THE STORY OF CHORLTON-CUM-HARDY now in the bookshops.*
Available from Chorlton Book Shop who have been taking orders for months and will be organising the launch and book signing at the Horse & Jockey
“This richly illustrated history exposes every aspect of life in Chorlton-cum-Hardy.
Drawing on contemporary accounts, Government documents, newspapers, reports, antiquarian books and recent academic work, it debunks many myths about the town – and unearths some surprising truths along the way.
Local historian Andrew Simpson takes the reader to the rural cottages and houses of the past, many of which disappeared only recently and some which are still local landmarks today.
Revealing the close links between rural communities and the city and chapters on farming, local industries, shops and pubs, health, wealth and poverty, children, housework and housing, churches, entertainments and sports, crime, politics and all manner of other topics, it will delight residents and visitors alike.”
*ISBN: 9781860776717; RRP: £18.99, The History Press Ltd, The Mill, Brimscombe Port, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 2QG
http://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/products/The-Story-of-Chorlton-cum-Hardy.aspx
Picture; adapted from the original by Peter Topping
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