Coral Dranfield: 2 books

A border town for most of its history, Stockport owes its origins to a prehistoric ford and the fortified rocky outcrop that overlooked it. Early industry included the dyeing and bleaching of cloth, hatting, silk spinning and, later, cotton. Some of its medieval past has been hidden by rapid expansion...

Marple & District Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of the country. Reproduced in full colour, this is an exciting examination of Marple, the famous streets and the famous faces, and what they meant to the people of Marple throughout the 19th and into the...