Collection: Local Studies-Reference

Lancashire was home to the first inter-city railway in the world, between Liverpool and Manchester. It was also the county in which the curtain came down on the era of steam. This work recalls that period in detail, as well as looking at the history of the steam railway in Lancashire in earlier d...

This text lifts the veil which shrouds modern Lancashire to uncover an amazing, diverse world of the unexplained. The author leads you to sacred sites associated with witchcraft and paganism to sightings of UFOs.

Subject: This booklet provides a history of the settlement of Italian immigrants in Ancoats, Manchester. Areas covered include, early settlement, Italian society, religion and education, and Italian businesses.