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Wrecked
The wreckers of Wirral earned a notorious reputation 200 years ago. Neil McCarthy discovers if their spirit lives on. From 2009.
Over 200 years ago, the wreckers on the Wirral peninsula were ransacking Liverpool-bound vessels with notorious ferocity.
Neil McCarthy explores the history of their illicit activities
After the end of the wrecking era, huge crowds came to the Victorian seaside resort of New Brighton, but they too have now gone.
Neil sets out to discover whether the wild spirit of the wreckers lives on in the area today.
Producers: Mark Burman and Neil McCarthy
First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in April 2009.
Last on
Fri 4 Feb 2022
02:30
大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
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