Collection: Local Studies-Lending

Subject: Publ. in conjunction with the 250th anniversary of the Bridgewater Canal, 1761-2011 and an exhibition held at the Portico Library, Manchester

The world-famous Beyer, Peacock works of Gorton, Manchester is remembered principally for its remarkable Beyer-Garratt articulated locomotives, which ran in 48 countries. The firm would also turn out steam lorries and steam tram engines. Among the company's iconic domestic designs were the 4-4-0T...

As part of the restoration of Alexandra Park (formally re-opened in September 2014), new community forums, including the Alexandra Park Heritage Group, were established. The main focus of this group has been to research the history of the Park - the original design competition, the official openi...

W.J. Verden Anderson recorded British Railways' change over from steam to diesel throughout the 1960s and 1970s in a series of highly respected colour and monotone photographs. This volume presents a range of images from Verden-Anderson's archive. Sadly the photographer died relatively young but ...