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The first Mersey ferry began operating from
Birkenhead
in 1150 when Benedictine monks under the leadership of Hamon
de Mascy built a priory there. Distanced from the ravages of
the Industrial Revolution in Liverpool and the North-West by
the physical barrier of the River Mersey,
Birkenhead
retained its agricultural status until the advent of the steam
ferry service in 1820. Ready access from Liverpool now opened
up the Wirral for development and prompted the rapid growth of
Birkenhead
as an industrial centre. This access was further improved by
the building of the Mersey Railway tunnel in 1886 and later by
the building of the Queensway Tunnel in 1934.

Hamilton Square
Birkenhead

Birkenhead
Park Pavilion

Inside
Birkenhead Park
Pavilion

A Walk In The Woods
Birkenhead Park

On Top Of The Seacat
Birkenhead

Birkenhead
Docklands

Birkenhead New
Ferry Terminal

Under A Moored Ship
Birkenhead

Inside
Birkenhead
Rowing Club

Birkenhead Park
Boathouse
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Birkenhead
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Birkenhead
Docks

Egerton Bridge
Birkenhead

Birkenhead Town
Centre

Birkenhead
Museum

Birkenhead
Charring Cross

Birkenhead
Hamilton Square

Birkenhead
Hamilton Square 2

Birkenhead
Woodside Ferry Terminal

Inside Woodside Ferry Terminal
Birkenhead

Birkenhead Ferry
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