Local history websites
There used to be a Kirkby Historical Society, but nowadays there is the Kirkby Past and Present Facebook Group for sharing experiences on Kirkby’s past.
We have uploaded scans of Kirkby Urban District Council 1969/70 Yearbook.
The Archive Resource for Knowsley (ARK) has a timeline and history of Kirkby. It also has a blog site with various Kirkby-related blog posts.
Knowsley Council also has a Knowsley Local History website that includes information on Kirkby.
General history websites
The UK Births, Marriages, Deaths and Censuses on the Internet has interesting statistics on the population at the formation of Knowsley.
British History Online has an account of Kirkby’s history from 1066 to to the late 1800s.
Vision of Britain has various maps, statistics and descriptions of Kirkby.
UK & Ireland Geneaology (GEN UKI) has a short history of Kirkby and links to various other sources of information.
The Historic Liverpool website has an article on the Royal Ordnance Factory (ROF) Kirkby following on from reports of unexploded grenades revealed during 2009 building work.
Wikipedia has articles on Kirkby and ROF Kirkby.
Specialist history websites
The Heraldry Wiki contains information on Kirkby Urban District Council.
The Football Club History Database has a history of Kirkby Town AFC from 1963 to 1988
The Disused Stations website has information and aerial photography of the former Kirkby Royal Ordinance Factory train station.
Maps
There are a range of sources of historical maps available covering Kirkby from the mid-1850s onwards.