Articles/Papers
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The Mystery of the St Margaret and the Archduke Johann Salvator of Austria The story of the Liverpool clipper St Margaret, which disappeared in mysterious circumstances with her owner Archduke Johann Salvator of Austria, his wife and crew. This mystery of the lost duke and his Royden-built vessel, remains as one of the most remarkable unsolved riddles of maritime history. From 'Sailing Ships, Shipwrecks & Suffragists - A History of Thomas Royden & Sons, Shipbuilders of Liverpool'. |
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The Raising of the Locksley Hall The account of the life of the Liverpool clipper Locksley Hall which sank in the Mersey after a double collision in 1887. She was raised, repaired, and returned to sail once more. From 'Sailing Ships, Shipwrecks & Suffragists - A History of Thomas Royden & Sons, Shipbuilders of Liverpool'. |
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The wreck of the British Admiral From 'Sailing Ships, Shipwrecks & Suffragists - A History of Thomas Royden & Sons, Shipbuilders of Liverpool', comes this astonishing story of the wreck of the British Admiral, which came to grief on 23 May 1874 with the loss of 79 passengers and crew out of a total of eight-eight on board. But what became of the survivors?. |
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Freddie Mercury & the Wade Deacon/Halewood Connection Before Freddie Bulsara hit the big time, he spent some of his early career in Liverpool, where he had hooked up with local band Ibex, which later morphed into Wreckage. He also played at Wade Deacon Grammar School, and stayed in Halewood at the home of lead guitarist Mike Bersin. |
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The Yacht Inn Tragedy The story of a family tragedy from 1879 in Watergate Street, Chester |
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Did Adolf Hitler visit Liverpool in 1912/13? Just an urban myth? (Including what became of the Liverpool Hitlers) |
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The Calderstones |
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Monastic Lands - Stanlawe Grange and Garston Hall |
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The Manor of Halewood: Moated Sites (I): Old Hutt |
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The Manor of Halewood: Moated Sites (II): Lovel's Hall and Yew Tree House |
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Hale Village |
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Otterspool |
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Salt, The Dungeon and the Rise of Liverpool |
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Liverpool Castle |
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The Roots of the New Liverpool Women’s Hospital:
Early care of Women in the First Half of the 19th century |
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The 19thC Poor Law in Liverpool - Roots of Workhouse Infirmaries |
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19thC Halewood and the coming of the Railway |
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Edward Rushton - life and times of an 18th Century Radical and the foundation of the Blind School in Liverpool |
Everton F.C. Heritage
As a member of EFC Heritage Society, Mike Royden has written several articles about the club's history, including matchday programme articles and the WW1/WW2 Player's Remembrance Booklet.
Articles by Mike Royden
Collected articles and papers researched and written by Mike Royden, mainly covering the Liverpool, Merseyside, S.W.Lancs, and Cheshire area. Includes extended and illustrated versions of shorter published articles.
First World War
Articles relating to the Home Front and battlefield experience, including numerous soldier's biographies from various war memorial projects.
Second World War
Articles relating to the Home Front across Merseyside, Wirral and Chester, including the Blitz, evacuation and other wartime experiences.
Students
History papers submitted on past degree accredited courses at the University of Liverpool Centre for Continuing Education (Tutor: Mike Royden)
Contributions
Articles and papers researched and written by various contributors. (If you would like your work to appear here please submit by email. All work gratefully received.)
