastline is the
most naturally beautiful area in the North West of England,
offering diverse wildlife and species. Most notibly the grey seals
at Hilbre Island. Over a thousand years ago Wirral was invaded by
Norsemen and their legacy can be read in the local place-names, the
-by suffix meaning village in the old Norse tongue; we still use
the term by-law today. Find out about the Viking Hogback stone that
is still housed in West Kirby to this day. West Kirby was west of
Kirby in Walea, the old name for Wallasey. The focal point of their
settlement was the site of St Bridget's Church in the old village,
although the oldest remaining part of the building dates back to
about 1150, placing it firmly in the Norman period. The growth of
modern West Kirby really began in 1886. Hoylake and West Kirby
together had 2,118 residents; thirty years later this figure had
increased five-fold to 10,991. Down on the shoreline the Marine
Lake is a major attraction for water sports. This was opened on 21
October 1899, and formerly included an open-air swimming pool. The
pool has gone, but the lake itself has been extended to cater for
the growing demand. This book will also focus on The islands of
Little Eye, Middle Eye and Hilbre which are located at the mouth of
the Dee Estuary on the border between England and Wales. Hilbre is
a designated nature reserve and Site of Specific Scientific
Interest, a Special Protection Area, a Ramsar site (a wetland of
international importance), and is a candidate for designation as a
European Union Special Area of Conservation. Last but not least is
the beautiful area of Caldy. Caldy Village was mentioned as Calders
in the Doomsday Book. It is situated is on the west side of the
Wirral peninsula and is developed around the old village and manor
which dates from the late 17th century. In 1832 the village was
bought by a Mr R.W.Barton. To this day, the character and nature of
the Caldy village remains virtually the same from its rise in
dwellings and population and it is still considered a low density
area of good quality housing, offering a high environmental quality
of life. Take a step back in time and enjoy the beauty that is, the
West Wirral Coastline.
The History of Birkenhead & Bidston is a historical
introduction in to the industrial town of Birkenhead and the
village of Bidston. Birkenhead is Wirral's best known industrial
area, famed for centuries for its maritime trade and commercial
activity. The name Birkenhead derives from the Old English
'birchen' which translated into' birch trees on a headland'. This
of course refers to the area known today as Woodside which in
ancient times was a large piece of land filled with Birch trees
that jutted out into the river Mersey. Although today many people
consider Birkenhead the centre of Wirral's economy, it is only in
recent years that this area has become heavily populated and the
hub of Wirral industry. Prior to the 1800's there was very little
in Birkenhead to talk about other than the old priory, a ferry
house and a sparce population. Birkenhead had a meagre population
of 110 people in 1801 suggesting that very little trade or activity
went on in this area. Within the short period of 50 years and
thanks to some very clever town planners, the population had
rocketed to over 8000 residents sparking the boom which transformed
Birkenhead in to a busy industrial town. Bidston is a suburb of
Birkenhead, situated on the Wirral Peninsula. Bidston also holds
many treasures such as the hidden tunnels beneath Bidston Hill, the
Bidston Observatory and the Tam O'Shanters farm. In modern days it
is a mixture of the well-preserved Bidston Village, Bidston Hill,
the industrial estate Bidston Moss and a modern housing estate.
This book will give an insight in to the historical areas of
Birkenhead & Bidston and will bring back memories of those who
were born and lived in the town that is home to the first public
park in the world. The town of Cammell Laird ship builders that was
second to none. Step back in time and remember the great areas of
Birkenhead & Bidston
Testing and Evaluating are key to the successful development of an
acquisition program. Operational Testing during the development
phases of the acquisition process is the most difficult to
accomplish. This is so because it requires that a system be nearly
complete before you can conduct testing. Computer Modeling and
Simulation of a proposed program is one way to achieve early
operational test requirements. In this project, I will show how
modeling and simulations support test and evaluation. At the
conclusion of this paper, I will have given the reader the
following: 1) an explanation of how similar programs can benefit
from modeling and simulation, 2) an explanation of the current
methods of validating models, 3) a discussion on why we should
standardize validation methods, and 4) an explanation of how to
standardize validation methods.
At over 400 pages long, this book will bring back memories to the
local residents, the day trippers and holiday makers who flooded
into the area to enjoy all the attractions it had to offer such as:
the largest tower in Britain, the pier, the theatres, the swimming
pools, the fairgrounds, the parks, the busy shopping streets and
all the other entertainments provided for their pleasure. The area
of Wallasey has a recorded history that dates back to the days of
Pirates & Smugglers in the early 16th Century. Wallasey became
well known for becoming a haven for rich merchants who built vast
numbers of mansion houses and it is more recently remembered for
its time as a popular seaside resort from the 19th century onwards.
Industry was also present during the back end of the industrial
boom. Wallasey had its own Mill, the potteries of Seacombe and of
course the docking area. This book captures the important factors
of Wallasey that made it popular with tourists and why merchants
flocked from across the land to build their mansions and become a
part of the ever growing prosperous town. That later became one of
the busiest seaside resorts in Britain. Take a step back in time
and remember Wallasey from days gone by.
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