Annals of Rochdale

This book contains a chronological list of remarkable events in the history of Rochdale from A.D 950 to the end of 1898.    

Price:  £8.50

Baines's History of Liverpool

This huge, beautifully bound book is essential to genealogists and family historians as it provides an insight as to how our ancestors lived and what the places that they lived in were like.    

Price:  £15.11

Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield 1825/6 Pigot's Directory

An unusual Pigot's classified trade directory, that covers 6 major manufacturing towns in England.    

Price:  £9.79

Bolton 1876-7Post Office Directory

A superb and incredibly comprehesive directory of this famous Lancashire town. An absolute must for those with Bolton ancestors.    

Price:  £12.13

Corry's - The History of Lancashire

One of the finest history books that we have ever seen. Beautifully illustrated. If you are interested in Lancashire then this is a 'must-have'.    

Price:  £24.68

Darwen and its People

Far from being a "dry history", this book is both interesting and fascinating, and also includes details, anecdotes and information on old Darwen families.    

Price:  £12.13

Familiae Minorum Gentium

Published in 1894-6 by The Harleian Society in four large volumes. Completely filled with pedigrees of families, chiefly from Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Cheshire and Lancashire.    

Price:  £21.70

Forty Miles Around Manchester

There is only one word that is suitable to describe this book....... Stunning. If your ancestors lived within forty miles of Manchester you will find this book absolutely fascinating.    

Price:  £15.11

History and Directory of Furness and Cartmel

This is an excellent and very comprehensive history and directory    

Price:  £12.13

Hunter's Pedigrees

A Continuation of Familium Minorum Gentium. They contain many extra pedigrees, chiefly of Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Cheshire and Lancashire families, although there are some from other counties.    

Price:  £12.13

Lancashire & Cheshire Hist & Genealogical Notes Vols 1-3

Local and Family History, church notes, abstracts of charters, deeds, wills etc, folk lore, legends, traditions etc    

Price:  £17.87

Lancashire & Cheshire Hist & Genealogical Notes Vols 1-3

Local and Family History, church notes, abstracts of charters, deeds, wills etc, folk lore, legends, traditions etc    

Price:  £17.87

Lancashire 1822 Pigot's Directory

Although there were earlier local directories for Manchester, this is the very first county-wide directory for Lancashire. An extremely rare directory.    

Price:  £12.13

Lancashire 1824/5 Baines Directory

For an early county directory, this one is very comprehensive. Not only a trade directory, but lots of really useful history information, and extensive descriptions of each town and village and their facilities.    

Price:  £15.11

Lancashire 1828/9 Pigot's Directory

An excellent early directory of Lancashire, complete with its original map of 1828 that you can zoom in and in to the finest detail. Compared with other county directories by Pigot & Co. this one is very thick, and comprehensive.    

Price:  £12.13

Lancashire 1834 Pigot's Directory

An early directory containing descriptions of the larger towns and villages in the county. It contains the names and trades of residents.    

Price:  £9.79

Lancashire 1846 Slater's Directory

This very large early directory contains an alphabetical list of all trades people, their names, trades and addresses. Also has a description of each town and village in the county.    

Price:  £12.13

Lancashire 1855 Slater's Directory

A superb and very comprehensive directory of Lancashire. Please note that this includes Liverpool but NOT Manchester (see below).    

Price:  £15.11

Lancashire 1858 Post Office Directory

Bound into three huge volumes, this is a fabulously comprehensive directory of the whole of the county including Liverpool and Manchester.    

Price:  £21.70

Lancashire 1869 Slater's Directory

A huge directory which covers the whole of the county, including Manchester and Liverpool. Fully searchable in Adobe Acrobat Reader.    

Price:  £15.11

Lancashire 1873 Return of Owners of Land

Lists every person in the county who owned 1 acre of land or more, with name, place, extent of land and its value.    

Price:  £8.94

Lancashire 1895 Kelly's Directory

A huge volume! This extremely comprehensive county directory is a tremendous reference source for historians and genealogists with Lancashire interests. (Note that this book excludes Liverpool and Manchester).    

Price:  £13.62

Lancashire 1905 Kelly's Directory

A huge directory of the entire county, with the exception of Liverpool and Manchester which by this time had their own dedicated publications.    

Price:  £15.11

Lancashire 1924 Kelly's Directory

The last directory for the whole of the county, but excluding Liverpool and Manchester which had their own directories by this time.    

Price:  £17.87

Lancashire and Cheshire Wills and Inventories, from the Ecclesiastical Court, Chester - Chetham Society Vol. XXXIII

These wills and inventories formed part of a collection of eminent Lancashire and Cheshire families held at the Registry of the Chester Ecclesiastical Court     ISBN 1-84630-136-X

Price:  £7.47

Lancashire Fun

Wonderfully funny musings about aspects of old Lancashire life. Beatifully written and a must for those who have an interest in all things Lancashire    

Price:  £9.79

Lancaster 1886 Barretts' Directory and Topography

This directory covers Lancaster, Morecambe, Carnforth, Milnthorpe, Kirkby Lonsdale, Bentham, Ingleton and adjacent villages and townships.    

Price:  £9.79

Lancaster and District 1913 T. Bulmer & Co's History, Topography and Directory

The history and archaeology of the town of Lancaster, with separate historical descriptions of each parish and township within a radius of about sixteen miles.    

Price:  £15.11

Liverpool & Suburbs 1911 Gore's Directory

An enormous and incredibly detailed directory with nearly 2,300 pages.    

Price:  £17.02

Liverpool & Suburbs 1938 Kelly's (Gore's) Directory

A huge directory with more than 2,300 pages covering Liverpool, Bootle, Birkenhead, Wallasey and environs.    

Price:  £17.87

Liverpool 1796 Gore's Directory

A very early alphabetical list of the tradesmen, merchants and principal inhabitants of Liverpool.    

Price:  £9.79

Liverpool 1821 Gore's Directory

Another very early directory listing the merchants, trades people and principal inhabitants of the town in 1821.    

Price:  £9.79

Liverpool 1843 Gore's Directory

One of the very rare directories specifically for one town. This Liverpool & District Directory is absolutely superb. It is a thick and very comprehensive directory.    

Price:  £15.11

Liverpool 1860 Gore's Directory

An absolutely superb directory of the City of Liverpool and its suburbs. This is without doubt one of the best directories from this period.    

Price:  £15.11

Liverpool 1881 Kelly's Directory

The directory is excellently indexed making it easy to find relatives and details about their trade. It also has an interesting description of the town in 1881.    

Price:  £15.11

Liverpool As It Was 1775 to 1800

An incredibly detailed historical account of the city as it was in the last quarter of the eighteenth century. Fully searchable in Adobe Acrobat Reader.    

Price:  £15.11

Liverpool's First Directory, 1766

This incredibly early directory. As well as having a list of names and addresses of inhabitants, it also has a professional and street directory. A fantastic little book, essential for those with Liverpool ancestors.    

Price:  £9.79

Manchester & District 1852 Whellan & Co's Directory

This directory might prove very useful to those researching the 1851 census as it acts as an excellent partial index.    

Price:  £15.11

Manchester & Salford 1788 Lewis's Directory

One of Manchester's very earliest directories, with a comprehensive alphabetical listing of tradesmen, merchants and manufacturers and more.    

Price:  £9.79

Manchester 1855 Slater's Directory

The Manchester section of the Slater's Directory is very special indeed as it runs to nearly 950 pages with the names of people listed alphabetically, which makes your ancestors incredibly easy to find.    

Price:  £15.11

Manchester 1873 Post Office Directory

With nearly 750 pages this is an extremely comprehensive directory of Manchester and its suburbs. This information would then make searching the 1871 census that little bit easier.    

Price:  £15.11

Manchester, Salford and Suburbs 1929 Kelly's Directory

This incredibly comprehensive directory contains a full listing of everybody in every street, lane, court, place and terrace, with a separate alphabetical directory of the names of private residents in Manchester, Salford and its suburbs.    

Price:  £21.70

Mannex & Co 1854 History Topography and Directory of Mid-Lancashire

A particularly comprehensive and detailed directory for the period, with excellent descriptions and history of each place, and lists of its residents. (779 pages).    

Price:  £12.13

Maps - Vol. 4 - Cheshire, Lancashire & Yorkshire

An incredibly useful resource! Really high quality digitised maps that you can zoom in and in to see the finest detail.    

Price:  £9.79

Memorials of Bygone Manchester

A wonderful history of Manchester with an early 1819 pigot's map of the city. Also included are some absolutely beautiful illustrations.    

Price:  £15.11

North East Lancashire with Bury and District 1876

Mannex & Co. Directory. Bacup, Burnley, Bury, Clitheroe, Colne, Haslingden, Heywood, Padiham, Pendleton, Radcliffe, Ramsbottom, etc.    

Price:  £9.79

Northern Counties 1855 Combined Slater's Directory

CHESHIRE, CUMBERLAND, LANCASHIRE & WESTMORLAND Includes Cumberland, Lancashire (with Liverpool and Manchester) and Westmoreland, all of the advertisements and beautiful county maps.    

Price:  £16.17

Old and New Rochdale and its People

A wonderful general history of Rochdale with references to many of its people. An absolute gem for anyone with Rochdale ancestry. This book gives an insight into the lives, values and sense of humour of Rochdale people. Some stories and anecdotes are hilarious, others bizarre, but all give a real feeling for the time and place.    

Price:  £9.79

Preston, Barrow & District Trade Directory 1913

A comprehensive classified directory of people with trades, listing names and addresses. A wonderful snapshot in time just before the First World War. Includes: Preston, Ashton on Ribble, Bamber Bridge, Deepdale, Farington, Fishwick, Frenchwood, Fulwood, Goosnargh, Grimsargh, Higher Walton, Longridge, Longton, Lostock Hall, Pentwortham, Ribbleton, Salmesbury, Walton le Dale, Whitestakes. Barrow in Furness, Barrow Island, Hawcoats, Hindpool, Newbarns, Ormsgill, Peil Island, Rampside, Salthouse, Vickerstown, Walney Island. Blackpool, Broughton in Furness, Carnforth, Coniston, Dalton in Furness, Fleetwood, Garstang, Grange over Sands, Kirkham, Lancaster, Leyland, Lytham, Morecambe, Poulton le Fylde, St. Anne's on the Sea, Ulverston, etc.    

Price:  £12.13

Recollections of Old Liverpool by a Nonegenarian

At the very start of this fascinating book the author writes " I was born in Liverpool, on the 4th of June in 1769 0r 1770. I am consequently about ninety-three years old. My friends say I am a wonderful man. I belive I am........ I can recollect every occurrrence that has fallen under my cognizance, since I was six years old" Mr Hughes then delivers a superb recollection of a very wide range of subjects such as the 'cruelty of town boys' and the 'state of the streets'. All manner of events, places and people are described here. Fully searchable in Adobe Acrobat Reader.    

Price:  £9.79

Reminiscences of Manchester from the year 1840

A wonderful collection of anecdotal writings which covers subjects as diverse as roads, shops, street vendors, beggars, schools and churches and much more besides, including some lovely illustrations. This type of book is of fantastic value to family historians as it helps to paint a picture of how our ancestors lived and allows us to view their world as they saw it.    

Price:  £12.13

Signatures of West Bromwich People in 1941 for H.M.S. Galatea.

Between November 15th and 22nd 1941, the men, women and children of West Bromwich, whose signatures appear in this book, saved and lent to help pay for the building of H.M. Warship Galatea, on which a metal plaque records the efforts made at this memorable time. A fascinating record of the people of West Bromwich, from the confident signatures of the well educated, to the simplistic hand of the school children.    

Price:  £21.28

Soulby's Ulverston Advertiser 1848-1862 Set

Facsimile copies of the original newspapers. A fascinating insight into life in North Lancashire during the 1800s. Every issue of the newspaper from 1848 to 1862 inclusive, which includes news, general interest articles, letters, advertisements, etc. A wealth of information for local historians and genealogists. Kindly loaned by the Cumbria Record Office, Barrow in Furness.    

Price:  £21.28

Southport & District 1924-5 Seed's Directory

An incredibly detailed local directory which covers the whole borough of Southport including Ainsdale, Birkdale, Blowick, Churchtown, Crossens and Formby with street by street, alphabetical by name and classified trades directories. The publishers' notes proudly claim to have 'visited every house, shop, works, office &c has been personally visited by our representatives and not a single name has been knowingly omitted'.    

Price:  £15.11

Stretford, Prestwich Eccles etc 1904 Slater's Directory

A more localised directory, for a period which is particularly hard to research. Very comprehensive, and with lots of detail.    

Price:  £9.79

T. Bulmer & Co. 1911

1911 T. Bulmer & Co.'s History, Topography And Directory Of Furness & Cartmel Comprising its history and archaeology, physical and geological features, with separate historical and topographical descriptions of each town, parish and manor. Includes comprehensive listings of residents, and a classified trades directory.    

Price:  £9.79

The Beauties of Lancashire

This is one book from a series of very rare volumes published in 1807 entitled "The Beauties of England and Wales". This volume, for Lancashire, describes the county, its history & antiquities, and places in great detail. Fully searchable in Adobe Acrobat Reader.    

Price:  £15.11

The Book of Manchester & Salford (BMA) 1929

This book produced in 1929 was a very limited edition for those attending the annual conference of the British Medical Association. It has many excellent photographs of Manchester & Salford in the early 1920s. The book contains descriptions of the history of Manchester & Salford, its development, people and industries.    

Price:  £9.79

The City of Liverpool 1884, 1900 & 1923 Lists of Streets

A very unusual and rare series of three separate books compiled by the City Engineer for use by various council departments. Every street in the city is documented along with details of adoption dates (when the council assumed responsibility for its maintenance), measurements, re-naming details and dates etc. Each book is in a printed format with many hand written additions and amendments made by, in this case, the Roads Department. This is an invaluable set of records which will be of immense use to all family historians with ancestors in the City of Liverpool.    

Price:  £17.87

The Gentleman's Magazine Library 1731-1868, Kent & Lancashire

The original Gentleman's Magazine contained articles on a vast array of subjects, including lots of wonderful topographical pieces. In 1891 George Gomme republished all of these topograhical articles but edited and indexed them into county specific order. Each of Gomme's works contains between two and four separate counties, except for the London volumes. An absolute goldmine of information about the county, its people and its places. SEE BELOW FOR A VERY SPECIAL OFFER FOR ALL OF THE VOLUMES.    

Price:  £12.13

The History of Lancashire

Published in 1868 in two huge volumes this is a complete history of the county of Lancashire dating back to Roman times. Every parish, hundred, city, town, village and hamlet is described in the tiniest of detail. This type of information is essential to genealogists and family historians as it provides an insight as to how our ancestors lived and what the places that they lived in were like. Over 1400 pages.    

Price:  £21.28

The Liverpool Guide, 1801

A sketch of the environs with a map of the town and directions for sea bathing. Includes chapters on amongst other topics, the local Air, Soil and Population, Bankers, the benevolent society, Churches, Coffee Houses, Docks, Ferry Boats, Hackney Coaches, Inns, taverns and Lunatic Asylums, Post offices, Poor Houses, Theatres and much more. A very descriptive and detailed tour around Liverpool at the turn of the century.    

Price:  £9.79

The National Roll of the Great War - Manchester (Section 11)

Another in the series of The National Roll of the Great War. Manchester.    

Price:  £12.13

The National Roll of the Great War - Salford (Section 14)

An excellent book with details of all of the people from Salford who served in the Great War. Not just soldiers, but also those with other occupations.    

Price:  £12.13

The New Lancashire Gazetteer

Published in 1830 this is a wonderful topographical dictionary containing descriptions of the Hundreds, boroughs, market towns, parishes, townships and hamlets in the County Palatine of Lancaster.    

Price:  £9.79

The Registers of Penwortham - Lancashire 1608-1753

Originally published by the Lancashire Parish Record Society. Baptisms, marriages and burials 1608-1753. This book was kindly loaned to to the Archive CD Books Project. It has taken the owner nearly ten years to track down a copy, that's how rare these books are!    

Price:  £12.13

The Registers Of Ulverston Parish Church

1545-1812 A transcript of the parish baptism, marriage and burial registers. Fully indexed. A huge book of over 800 pages. Transcribed and edited by C.W. Bardsley & L.R. Eyre, and published in 1886    

Price:  £12.13

The Story of Some English Shires

Wonderful historical accounts of these English counties: Northumberland, Durham, Yorkshire, Cumberland, Westmoreland, Lancashire, Cheshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire.    

Price:  £15.11

The Stranger in Liverpool - An Historical & Descriptive View of the Town - 1836

A wonderful account of the 'Town' including ancient history, the docks, public buildings, improvements, places of worship, charities, markets and surveys of the town and its environs. Fully searchable in Adobe Acrobat Reader.    

Price:  £15.11

The Streets of Liverpool

Published around 1880, the author describes each street and gives anecdotes about events that occurred in each one. His description includes the type of houses built, who lived in them and their trade.    

Price:  £9.79

The Victoria History of the County of Lancaster, Volume I

Natural History. Early Man. Anglo-Saxon Remains. Domesday. The Fuedal Baronage.   hardback   ISBN 978-0-712-91061-3

Price:  £60.00

The Victoria History of the County of Lancaster, Volume II

Ecclesiastical History. Religious Houses. Political History. Industries. Agriculture. Forestry. Sport. Ancient Earthworks. Schools. Index to vols I and II.   hardback   ISBN 978-0-712-91054-5

Price:  £60.00

The Victoria History of the County of Lancaster, Volume III

Topography: West Derby hundred (part including Prescot).   hardback   ISBN 978-0-712-91050-7

Price:  £60.00

The Victoria History of the County of Lancaster, Volume IV

Topography: West Derby hundred (cont., including Liverpool, Wigan), Salford hundred.(part, including Manchester)   hardback   ISBN 978-0-712-91051-4

Price:  £60.00

The Victoria History of the County of Lancaster, Volume V

Topography: Salford hundred (cont., including Rochdale), Index to vols III, IV and V.   hardback   ISBN 978-0-712-91055-2

Price:  £60.00

The Victoria History of the County of Lancaster, Volume VI

The volume contains histories of the eleven ancient parishes in Leyland hundred (Leyland, Penwortham, Brindle, Croston, Hesketh-with-Becconsall, Tarleton, Rufford, Chorley, Hoole, Eccleston, Standish) and of two of the five ancient parishes in Blackburn hundred (Blackburn parish and Whalley). Some very considerable places in the volume never achieved the status of ancient parish: Darwen was part of Blackburn parish, and Whalley included Accrington, Burnley, Clitheroe, Colne, and Nelson. In the Middle Ages the area was relatively poor, with extensive royal forests used for deer and, later, cattle and sheep farming. From the late 18th century the woollen industry gave way to cotton spinning and weaving in hundreds of factories, and the coalfield was exploited. Despite the growth of industry the area retains much undeveloped countryside, gentry houses in the lush pasture land of the Ribble Valley, and many oldfarmhouses on the slopes of the Pennine moorlandsand Pendle Hill.   hardback   ISBN 978-0-712-91058-3

Price:  £60.00

The Victoria History of the County of Lancaster, Volume VII

The volume contains the histories of the three ancient parishes in Blackburn hundred north of the Ribble (Mitton, Chipping. and Ribchester) and of the eight ancient parishes in Amounderness hundred (Preston, Kirkham, Lytham, Poulton-le-Fylde, Bispham, part of Lancaster, St. Michael-on-Wyre, and Garstang). A very large part of Amoundernesshundred is the level area between the Ribble estuary and Cockerham Sands called the Fylde and one known as 'the wheatfield of Amounderness'. Some of the ancient parishes include places that have become larger, more populous, and better known than the old centres ofpopulation which gave the parishes their names. Poulton-le-Fylde includes Fleetwood, and Bispham is better known to the world as the seaside resort of Blackpool, which also extends into Poulton.   hardback   ISBN 978-0-712-91059-0

Price:  £60.00

The Victoria History of the County of Lancaster, Volume VIII

Topography: Lonsdale hundred, north and south, Index to Vol III, Corrigenda.   hardback   ISBN 978-0-712-91062-0

Price:  £60.00

Traditions of Lancashire 1882

Containing engravings to illustrate this book uses poems, short stories and brief histories to tell tales of Lancashire, often using snatches of speech in local dialect. Includes chapters on The Fairies Chapel, The luck of Muncaster, A Legend of Brewsey, the Mermaid of Martin Meer, The Death Painter and many more. A witty little book that will amuse those currently living in Lancashire or those with Lancashire ancestors.    

Price:  £9.79