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	Captain Fortunatus Wright (Preview) In 1732 he married Martha Painter of his home village Wallasey in Wirral, and they had a number of children, including a daughter, Philippa. Martha died shortly after, and in 1736 Wright married Mary Bulkeley, daughter of the Anglesey squire and diarist William Bulkeley. Mary had been staying with...	red devil	2	3962		Jan 18 17:30 2023 by red devil
	Hoyle Lake (Preview) The first lighthouses were set up towards the end of the 18th century. Does anyone know how the light was produced. Candlepower? Other? Thanks Brian	BrianM	0	2052		Jan 29 11:48 2018 by BrianM
	USS Shenandoah (Preview) On 6th November 1865 the warship, USS Shenandoah, sailed into the Mersey to surrender to the British Government. After a long legal arguement between America and London, the courts decided that the crew of the ship could remain in the UK. The Americans wanted to hang them as pirates. The British Gove...	red devil	0	1637		Dec 29 20:30 2017 by red devil
	Tug Poolgarth (Preview) This tug was lost, with all hands, off Canada Dock during WW2 when it struck a mine.	red devil	0	1803		Dec 29 20:20 2017 by red devil
	WE 3 Queens (Preview) "we three queens off liverpool are Elizabeth, Mary and Victoria"	red devil	0	1716		Dec 29 20:17 2017 by red devil
	Luftwaffe Recce Photo (Preview) an actual luftwaffe reconaissance image of the mersey. Prominent on the Liverpool side is the power station. Many people thought it was due to bombs being dropped. Not so.	red devil	0	1647		Dec 29 20:14 2017 by red devil
	The Eastham Ferry boat (Preview) The Ruby.. I was named for her. My Mum and Dad met on her when going to Eastham woods. He was a deck hand and she was with her Mum and Dad going for a camping trip with the Boy Scouts!	rubyfletcher	6	4049		Aug 11 20:11 2013 by johnr
	The Wrecking of the Pennsylvania (Preview) http://www.wirralhistory.net/wreckers.html And other wrecking stories -- Edited by red devil on Wednesday 9th of March 2011 09:57:00 AM -- Edited by red devil on Wednesday 9th of March 2011 09:57:29 AM	red devil	0	2740		Mar 9 09:55 2011 by red devil

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