Accrington Through The 19th Century
Crossley, Richard Shaw
A series of 100 articles appeared in the Accrington Observer in 1925-1927 under the title Accrington A Century Ago.
Written By Richard Shaw Crossley with the help of Richard Ainsworth, they featured life and personalities of Accrington in the early part of the 19th century.
For anyone researching their ancestors in Accrington there is a wealth of information and biographical details.