Originally Posted by Bob Edwards The Mersey Railway Records exist of a ferry service across the River Mersey between Birkenhead on the west bank and Liverpool on the east since the middle ages. In 1332 the monks of Birkenhead Priory were granted exclusive rights to operate a ferry; following the dissolution of the monasteries these rights passed ...
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards Liverpool Poets Merseyside has had many poets and still has,Liverpool will continue to breed these men and women of words for many years to come, of that I have no doubt. In this article I intend to tell you a little about three of the great poets who have been a part of 'the Liverpool scene'. The Liverpool Scene was the title of a poetry book in 1967, published ...
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards The 26th September 2013 saw the official opening of the April Ashley: portrait of a lady exhibition at the Museum of Liverpool. I was fortunate to be asked to help in procuring photographs for the timeline of this event. The story of George Jamiesons struggle to become the lady he always knew he should be is an important part of Liverpool's History. ...
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards William Laird established the Birkenhead Iron Works in 1824, to manufacture boilers. In 1828 the yard moved into shipbuilding, when William went into business with his son John. John Laird had realised that the techniques of making boilers could be applied to making ships and the company soon became pre-eminent in the manufacture of iron ships and made major advances in propulsion. ...
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards Alfred Holt ALFRED HOLT, born on the 13th June, 1829, was the third son of Mr. George Holt, of Liverpool. After being privately educated he was apprenticed in 1846 to the late Mr. Edward Woods, Past- President, under whom he gained a varied and extensive experience of railway surveying and construction and locomotive building. Read more...........
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