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Stockport Through Time
Coral Dranfield
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Description for Stockport Through Time
Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Stockport has changed and developed over the years. Series: Through Time. Num Pages: 96 pages, 185, 103 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 312.
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 during the early part of the Industrial Revolution, but much still remains if you know where to look. Stockport's market area, cobbled brows, historic buildings, thoroughfares, shopping centres and parks all add to the broad range of interest within these pages. The book is designed to make readers think ... Read more
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 during the early part of the Industrial Revolution, but much still remains if you know where to look. Stockport's market area, cobbled brows, historic buildings, thoroughfares, shopping centres and parks all add to the broad range of interest within these pages. The book is designed to make readers think ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Through Time
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445601151
SKU
V9781445601151
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-14
About Coral Dranfield
Coral is a local history author who lives in Cheshire.
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