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Hello all my fellow historians,

i am doing a 3000 word essay on popular culture in 19th century Britain, so was wondering if anybody had any ideas of local cultures on the Wirral at the time?

Thanking you all, i will come back with anything i find locally.

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Well, the docks were thriving, ship building was coming on, soap works had the third busiest docks in the World, shipping magnates were doing well. There were potteries and blacksmiths. Rest of the folk were the same as anywhere else, in dire poverty.

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There was even coal mines in Heswall

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What do you mean by culture?
Music, Theatre,the Arts,Food and drink,jobs, living conditions,
Wealth ?

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From the mid century on, one of the most popular entertainments was the music hall. In Birkenhead, the Argyle was the best known and most of the stars of the time played there.


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then as now beer drinking
I believe there were 300 pubs more or less in Birkenhead alone by the turn of the century
Folks could travel more with the beginning of trains and trams etc

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Just look through the whole history section, it all comes under culture I suppose. Derek asked the perfect question, What do you mean by culture?


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Originally Posted by JackCarter
Hello all my fellow historians,

i am doing a 3000 word essay on popular culture in 19th century Britain, so was wondering if anybody had any ideas of local cultures on the Wirral at the time?

Thanking you all, i will come back with anything i find locally.


Do you ever do any of your own degree course work Tony, or are we just here to do it all for you?! raftl

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haha but i like other peoples input too.

different ideas are better than people all reading off the same sheet!

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Originally Posted by chriskay
From the mid century on, one of the most popular entertainments was the music hall. In Birkenhead, the Argyle was the best known and most of the stars of the time played there.


its stuff like this that i want to look into, and use primary sources in my research

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Originally Posted by ResearcherTony
haha but i like other peoples input too.

different ideas are better than people all reading off the same sheet!


I'd love to see you quoting your sources...

bert1 (2011), WirralHistory, wikiwirral.co.uk
chriskay (2011), WirralHistory, wikiwirral.co.uk
derekdwc (2011), WirralHistory, wikiwirral.co.uk raftl

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it would well work.


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Originally Posted by ResearcherTony
haha but i like other peoples input too.

different ideas are better than people all reading off the same sheet!


I'd love to see you quoting your sources...

bert1 (2011), WirralHistory, wikiwirral.co.uk
chriskay (2011), WirralHistory, wikiwirral.co.uk
derekdwc (2011), WirralHistory, wikiwirral.co.uk raftl
Classic!!!! should have thought of this when I was READING, (in caps. as this is what you should be doing)! for my History degree.

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Too much reading to do in too little time.


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Originally Posted by ResearcherTony
Too much reading to do in too little time.



...maybe you should spend less time on internet forums thinking of new names for yourself raftl ...just a thought!

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