LUSITANIA RIOTS, BIRKENHEAD

[skyblueFF]

Hello

Does anyone have access to reports about the anti German riots that occurred after the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915?
My German ancestors were in business in Birkenhead at the time and my GGF was interned in Lancaster.
I was wondering if there were reports of property damage that may have affected them.

[Barbara.H]

Hi Skyblue

This is the only thing I can see on the riots, from the Wirral Globe

http://archive.wirralglobe.co.uk/1998/11/25/16407.html

mentions Watson St and Price St.  But it does give you the book reference for Wirral Gleanings, perhaps your library could get it for you?

Hope this helps
  Barbara

[skyblueFF]

Thanks Barbara

I will try to get the book as it looks interesting.

Michael

[emmsthheight]

Hi

Have you tried this on the Cheshiore boards?  Birkenhead is there now, and there who know more.

Best wishes

Emms

[ainslie]

Birkenhead was never in Lancashire, despite the rail and road tunnels!
A

[skyblueFF]

Hi Emms
Thank you for your comment.I did think about posting this on the Cheshire board but thought more people would see it on the Lancs.
As  I understand that one can't put the same post  on different boards I don't know how to move it.
Michael

[deryckjohn]

Hi Emms
Thank you for your comment.I did think about posting this on the Cheshire board but thought more people would see it on the Lancs.
As  I understand that one can't put the same post  on different boards I don't know how to move it.
Michael

The problem with 2 posts at the same time is there is duplication of effort. You can repost on the Cheshire board, just put a link into this post so that people can see what has been found before or do a summary as part of the post.

[celia]

Michael
I am sure i put a post on here yesterday anyway if you have a problem finding Wirral Gleaning i have a copy.That if still in print will have to be ordered.I don't know where from though it was Published by Dawson Publishing in Irby printed in wallasey and cataloged in the British library.If you cant find it and really want it, let me know As I Have an similar O.O. P.B On a Disk Page by page for my own use

Celia

[skyblueFF]

Hello Celia

Yes you had posted but I have had the topic moved from Lancashire to Cheshire.
I have been able to order the book and await it's arrival in the next few days.

Thank you

Michael