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    Birkenhead (/ˌbɜːrkənˈhɛd/) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England; historically, it was part of Cheshire until 1974. The...
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  • Birkenhead is a town on the Wirral Peninsula, in north west England. Birkenhead (UK Parliament constituency), related constituency Birkenhead and Tranmere...
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    Field of Birkenhead, CH, PC, DL (16 July 1942 – 23 April 2024) was a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Birkenhead for 40 years...
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    HMS Birkenhead, also referred to as HM Troopship Birkenhead or Steam Frigate Birkenhead, was one of the first iron-hulled ships built for the Royal Navy...
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  • established as Birkenhead in 1960 before it amalgamated with Birkdale in 1963 taking its current name as Birkenhead United. Since 1965, Birkenhead have mainly...
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  • Birkenhead Park is a public park in Birkenhead, The Wirral, United Kingdom. Birkenhead Park may also refer to: Birkenhead Park railway station, a railway...
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    Earl of Birkenhead was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1922 for the noted lawyer and Conservative politician F. E. Smith...
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  • the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Birkenhead, after the English town of Birkenhead. HMS Birkenhead (1845) was an iron-hulled troopship launched...
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    Frederick Edwin Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead, GCSI, PC, DL (12 July 1872 – 30 September 1930) was a British Conservative politician and barrister who...
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    Birkenhead Park is a major public park located in the centre of Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. It was designed by Joseph Paxton and opened on 5 April...
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    Richie Birkenhead (born Richard James Birkenhead; August 23, 1965) is an American rock musician and creative director. He was a singer, songwriter and...
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    Labour Party. The constituency of Birkenhead covers the town of Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula, and the Birkenhead suburbs of Bidston, Claughton, Oxton...
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    Birkenhead Point is a point in Port Jackson, in the suburb of Drummoyne, New South Wales, Australia. The area was once largely industrial but it is now...
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    "Women and children first", known to a lesser extent as the Birkenhead drill, is an unofficial code of conduct whereby the lives of women and children...
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  • Frederick Birkenhead may refer to: Frederick Edwin "F.E." Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead (1872–1930), English Conservative statesman; Attorney-General...
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    Birkenhead is a suburb of Auckland, in northern New Zealand. It is located on the North Shore of the Waitematā Harbour, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest...
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    Birkenhead Public Library (Te Whare Matauranga o Birkenhead in Māori) is a New Zealand library, part of the Auckland Libraries system located on Auckland's...
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    Birkenhead Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Birkenhead between 1901 and 1937. In 1860, Birkenhead started the first street tramway in...
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  • Sir John Birkenhead or Berkenhead (c.1617 – 4 December 1679) was a British political writer and journalist, imprisoned several times during the Commonwealth...
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    1.42 million. After Liverpool (552,267), the largest settlements are Birkenhead (143,968), St Helens (102,629), and Southport (94,421). For local government...
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  • Birkenhead railway station may refer to: Birkenhead Central railway station, the main station in Birkenhead, Wirral, England Birkenhead Dock railway station...
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    The Birkenhead Point Outlet Centre is an outlet centre located in Drummoyne, New South Wales, Australia. As well as including a large number of shops,...
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    Birkenhead Central TMD is a former traction maintenance depot located adjacent to Birkenhead Central railway station, in Birkenhead, England. The depot...
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    Frederick Winston Furneaux Smith, 2nd Earl of Birkenhead (7 December 1907 – 10 June 1975) was a British biographer and Member of the House of Lords. He...
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    The Birkenhead Bridge is a bascule bridge in Adelaide, Australia that crosses the Port River. In February 1938, the Government of South Australia awarded...
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    Birkenhead ferry wharf is located on Iron Cove serving the Sydney suburb of Birkenhead Point. From November 1994 until October 2010, It was served by Sydney...
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    The Birkenhead Railway was a railway company in North West England. It was incorporated as the Birkenhead, Lancashire and Cheshire Junction Railway (BL&CJR)...
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    3°0′41″W / 53.38944°N 3.01139°W / 53.38944; -3.01139 Birkenhead Priory is in Priory Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. It is the oldest standing building...
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    The Chester–Birkenhead line runs from Chester to Birkenhead via Hooton. Today, it forms part of the Wirral Line network, a commuter rail system operated...
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    north west of England, between Liverpool and Birkenhead. Locally, it is often referred to as the "Birkenhead Tunnel" or "old tunnel", to distinguish it...
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