Hi. If anyone is interested in the more dark and macabre past of our fascinating region, then I bring your attention to a few books on the topic



'Criminal Wirral' is an intriguing and entertaining collection of some of the strangest, most despicable and comical crimes that took place on the Wirral peninsula from the Victorian era up until the early twentieth century. Daniel K. Longman's painstaking research has uncovered many fascinating cases that have been long forgotten, and he sheds new light on local causes celebres. The tales are supported by a number of maps with many contemporary and modern photographs, which help to bring these events and the people featured in them back to life. 'Criminal Wirral' will appeal to anyone who has an interest in the darker side of Wirral's history.




Fresh from his research into the dark side of Wirral's history, in his first book 'Criminal Wirral', Daniel K. Longman has plunged back into a brand new selection of terrible and tragic tales. Rather than focusing on crime, he looks at accidents and disasters from the mid-nineteenth century to the early twentieth century - in the countryside and in the towns, and in Birkenhead and Ellesmere Port's chemical factories. From the sad to the spectacular, from overdoses and omnibus crashes to the most incredible unintentional firework display the region has ever seen, this book ranges widely to bring together a collection of stories to fascinate and enthrall all those who know the Wirral peninsula.



Thirty-one more chilling crimes from the Victorian and Edwardian eras with cases ranging from the mummified remains of am elderly woman in Hope Place, to Tuebrook baby-killer Elizabeth Kirkbride. The tales are supported by a number of maps with many contemporary and modern photographs, which help to bring these macabre events and the people featured in them back to life.



'Criminal Wirral II' reveals even more of the strangest, most despicable and comical crimes that took place on the Wirral peninsula from the Victorian era up until the early twentieth century. Daniel K. Longman's intricate research has uncovered many more fascinating cases that have been long forgotten, such as the New Brighton murderer Felix Spicer of 1890, and the sad case of the teenage bride who drowned in rather mysterious circumstances in Birkenhead Park.'Criminal Wirral II' will appeal to anyone who has an interest in the darker side of Wirral's history.

Just thought I'd give them a mention

Is this just a Plug for your books ?

DKL88 ? Daniel K Longman ?

Ive moved this topic to the "Information Request Forum".
Where only registered members can the above.

lol, sort of a plug, but I only just found this site today. Don't know how I missed it. I'll be deffo be contributing and reading as this a great little site for local info.

Naughty boy Dan lol.
I know forums where you'd have been banned for that. Lucky our glorious leader is more forgiving than most
Welcome aboard anyway

I'm sorry, I'm sorry, forgive me, I'm new

Thanks for the welcome Scops!

All hail our great and glorious leader!

Sorry...not trying to put you off or anything...get yourself on the New Members posting so we can all say Howdy! and let us know how you got here

Eeek, where's the New Members thread?

top of general chit chat

I love these books only one I have,nt got is criminal wirral 2 just tried to order from amazon but it is not released til May the Tom Slemens books are brill too they give you another side to Wirral which is so interesting.

Thank you Angie. Most kind of you. Tom Slemen's are an excellent read too, although a pinch of salt may be required.

Cheers Bert!

Well Dan now that you have your "plug" you best start contributing.

Welcome, anyway.

Have posted a little intro.

Impressive forewords Dan

It's hard to pick who would be a good foreword. The Chief Constable said no, Paui O'Grady is too busy. I'll have to get Daniel Craig next time

Think he would?

Looks like our Daniel is a bit of a "star", have a look at this: website http://www.chrishigh.com/reviews/books/criminal_wirral_reviewed.htm

Plus he has his own website:
www.danielklongman.com

Well done Daniel, it is good to see young people from Birkenhead forging ahead. You are certainly an inspiration for many others.

Lol, hardly. It's just a hobby i've become a bit obsessive about.I'm nowt special, just a history nerd. The website closed ages ago. I probably should get round to making a new one one day.

There is no reason why young people, from Wirral or elsewhere, can't do well. It just takes time, motivation and a genuine desire to do something worthwhile. It seems youngsters these days just CBA. Not like in my day, bygum...

You don't have velcro shoes then??

Is it that obvious again?

Lolol, nah, I don't

I have "specialdar" and spidey senses that tingle

specialdar? is that a wrod?

More of a word than "wrod" You on the Kumala again

Think you missed the finer points of sarcasm there PJ, well done MissG 1-0

Yes DD I was being ironical *honest*

Hmmmmmmmmmmm

ARE THE GRUESOME TWOSOME HAVING WRODS WITH EACH OTHER, stand by for next instalment

less of the gruesome bert

No, never Bert - I lvoe her too much to ever fall out with her

Delightful twosome(better)?

so the dummy's never got spit out then, they just feel to the bottom of the prams.

I can thoroughly recommend Dans books - they make for a fascinating read

Are you his mum Linda? *just kidding*

Cheers Linda! Much appreciated. It's nice to have compliments about them from outside the family

I have all his books and have thoroughly enjoyed reading them all.