Roy Dennett
Wirral Local History Talks available -
“Mad Monks & Potty Priors”
A light-hearted look at the history of Chester Abbey and Birkenhead Priory.
“Tranmere Village History”
Medieval cross through to Georgian splendour,
Victorian squalor and 20th century obscurity.
“Donkey Town Parade”
Lower Tranmere, Hinderton fishing village, gypsies,
wakes weeks, air raid shelters and nostalgia.
“Rock Ferry in Victorian and Edwardian days”
A contrast between the rich and the poor families of the area.
“Tales of Tranmere workhouse”
Foundation, operation, rules & regulations, diet of the inmates,
background and social history of the area.
“Holme from home”
The Lords of the manor of Tranmere and their family tree
over five hundred years.
“Birkenhead – A brief history of the town”
A journey from the 11th century through to the 21st century.
“Hatches, Matches and Dispatches”
A tour around the old Parish Churches of Wirral
with extracts from the parish registers.
“The Lost Villages of Birkenhead”
Bridge End, Watts Heath, Hinderton, where are they now?
“Millionaires and Mansions in Victorian Birkenhead”
The Rich and Famous; where they lived and how they earned their money.
“The History of Lower Bebington Village”
Ancient Parish Church, Farms and Fields, Cottages
and Mansions, Victorian Characters.
“A History of the Irish in Wirral”
The Parkgate to Dublin Packets. William of Orange and the Boyne.
Discrimination and Emigration. Riots, Priests and Patriots.
“A History of the Welsh in Wirral”
Folk Tales. Place names. Chapels and Chips. Bards
and Builders. Saints and Sinners.
With all these talks an over-head projector is used. Own projector and screen are supplied.
Talks normally last for one hour but can be tailored to suit your own requirements.
15 The Cokers, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH42 4RT
Telephone: 0151 644 9033 Mobile: 07767 363 364