Ship building
Birkenhead was an important seaport and was renowned for its shipbuilding industry, sadly all but gone now. There was also a ship called HMS Birkenhead after which the 'Birkenhead drill' is named.
BIRKENHEAD (across the river Mersey from Liverpool) was famous for shipbuilding.
Harlequins, Leicester, Gloucester, Richmond, Cardiff, Birkenhead Park
The poem by Kipling, Soldier and Sailor Too."But to stand an' be still to the Birken'ead drillis a damn tough bullet to chew"
Birkenhead's population is 83,729.
No, Birkenhead has never been the capital of Wales. In fact, Birkenhead is not even in Wales.
Birkenhead School was created in 1860.
Birkenhead Railway ended in 1860.
Birkenhead Railway was created in 1859.
John Birkenhead died in 1679.
John Birkenhead was born in 1616.
Birkenhead United was created in 1963.