Collection: Local Studies-Reference

Aimed at visitors and residents alike, this companion to the history of Manchester is a reference guide to the sometimes surprising story of the city. The information on the people, places and events which played key roles in this story is presented in aconvenient A to Z format.

Joe Porter, husband, father of two and Christian, struggles to accept the burdens of adult responsibility. Then, on a perfectly normal day something inexplicable happens; his daughter is abducted from the local park when in his care. Joe's relationship with his faith is tested to the full.

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.