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This magnificent place of worship was planned and built entirely during the twentieth century. Former Cathedral Education Officer Peter Kennerley weaves the facts of its creation into a fascinating and lively narrative.

Barry Lucas and Paul Tomlinson have documented an amazing chapter in the history of Lancaster University in a superb and very large new book. If you were a student at Lancaster during this time you may remember some of these events, anecdotes or images, but truly, there is something for anyone connected with the uni, then or now.

The history of Thomas Mellodew and Company Ltd is part of the history of Oldham. For over 100 years, the family owned firm was an important local business and employer, spinning cotton and producing high quality cotton velvet. This tile offers a biography of the company and its owners, from its origins in the 1830s until its demise in 1956.

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The Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths is one of the ancient livery company of the City of London. Illustrated with almost 60 colour photographs and maps, this book provides an important record of the Blacksmiths' Company, as well as a case study of one of the great survivors of London's medieval past, the City livery company.

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Perhaps better than any other city, Manchester illustrates the historical relationship between the growth of science and the growth of industry - a relationship which is topical now, as it has been for two centuries. This book presents an overview of the north west's important place in the history of scientific, technological and medical advances.

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This is a full biography of the first Dean of Liverpool, Frederick William Dwelly, detailing his personal and religious significance within the city - the first Dean since medieval times to be in office during construction of his cathedral.

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Preston was no ordinary town during the nineteenth century. While king cotton reigned supreme throughout Lancashire, the underlying ills associated with this industry were very often highlighted particularly starkly there. This book presents an indictment of the industrial system that caused such suffering to Preston's cotton 'martyrs'.

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Interwar Liverpool was a hard place to live. Though the chronic living conditions were being tackled through slum clearance, for some the pressures of poverty and post-war trauma took their toll. This work presents a compilation of murders committed in the Merseyside area in the 1920, including the characters, the crime, trial and punishment.

This unique book celebrates the inspirational Yorkshire men and women who are the best in their chosen field - actors, politicians, athletes, writers, musicians, historians, educators and medics.

The village of Longton is popular with those looking to enjoy a good quality of life. This book creates an image of the layout of the village, and of the lives of the people who lived and worked there. It puts this rural settlement into the context of the time, looking at developments in agriculture, the cotton industry, health and education.

Trails with Tales is the perfect book for anyone wanting to pull on their boots, explore the area and get up close to a little local history.