Home to beautiful beaches, nature reserves and Britain’s longest promenade, the Wirral is a popular area, just across the water from Liverpool.
The peninsula has seen many historical events, include Britain’s bloodiest battle and the first gunfire in the World War 1.
Take a trip down memory lane with this gallery of retro Wirral, and see how much the beautiful area has changed over 100 years.
5. Wirral over the years
Two workmen stand framed in the entrance to the nearly-completed Mersey Tunnel in April, 1934. Image: Fox Photos/Getty Images | Getty Images
6. Wirral over the years
A group of women from Birkenhead attend a keep-fit class in Wallasey, run for office girls and wives - 1936. Image: Nick Yapp/Fox Photos/Getty Images | Getty Images
7. Wirral over the years
A liner nears completion at the Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead, 1936. Image: Nick Yapp/Fox Photos/Getty Images | Getty Images
8. Wirral over the years
A section of the crowd which gathered to watch the launching of the liner, the Mauretania, at Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead, July 1938. Image: Keystone/Getty Images | Getty Images