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Mersey Gateway - an online history of the port and its people |
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| See its astonishing growth from humble beginnings to a gateway to the world. |
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The Resurgam
The world’s first powered submarine, The 'Resurgam', was built in Birkenhead in 1878. Its inventor the Rev George William Garrett never recovered from the loss of the vessel on its maiden voyage. | |
Liverpool Castle
For more than 400 years Liverpool castle stood as a strong town fortress and witnessed some significant local historical events. |
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What caused the cholera riots of 1832?
In May and June of 1832 Liverpool was rocked by what the newspapers called the 'Cholera riots'. It is now 1833 and The mayor has asked you to hold an enquiry into last summer’s riots and report back on the real cause of the riots. | | |
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| ON THIS DAY... |
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| 11 MARCH 1911 |
Aldey Hey Hospital
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Foundation stone laid at Aldey Hey Hospital. Originally intended as a hospital for the poor it changed to helping sick children before it opened.
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