New Brighton History Tour - The Rise & Fall of the Seaside Resort
Schedule
Thu Nov 28 2024 at 11:00 am to 01:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Fort Perch Rock | Wallasey, EN
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New Brighton History Tour - The Rise & Fall of the Seaside ResortThursday 28th November 10am till 12pm Talk & Walking Tour with Local Historian & Author Tony Franks-Buckley whom has been leading Tours for over 13 Years
New Brighton was the Holiday Resort for many visitors via Ferry, Railway and motorcar for many years. Remember the days of visiting the fairground, swimming at the outdoor bathing pool, riding the ferry across the Mersey, dancing at the Tower Ballroom or even at The Chelsea Reach, You will be visiting all the old sites and shown photographs on how changes have ocurred from then to now.
Timeline of New Brighton in which we cover
Pre 1830 - Smugglers & Napoleonic Wars
1830 - The Birth of New Brighton
1833 -1850 The Historic Mansions
1850 - 1867 The Royal Ferry Hotel & Pier
1870 - 1912 The New Theatres & Palace
1899 - 1921 The New Brighton Tower
1914-1940s WW1 & WW2 in New Brighton
1950s - Post War Seaside Fun in New Brighton
1969 - 1989 - Mysterious Fires and Damage in New Brighton
1990 - 2013 - The Storms of New Brighton
2017 - Regeneration in Victoria Road
2022 - Post COVID
Starting and Finishing at Fort Perch Rock, New Brighton, Ch452JS
Free Parking
Food & Drinks Available
Tour Lasts 2 Hours
Dog Friendly
Live Sunday Afternoon Entertainment inside The Mess Quarters after the Tour where we have Aunty Moe’s Homemade Scouse on the Menu. Checkout the Titanic Lager and Plum Porter Ale on Draft.
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Where is it happening?
Fort Perch Rock, Marine Promenade, New Brighton,Wallasey, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
