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.

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 on the Wirral

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Birkenhead Town Centre

Birkenhead Museum

Birkenhead Charring Cross

Birkenhead Hamilton Square

Birkenhead Hamilton Square 2

Birkenhead  Woodside Ferry Terminal

Inside Woodside Ferry Terminal

Birkenhead Ferry Boat