Hidden History John Bibby Sons and Co.: unique photos of the copper rolling mills, formerly in Window Lane, Garston May 30, 2019 by Martin Greaney | 23 Comments on John Bibby Sons and Co.: unique photos of the copper rolling mills, formerly in Window Lane, Garston This is another guest article, this time from John Owens. John got in touch hoping that I or you, dear readers, could help identify the source of some photos of... read more Read more »
Buildings Royal Liver Building: A Liver Bird’s point of view May 15, 2019 by Martin Greaney | 1 Comment on Royal Liver Building: A Liver Bird’s point of view There isn’t a more iconic Merseyside building than the Royal Liver Building. It sits at the Pier Head, the point at which Liverpool’s wealth flowed into the Victorian and Edwardian... read more Read more »
Archaeology Mark Rake, Bromborough: Neolithic, Bronze Age and Anglo-Saxon remains November 26, 2018 by Martin Greaney | Leave a Comment This is part of a series of posts based on the talks given at the Recent Developments in Merseyside Archaeology conference. It was held on the 13th October 2018, and... read more Read more »
Archaeology Pembroke Place: court houses and ‘dark’ heritage November 22, 2018 by Martin Greaney | 1 Comment on Pembroke Place: court houses and ‘dark’ heritage This is part of a series of posts based on the talks given at the Recent Developments in Merseyside Archaeology conference. It was held on the 13th October 2018, and... read more Read more »
Archaeology Rainford: pottery and pipe-making November 13, 2018 by Martin Greaney | Leave a Comment This is part of a series of pages based on the talks given at the Recent Developments in Merseyside Archaeology conference. It was held on the 13th October 2018, and... read more Read more »
Archaeology Fort Crosby: protecting the Mersey coast October 29, 2018 by Martin Greaney | 4 Comments on Fort Crosby: protecting the Mersey coast The following post about Fort Crosby is based on a talk Alison Burns gave at the Recent Developments in Merseyside Archaeology conference, held in the Museum of Liverpool on 13th... read more Read more »
Hidden History Hale Ford January 30, 2018 by Martin Greaney | Leave a Comment Hale township occupies a spot at the widest part of the River Mersey. Because of this the water slows down significantly. So much so that, at times in the past,... read more Read more »
Buildings Hale Lighthouse January 29, 2018 by Martin Greaney | Leave a Comment The River Mersey at Hale Point can be dangerous, as the Hale Ford demonstrates. Conditions change with each tide, and formerly dry land can become swift and deep channels. The... read more Read more »
Buildings Hale Hall January 25, 2018 by Martin Greaney | 11 Comments on Hale Hall Hale Hall was a quadrangular building, begun in the early 17th century, built of local stone with a red shale driveway. It was altered near the end of the century,... read more Read more »
Buildings Allerton Hall January 12, 2018 by Martin Greaney | 14 Comments on Allerton Hall Perhaps the most significant of the merchant houses in the history of Allerton is Allerton Hall itself. The wealthy Lathom family built the first house on the site back in... read more Read more »
