About the Author

RALPH T. BROCKLEBANK is a keen student of Birkenhead's history. During his long career working for various Wirral Library Authorities, he took special responsibility for local studies. In 1974 he became Principal Reference and Information Services Librarian for Wirral. To write this accessible account of Birkenhead's history, he has drawn not only on his extensive knowledge of Birkenhead but also on his wider research into the history of the Wirral.