History

Fort Perch Rock in New Brighton

'I tried the Wirral history tour that would make a perfect Christmas gift'

The memorial on the corner of Whitby Road had become overrun by weeds and was in need of a clean.

The memorial on the corner of Whitby Road had become overrun by weeds and was in need of a clean.

War memorial 'eyesore' rejuvenated by Ellesmere Port resident

There's plenty of Halloween-themed events at the Boat Museum.

There's plenty of Halloween-themed events at the Boat Museum.

Ghostly goings-on at National Waterways Museum in Ellesmere Port

Artist impression of the statue of Thomas Brassey outside Chester Railway Station. Image from planning docs.

Artist impression of the statue of Thomas Brassey outside Chester Railway Station. Image from planning docs.

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Bronze statue of railway pioneer who made Birkenhead his base set to be unveiled

A rare coin celebrating the coronation of King Charles III has been listed by an eBay seller in Ellesmere Port.

A rare coin celebrating the coronation of King Charles III has been listed by an eBay seller in Ellesmere Port.

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Ellesmere Port resident lists rare coin marking King's coronation for £500

The site where the statue will be positioned.

The site where the statue will be positioned.

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Statue commemorating miners approved for Ness village green

Bidston Windmill, Ness Gardens and Storeton Woods

Bidston Windmill, Ness Gardens and Storeton Woods

Historic Wirral buildings to open doors for Heritage Open Days 2024

Al Murray. Picture: Pete Dadds.

Al Murray. Picture: Pete Dadds.

Al Murray brings Second World War battle book to Linghams Bookshop

Over 80s volunteers celebrate their new ‘OBE’ with colleagues at the National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port.

Over 80s volunteers celebrate their new ‘OBE’ with colleagues at the National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port.

National Waterways Museum celebrates octogenarian volunteers with 'OBE'

BBC’s Tudor Manor Farm Tom Pinfold and Malcolm Leitch

BBC’s Tudor Manor Farm Tom Pinfold and Malcolm Leitch

Annual St. Olav Wirral Viking Heritage walks returns for 17th year

The Summerland entertainment centre in Douglas, Isle of Man during the blaze.

The Summerland entertainment centre in Douglas, Isle of Man during the blaze.

Summerland fire campaigners seek fresh inquest into 50 deaths in 1973

The team from Wirral Archaeology CIC at work on investigation into what lies beneath The Railway pub in Meols

The team from Wirral Archaeology CIC at work on investigation into what lies beneath The Railway pub in Meols

Talk on hunt for lost Viking boat to take place in Meols

D-Day veteran John Dennett, 99, from Wallasey, covers his eyes during a wreath-laying service just off the French coastline

D-Day veteran John Dennett, 99, from Wallasey, covers his eyes during a wreath-laying service just off the French coastline

‘Mixed feelings’ as D-Day veterans sail for 80th anniversary commemorations

King Charles III meeting D-Day veterans Bernard Morgan and John Dennett in Buckingham Palace, London, during the filming of a short film that will feature in BBC's D-Day 80: Tribute to the Fallen

King Charles III meeting D-Day veterans Bernard Morgan and John Dennett in Buckingham Palace, London, during the filming of a short film that will feature in BBC's D-Day 80: Tribute to the Fallen

80th Anniversary of D-Day

Wirral D-Day veteran John Dennett meets King and Queen at Buckingham Palace

Normandy Campaign memorial stone, Hamilton Square, Birkenhead

Normandy Campaign memorial stone, Hamilton Square, Birkenhead

How Wirral will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings

Chester Town Hall Square.

Chester Town Hall Square.

D-Day 80: Events planned for Ellesmere Port

D-Day veteran John Dennett, 99, from Liverpool, who served with the Royal Navy on board LST 322 offloading troops and heavy equipment at Sword Beach, and returning injured troops and prisoners to Portsmouth

D-Day veteran John Dennett, 99, from Liverpool, who served with the Royal Navy on board LST 322 offloading troops and heavy equipment at Sword Beach, and returning injured troops and prisoners to Portsmouth

Wirral veteran, 99, recalls sight of ships sailing to Normandy on D-Day

Workers at Stanlow refinery

Workers at Stanlow refinery

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Ellesmere Port's Stanlow refinery to celebrate centenary throughout 2024

Tenants at Hollymere and Hartley Place taking part in the Port Histories Project

Tenants at Hollymere and Hartley Place taking part in the Port Histories Project

Project launched to uncover rich history of Ellesmere Port

One of the Pirate Weekender games from last year's event

One of the Pirate Weekender games from last year's event

Pirate-themed weekender at Ellesmere Port National Waterways Museum

D-Day and Normandy veterans (left to right) Alec Penstone, 98, Gilbert Clarke, 98, Richard Aldred, 99, Henry Rice, 98, Donald Howkins, 103, Mervyn Kersh, 98, Stan Ford, 98, Ken Hay, 98, and John Dennett, 99, at the D-Day 80 launch event.

D-Day and Normandy veterans (left to right) Alec Penstone, 98, Gilbert Clarke, 98, Richard Aldred, 99, Henry Rice, 98, Donald Howkins, 103, Mervyn Kersh, 98, Stan Ford, 98, Ken Hay, 98, and John Dennett, 99, at the D-Day 80 launch event.

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Wirral veteran joins Normandy comrades ahead of D-Day anniversary

Fundraiser set up to restore World War One memorial to Birkenhead Captain

Fundraiser set up to restore World War One memorial to Birkenhead Captain

Fundraiser set up to restore World War One memorial to Birkenhead captain

Liverpool to fall silent to mark 35 years since Hillsborough disaster

Liverpool to fall silent to mark 35 years since Hillsborough disaster

Hillsborough disaster

Liverpool to fall silent to mark 35 years since Hillsborough disaster

Plans for new U-Boat Museum. Credit: MGMA Architects

Plans for new U-Boat Museum. Credit: MGMA Architects

Cultural attractions

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New U-boat museum plans for Birkenhead set for greenlight

How is the date for Easter Sunday calculated?

David Millar at Heap & Partners base in Birkenhead

David Millar at Heap & Partners base in Birkenhead

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Wirral-based manufacturer that supplies valves to the world celebrates centenary

The History & Heritage Fair will be held at Hulme Hall in Port Sunlight on Saturday (March 23)

The History & Heritage Fair will be held at Hulme Hall in Port Sunlight on Saturday (March 23)

NOTICEBOARD: Wirral Globe's guide to events in your neighbourhood

The VC awarded to Lieutenant Commander Cookson

The VC awarded to Lieutenant Commander Cookson

First World War

VC awarded to Wirral World War One hero fetches £220,000 at auction

$The Mariner\'s Park in Wallasey. Credit: Ed Barnes$ $The Mariner\'s Park in Wallasey. Credit: Ed Barnes$

Old seafarers on why they love living in Wirral's Mariner’s Park

Lieutenant-Commander Edgar Christopher Cookson

Lieutenant-Commander Edgar Christopher Cookson

Victoria Cross awarded to Wirral Navy officer could fetch £200k at auction

Update issued as dig for Viking boat under Wirral pub car park continues

Update issued as dig for Viking boat under Wirral pub car park continues

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Update issued as dig for Viking boat under Wirral pub car park continues

West Kirby Social Club

West Kirby Social Club

'Heartbreak' as Wirral social club forced to close after over 120 years

Alan Rogers and John Wharton

Alan Rogers and John Wharton

Ghost of 18th century Satanist 'captured' at Bidston farmhouse

The Race For Life underway in Birkenhead Park last year

The Race For Life underway in Birkenhead Park last year

NOTICEBOARD: Wirral Globe's guide to events in your neighbourhood

The video is being created by Dextra Visual

The video is being created by Dextra Visual

New 'atmospheric' video will tell the 'forgotten story of Ellesmere Port'

Lady Lever Art Gallery.

Lady Lever Art Gallery.

Cultural attractions

Lady Lever Art Gallery ranks as UK’s 10th best free attraction in study

Wirral Libraries

Wirral Libraries

Do you want to know your Wirral family tree? - find out how

Front cover of 'A brief guide to the Bowater Organisation at Ellesmere Port'

Front cover of 'A brief guide to the Bowater Organisation at Ellesmere Port'

Memories of Bowaters paper mill in Ellesmere Port covered in new book

So many beautiful natural wonders!

So many beautiful natural wonders!

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Wirral libraries reveal their 'seven natural wonders' of the borough

Dean Paton, CEO of Big Heritage, said there was a lot of work going on behind the scenes repairing the U-boat

Dean Paton, CEO of Big Heritage, said there was a lot of work going on behind the scenes repairing the U-boat

Cultural attractions

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Restoration of Birkenhead's U-boat continues 80 years after it sank

So many wonderful pictures from the Remembrance services

So many wonderful pictures from the Remembrance services

Remembrance Sunday

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IN PICTURES: Wirral residents pay their respects on Remembrance Sunday

See the full list for 2023

See the full list for 2023

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Heritage at Risk Register 2023: See the full list of Wirral entries

Have you ever found any treasure?

Have you ever found any treasure?

Highest number of treasure finds in Merseryside and Cheshire since records began

Remembrance Sunday

Remembrance Sunday

Remembrance Sunday

Details for the Remembrance Sunday event in Liverpool 2023

You will visit the original control room, see giant ventilation fans in action and go down to watch the traffic in the tunnel

You will visit the original control room, see giant ventilation fans in action and go down to watch the traffic in the tunnel

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Chance to take a behind the scenes look at Queensway Tunnel with Merseytravel tour

So many have closed over the years!

So many have closed over the years!

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The lost Wirral pubs Globe readers miss the most

Plans for new U-Boat Museum. Credit: MGMA Architects

Plans for new U-Boat Museum. Credit: MGMA Architects

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Plans unveiled for new U-Boat story museum at Woodside

The memorial in Bazentin, Somme, France

The memorial in Bazentin, Somme, France

First World War

Work 'urgently' needed on memorial to Wirral man killed during First World War

Merseyside’s World War II far east captives’ memorial in ‘urgent’ need of replacement

Merseyside’s World War II far east captives’ memorial in ‘urgent’ need of replacement

Merseyside’s World War II far east captives’ memorial in ‘urgent’ need of replacement

The explosion site in New Ferry

The explosion site in New Ferry

THE WIRRAL GLOBE AT 50

For half a century we’ve been the voice for your community

The volunteers arrived to see the vandalism on Monday

The volunteers arrived to see the vandalism on Monday

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Volunteers 'disappointed' after 'disgusting act of vandalism' at Wirral cemetery

Rail booklet launched highlighting amazing women from the London Northwestern Railway network

Rail booklet launched highlighting amazing women from the London Northwestern Railway network

Wirral author included in 'Amazing Women' railway booklet

Three red phone boxes in Wirral are up for grab

Three red phone boxes in Wirral are up for grab

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Three red phone boxes in Wirral available to 'adopt' for £1

Rare opportunity to lead Port Sunlight Village Trust's Board

Rare opportunity to lead Port Sunlight Village Trust's Board

'Rare opportunity' to lead historic Wirral village trust's board