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From Congleton & District’s Past, part 6

Description

A sixth collection of stories relating to Congleton and the surrounding district, including the Bulls Head, Congleton’s oldest gentleman of 1953, Congregationalists and the Masonic Hall, the open air swimming pool, the coming of the telephone, fairs and traffic problems of the 1920s and 1930s.

Author: Peter Boon

Booklet size: A5

My Grandmother’s House

The story of life in the author's grandmother's house, a Victorian "Tunnel-Back" terraced house in Congleton.

Social Divisions of Congleton in the 19th Century. Pt 2: The Working Classes and the Destitute

This booklet is the second part of the "Social Divisions of Congleton" series, focussing on the working classes.

The Chemists of Lawton & Moor Streets (1834-1968)

The chemists who operated in Lawton Street and Moor Street, Congleton, in the 19th and 20th centuries.

George Sandbach: Letters from a Soldier

Booklet telling the story of 3776058 Private George Sandbach Somerset Light Infantry, from his letters.

Medieval Congleton

The story of Congleton from the granting of its first Charter by Henry de Lacy in 1272 to the end of the 15th century.

Early History of Congleton Pt 1: Prehistoric to Roman

Congleton from Prehistoric times to the end of the Roman era.