Sources & further reading

Every external source drawn on across the Research section, gathered here in one place. Facts have been cross-checked against these sources where possible and rewritten in the museum's own words; nothing here is copied verbatim from the sources listed.

General & place-name history

Norse & Viking-age Wirral

St Bridget's Church

The railway & Victorian resort

Marine Lake, Ashton Park & the seafront

Hilbre Island & the Dee Estuary

War memorials & wartime history

Images

Historic and contemporary photographs used across this section are credited individually on each page and are used under Creative Commons licences via Wikimedia Commons, or are drawn from the museum's own collection and archive. See the museum's Photography Policy for terms covering photographs taken on site.

Related research

Plan ahead

Bringing a group, or tracing local history?

Group visits

Bring a group to the museum

Clubs, schools, historical societies and social groups are welcome by arrangement — £2 per head, up to 20 people, with two weeks' notice.

Book a group visit

Research Group

Researching West Kirby's past?

Our Research Group holds decades of local material — including records of who lived and worked in individual houses and shops across the village. Genuine enquiries are welcome.

Contact the Research Group