History
Merseyside Model Railway Society was founded in 1949 and for eight years was
based in Liverpool. We then moved to Chester Street, Birkenhead, where we
had accommodation ‘above the shops’. Thirty-nine years later, in 1996, the
building - known as the Antiques Triangle - was designated for renewal. With
the help of Wirral Borough Council, we then moved to
accommodation at the Cavendish Enterprise Centre in Brassey Street. As this
was in a development area, the development has recently caught up with us
(2010) and the Wirral Borough Council has again been very helpful in finding
us a new home - nearby in Birkenhead.
The Society is proud of its community involvement: regular exhibitions on
the Wirral and open days offer public insights into the hobby and a
commission to create a model of Birkenhead Woodside gave us a permanent
showcase in the Wirral Museum in Hamilton Square. Unfortunately this has now
closed, but the model is still intact and in safe store.
