Index to Newsletters of the Birkenhead History Society Prepared by Chris Morris, 30 March 2012 Since the inception of the Society in 1974 we have always produced a regular Newsletter. At present (2013) this is issued free to all paid-up members with 3 Editions per year. It has become a valuable resource for Local History researchers and over the past – nearly 40 – years, many and various topics have been covered. This index is complete until #119 and is searchable. Most of the Public Libraries in Birkenhead and Wirral have a file of past Newsletters but if you wish to be sent a specific article or edition then please contact the current Editor & Committee Member Mr Andrew Hodgson, or use the contact form on our webpage. Articles/Meetings/Visits/Illustrations Type Author Issue Page 100 Years Ago Birkenhead Advertiser 1889 Exciting Scenes at a Fire Article 53 5 & 6 1000 years of Stained Glass - January 1993 Meeting Davies W 63 3 100th edition old Newsletters Illustration 100 1 10th Birthday Celebration of Birkenhead History Society Illustration 37 1 125 Years of Voluntary Service in Birkenhead - January 1990 Meeting Hoskins M 54 3 150 and 120 Not Out - October 1994 Meeting Griffiths S R 68 4 150th Anniversary of the Inauguration of the Birkenhead Street Railway Illustration 115 1 1805-2005 Jackson, Laird and Brassey - December 2005 Meeting 101 5 1911 Census Article Anyon F 111 5 1911 Census Illustration 111 5 1924 Mount Everest Expedition Illustration 98 3 200 year old grave found Birkenhead New May 1933 Article Morris C 117 7 28 Argyle Street Illustration 102 4 36th AGM - May 2010 Meeting 115 5 70th Anniversaries - The New Library Article 96 4 70th Anniversaries - The New Mersey Tunnel Article 96 4 900 and Still Going Strong (A History of Poulton Hall) - February 1995 Meeting June Lancelyn Green 69 4 A Birkenhead Barney - A Tale of Merseyside Mariner Made Good Article Hignett H M 98 2 A Brief Evacuation 1939 Article Sloan C 87 5 A Bromborough Family at War Meeting Beastall J 119 5 A Clergyman and his Submarine - February 1982 Meeting Lindstrom, F 30 6 A Contrast between the Growth of Birkenhead and Tranmere - Oct 1974 Meeting Allison J E 2 6 A Curious Weathervane Article 113 7 A Curious Weathervane Illustration 113 7 A Curious Weathervane Map 113 7 A Distant Link - Laird, Steamers and the River Euphrates Article Leeming M 24 3 A Frank Overview of Birkenhead - May 2006 Meeting 103 4 A G & W Dodd Maudsley tipper at the Birkenhead shafthead Illustration 36 2 A Good Pipe of Baccy - extracts from Mrs Cockburn's life story Article Cockburn C 42 2 A Good Pipe of Baccy - extracts from Mrs Cockburn's life story Article Cockburn C 43 2 A History of Ingleborough Road Memorial Playing Fields Article Wood R 110 7 A Look at Merseyside in the Early 30's- December 1991 Meeting Garner C 60 4 A Mersey Railway train at Birkenhead Park 1903 Illustration 47 4 A New Look at Old Bidston - February 2009 Meeting Cooper R S 111 4 A Pannier, Canning Street Illustration 93 5 A Profit is without Honour in his own Town Article Joes R 108 3 A Profit is without Honour in his own Town letter Fisher R C 110 7 A Ramble Round Wirral - October 1985 Meeting Brocklebank R T 41 4 A Trilogy of Churches (at Upton) Part 1 Article Green S 23 4 A Trilogy of Churches (at Upton) Part 2 Article Green S 24 2 A Trilogy of Churches (at Upton) Part 3 Article Green S 25 2 A Victorian Entertainment - December 1982 Meeting Hancock P 33 5 A Watch on our Heritage Article 77 5 Accolade - Sue McCulloch Article 104 6 Adlington Hall Illustration 86 3 Advances in Culture and Education Article Anyon F 97 5 Aerial Archaeology in Cheshire - March 1981 Meeting F S Rhys Williams 28 5 Air Raid shelters location - Ashville Road Illustration 32 4 Air Road Heroes Illustration 60 2 Albert Memorial Industrial School Letter 53 5 Albert Memorial Industrial School Illustration 113 2 Albert Memorial Industrial School - September 2009 Meeting Lee D 113 2 Alf James and Joe Hughes 1960 Illustration 109 5 All Saints and St Bede's Churches Article Christall N 76 5 All Saints Church - stained glass window Illustration 63 1 All Saints Church and Gawsworth Hall Article Christall N 74 2 All Saints Church map Map 74 2 American Civil War Designation Heritage Status for Birkenhead Article Hodgson A 104 5 An Archaeological Survey of Stanlow Abbey - October 1986 Meeting Williams C 44 3 An Audio Visual Presentation - March 1994 Meeting Wood C 67 5 An Illustrated History of Local Transport in Wirral - March 1987 Meeting Parry G D 46 5 An Insight to Shopping History - Birkenhead News 11.9.1963 Article 95 8 An Introduction to Family History - September 1982 Meeting Thornton C 32 5 Ancient Birkenhead Bridge Article Green S 43 4 Anderton Boat Life - June 2003 Visit Brown P 94 7 Anderton Boat Life - June 2003 Illustration 94 7 Annals of Birkenhead Article 2 2 Annals of Birkenhead 1150-1977 Article 13 Anniversary of the Opening of the Mersey Tunnel 18th July 1937 Article Christall N 67 3 Anniversary Year for Mersey Tunnel Article Lee D 36 2 Antiques found at Hoylake 1847 Illustration 83 7 Antique Triangle Cross Street Map 89 7 Antiques Triangle Illustration 89 6 Antiques Triangle Birkenhead Market Cross Article Morrison M F 89 6 Archaeological Excavation and Building recording at Bromborough - Oct 2005 Meeting Adams M 102 2 Archaeology and the Priory - February 1980 Meeting Chitty G 23 6 Archaeology on Wirral - Recent Work - September 1985 Meeting Cowell R W 41 4 Archaeology on Wirral Meeting Butler, H 118 4 04- Archaeology on Wirral Illustration 118 May Architecture and Planning in 19th Century Birkenhead - November 1974 Meeting Hubbard E H 3 6 Archives Index - Library Article 77 6 Argyle Theatre, Argyle Street Map 27 2 Ark Royal 1938 and 1955 Illustration 95 2 Arrowe Park Jamboree Memorial Illustration 20 2 Art Gallery in 1932 Illustration 60 4 Artefacts from Churches about to be demolished Letter 53 5 As we were - photographs of Liverpool and Wirral - September 1990 Meeting Parry G D 56 3 As we Were Nostalgic Look Back at Wirral and Central Liverpool - Jan 1997 Meeting Parry G D 75 2 Ashton Park "A Little Oasis Article Hodgson A 75 6 Aspects of Local Education - 1850-1900 - November 1981 Meeting Allison J E 29 6 Aspects of Local History on Film - December 1998 Meeting Tilston A 81 4 Aspects of Parkgate History - February 1981 Meeting Place 27 6 Astromers of the Wirral - February 2005 Meeting Moffatt J 99 2 Atkin, George & Petyer Wm - Extracts from Liverpool Legion of Honour Article 118 6 Atkin, George & Petyer Wm - Extracts from Liverpool Legion of Honour Illustration 118 6 Audio Visual Show - October 1981 Meeting Ingram A 29 5 Avenue Super Cinema site, Bidston Avenue (1980) Illustration 26 2 Back in Time Down Borough Road Article Maudsley K 37 3 Baden-Powell and the Birkenhead Scout Jamboree - October 1989 Meeting France J M 53 3 Bakehouse 52 Thomas Street (Borough Road) Illustration 24 6 Balls Road with Oxton Road Congregation Church Tram 21 Illustration 47 6 Baby born in May blitz - 7th May 1941 Illustration 60 3 Barbara Mason Article 106 8 Barbara Mason Award Article 101 6 Barber Shop and Readings from Dickens - December 1995 Meeting Christall N 72 4 Bardic Gorsedd in Birkenhead Park Article 13 3 Barefoot in Birkenhead - April 1995 Meeting Norton T 70 6 Barnston Conservation Article 37 5 Barnston luggage boat Illustration 67 3 Barnston Village Article 34 7 Base of boilers chimney April 1988 Illustration 48 2 Bebington Cemetery Walk About Article Christall N 75 6 Being Prepared Article 108 7 Belgrano - Birkenhead High School Map 84 3 Bibby Line - March 2004 Meeting Spencer C 97 2 Bidston Preservation Trust - Extracts from Annual Report" Article Crawford P 99 7 Bidston and Town - July 1974 Visit McIntyre W R S 1 6 Bidston Church Illustration 114 7 Bidston Church Bidston Village Article Christall N 80 5 Bidston Church from School Lane Illustration 33 4 Bidston Conservation Area Advisory Committee Article 74 5 Bidston Conservation Area Advisory Committee - Major policy change Article 33 4 Bidston Conservation Area Advisory Committee - Wirral Green Belt Article 32 6 Bidston Conservation Committee Article 34 6 Bidston Conservation Committee Article 37 6 Bidston Court, Noctorum Illustration 51 1 Bidston Docks Illustration 111 4 Bidston Hill Map 65 2 Bidston Hill Map 90 3 Bidston Hill - April 1986 Meeting Fox K 43 5 Bidston Hill British Clipper ship Illustration 110 1 Bidston Hill Centenary Year Article 109 8 Bidston Hill Lighthouse Illustration 27 1 Bidston Hill Observatory 1830 Illustration 90 2 Bidston Hill Observatory c1910 (with tea room cottage) Illustration 22 2 Bidston Hill Signalling Poles and Flags Illustration 27 1 Bidston Hill Tea Room Article Leeming M 23 3 Bidston Hill Windmill Article 65 3 Bidston Hill Windmill Illustration 113 1 Bidston Light House and Signals Illustration 65 2 Bidston Lighthouse Article 47 5 Bidston Lighthouse Illustration 79 4 Bidston Lighthouse (1872) Article Hodgson A 77 5 Bidston Lighthouse and Observatory Illustration 77 5 Bidston Lighthouse and Telegraph Station Article Hockey, J 65 2 Bidston Lighthouse taken 1892 Illustration 65 3 Bidston Moss - Tree Planting Article Christall N 77 6 Bidston Moss B&Q Illustration 75 6 Bidston Moss Reclamation Plan Article 70 5 Bidston Moss site of archaeological interest Article 53 3 Bidston Observatory Article 95 6 Bidston Observatory Illustration 90 4 Bidston Observatory - December 2003 Meeting Crawford P 96 5 Bidston Observatory - The Future Letter Crawford P 90 2 Bidston Observatory Lighthouse and perimeter wall Article 53 3 Bidston Observatory