Liverpool Links : History

• St Peter's Church

  Transcriptions from the headstones in the churchyard of St Peter?s Church, Woolton, with a paragraph on the history of the church.

  freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wooltonchurchyard/

• Mike Royden's Local History Pages

  Local history articles, plus a history bulletin board and information about courses.

  www.btinternet.com/~m.royden/mrlhp/

• The Liverpool Overhead Railway

  Photos from 1954, showing the stations, structure and car sheds of the now dismantled railway. With commentary.

  www.dewi.ca/trains/l_o_r/

• Mersyside Maritime Museum

  Collection features ship models, paintings, wooden boats and archives. Includes current exhibitions, hours and directions. Free admission. Located in Liverpool.

  www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime/

• Liverpool's Historic Canning Area

  Georgian terraces and squares, maps, photos, historical illustrations, aerial shots, a pub guide and a 3-D model of the area.

  canning.merseyworld.com/

• Diduknow.info

  Local and global history activities from National Museums Liverpool, featuring items from their collections.

  www.diduknow.info/

• BBC Liverpool: Local History

  Articles, personal recollections, and audio and video footage covering local street names, characters, landmarks and language. Also includes a guide to help you get started researching local history.

  www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/localhistory/

• Old Mersey Times

  Liverpool and Merseyside's life and times, from old newspaper transcriptions. Includes deaths, inquests, passenger lists, crimes and history.

  www.old-merseytimes.co.uk

• Jack Lindo

  Site of a former soldier from Liverpool, who fought in Burma during the Second World War. Information about his upbringing, service history, reunions, and book.

  web.ukonline.co.uk/jack.lindo/

• Norris Green: Images of Liverpool 11

  A site dedicated to the Liverpool suburb of Norris Green.

  sw-norrisgreen.co.uk

• Liverpool History Society

  Includes articles, information about meetings and publications, and links.

  www.liverpoolhistorysociety.org.uk/

• Toxteth

  A non-commercial website, shared with those who have an interest in the unique history of the Toxteth area of Liverpool.

  www.toxteth.net/

• Old Liverpool

  Transcriptions and images from Liverpool newspapers, mostly from the 19th century, including marriages, obituaries, shipping records and articles.

  www.old-liverpool.co.uk/

• Discovering Historic Wavertree

  A guide to the Wavertree district of Liverpool, including information on its history and landmarks.

  www.dhwav.btinternet.co.uk/

• Local Histories: A Brief History of Liverpool

  A concise history from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.

  www.localhistories.org/liverpool.html

• Liverpool In Pictures

  Offering a photographic tour of Liverpool, its places and people. Includes Beatles locations, homes and places of interest.

  www.liverpoolinpictures.com

• Liverpool Nautical Research Society

  Local maritime history. Includes information about meetings, and a selection of articles from their journal 'The Bulletin'.

  www.liverpool-nautical-research.org.uk/

• Liverpool 2007

  Celebrating the 800th anniversary of Liverpool's founding charter. Includes articles and links relating to the city's history.

  www.liverpool2007.org.uk/

• PortCities: Liverpool

  Home page for the Mersey Gateway Project, aiming to create an online illustrated history of the port of Liverpool.

  www.mersey-gateway.org/

• Museum of Liverpool Life

  Celebrating the people of Liverpool. Includes details about exhibitions, articles on historical personalities, community projects, and visitor information.

  www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/liverpoollife/