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Tony Franks-Buckley

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Born

in Wallasey, The United Kingdom

Website

http://tonyfranksbuckley.blogspot.co.uk/

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Genre

History, Historical Fiction, Nonfiction

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Wallasey Historian and Author that completed BA Honours Degree in Modern History at Liverpool John Moores University under the guidance of fellow author Prof Frank McDonough, Dr Mike Benbough-Jackson and a host of others.

My main interests in history are from the Industrial Revolution era in Britain, which was the beginning of the modern day Britain as we know it today. I also hold a keen interest in World War II due to my uncle, who served in the Royal Navy and was involved in the D-Day landings. Stories that were told to me by him when I was a child have stuck with me to this day.
As well as graduating from university, I have also attended Wirral Met College in Birkenhead where I gained A Level results through an Access to Higher Education Wallasey Historian and Author that completed BA Honours Degree in Modern History at Liverpool John Moores University under the guidance of fellow author Prof Frank McDonough, Dr Mike Benbough-Jackson and a host of others.

My main interests in history are from the Industrial Revolution era in Britain, which was the beginning of the modern day Britain as we know it today. I also hold a keen interest in World War II due to my uncle, who served in the Royal Navy and was involved in the D-Day landings. Stories that were told to me by him when I was a child have stuck with me to this day.
As well as graduating from university, I have also attended Wirral Met College in Birkenhead where I gained A Level results through an Access to Higher Education Diploma in English Literature, History and Environmental Studies which allowed me to enter University.

In year one my modules included, Presenting the past, Historical Themes, Nineteenth Century America, Historians in action, Revolutions in the modern world and Reconstructing the past. In year two my modules were, British Economy and Society 1800-1990, British Political History 1832-1990, The Rise & Fall of the British Empire 1750 to the Present day, Key Skills in Historical Research and Career Planning. I read works during my university time by John Belchem, Phylis Deane, Eric Hobsbawm, and Peter Mathias who all write about Social Economy and the Industrial Revolution.

In year three my modules were, Decolonisation in Southeast Asia post 1945, Life on the British Home front during the Second World War, Popular Culture in the nineteenth century, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich as well as my Independent study on Liverpool during the Industrial Revolution 1700-1850.

I am now embarking on my next part in life of historical research. I have previously written two books called, The History of Wallasey - A Small Surburb with a Large History and The History of Birkenhead & Bidston. I am also writing my first Historical-Fiction Novel on Mother Redcaps that was on the New Brighton shoreline. New Brighton has a vast amount of history and the Pirates and Smugglers that came to the shores of Wallasey from the 16th Century onwards will be the future focus of my work in both Historical Fiction and Non Fiction form.

Hector Hornsmith will be bringing plenty of old Pirates back into the public eye with his Diary Entries that he collaborated whilst at sea. I am the creator of Hector Hornsmith and his Memoirs which can also be found on my History blog site http://tonyfranksbuckley.blogspot.co.uk/ Hector speaks of his adventures with his good friend Captain Gray who is married to Mother Redcap the owner of Mother Redcaps Inn.

Beneath Mother Redcaps and Wallasey is a network of tunnels that are used by Captain Gray and his crew to stash their loot when returning from sea, as well as their living quarters, where they hide in comfort away from the eyes of the forever pursuing Captain Vernon and his Royal Naval crew of the Barfleur. The tunnels and caves stretch underneath the whole of Wallasey in several directions.
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Hidden Wirral Myths & Legends Continuing Success

The Wirral Peninsula is an area full of hidden myths and legends. From the Hidden tunnels beneath Wallasey to the Witches of Bidston Hill and the Romans & Vikings of West Kirby & Hoylake, the peninsula has many hidden secrets. This is a group to discuss and share findings of an unusual nature and to uncover the Hidden secrets the Wirral has to offer.

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	The History of Wallasey - A Small Suburb With A Large History: The Wirral Peninsula really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Hector Hornsmith Diary Entries Preface To The Memoirs of Hector Hornsmith it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The HitchHikers Guide to the History of the Wirral Coastline 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Treasure of Treasures - Part 1 Ye Black Rock it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Inventor's Quest by Tony Franks-Buckley (Goodreads Author), Stephen Cooney (Illustrator) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	New Brighton - A Victorian Seaside Resort 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	An Introduction to Wallasey Pirates it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Liverpool During The Industrial Revolution 1700-1850 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars