All the old newspaper archives have an extortionate subscription to view and browse but there is a free welsh paper archive
It helps with some very old history requests somewhat
It has a lot of Wirral and Merseyside stories within these papers
What I found was a numerous number of collisions on the River Mersey but that was just 1 search
Here is one from 7th December 1878
It covers 1800 to 1910
Here is the link if interested http://newspapers.library.wales/
If you find anything interesting please post

Mike,

19th Century Newspapers free from Library account,

Whats the link Bert?
I always come head on to a paid service
It send me round the bend

It just leads me to here

You need to join the Library,

https://www.wirral.gov.uk/libraries-and-archives/join-library

then you can access,

https://www.wirral.gov.uk/libraries-and-archives/online-reference-resources

Nice one
Thanks Bert