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Forty Miles Around Manchester
Author:  J Aitken
Published:  1795
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books

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





Lancaster 1886 Barretts' Directory and Topography
Author:  Barrett
Published:  1886
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books

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
Published:  1913
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books

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





Mannex & Co 1854 History Topography and Directory of Mid-Lancashire
Published:  1854
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books

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





T. Bulmer & Co. 1911
Published:  1911
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books

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
Author:  John Britton
Published:  1807
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books

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
Published:  1929
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books

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
Published:  1884, 1900, 1923
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books

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 Liverpool Guide, 1801
Published:  1801
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books

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 New Lancashire Gazetteer
Published:  1830
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books

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 Stranger in Liverpool - An Historical & Descriptive View of the Town - 1836
Published:  1836
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books

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:  1880
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books

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
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