History of Birkenhead- Birkenhead Name..The name Birkenhead is possibly from the Old English bircen meaning birch tree, of which many once grew on the headland which jutted into the river at Woodside.

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The Birkenhead is known worldwide for the bravery of the men who stood back under the Captain’s command of “woman and children first”. HMS Birkenhead, also referred to as HM Troopship Birkenhead or Steam Frigate Birkenhead, was one of the first iron-hulled ships built for the Royal Navy. She was designed as a steam frigate, but was converted to a troopship before being commissioned. She was wrecked on 26 February 1852, while transporting troops to Algoa Bay at Danger Point near Gansbaai, 87 mile

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First new Mersey Ferry in 60 years takes to water for first time