North across the City from Central Ref …… and on to Greater Manchester …. a thank you

This is a thank you to all the people who regularly make our books a success.

For two decades Peter Topping and I have written heaps of books about the history of Manchester and beyond.

Over the years they have included Viki, Andy, Jo, Debs and Linsey at Chorlton Bookshop who have acted not only as book sellers but ambassadors for the Simpson Topping partnership in all things past.

And since October they have been joined by the staff at Central Ref who run the Information Centre and sell our tram books.

We were there today with more copies of books of the History of Greater Manchester By Tram, The Stories At the Stops.

The first covered Trafford Bar to East Didsbury and the second Cornbrook to Exchange Square.  Our third book in the series will take you from Market Street via Shudehill down to Victoria is currently in preparation.

Eventually we will write about all the 99 stops on the eight routes, picking stories at each stop which will build into a unique and comprehensive history of Greater Manchester, including the grisly, the surprising and the unknown with a dollop of fun.

So that is it.  A big thank you to the team on the front desk, to Jacki Pugh from archives, and Beverley at Chorlton Library  where the stories all began.

And if you can’t get into Central Ref the first two in the series can be found in Chorlton Bookshop, and Waterstones on Deansgate as well as from us at www.pubbooks.co.uk, price £4.99*

Location; Central Ref, St Peter’s Square

Pictures; the team at the Ref, 2025, from the collection of Andrew Simpson

*The History of Greater Manchester By Tram, https://chorltonhistory.blogspot.com/search/label/A%20new%20book%20on%20the%20History%20of%20Greater%20Manchester%20by%20Tram