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Launch of New Book
David Galloway’s new book about the people from Prestwich who were killed in World War One has been published. The Book is called “In Splendid Manner : The Prestwich Roll of […]
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Rainsough, Kersal & Hilton Park O.S. Map 1907
This map is centred on Rainsough Hill and shows southern Prestwich, Kersal Moor, Drinkwater Park and the top of Kersal Price : £2-50 plus £1-00 P&P
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Whitefield & Besses o’ th’ Barn O.S. Map 1907
An excellent map which shows Whitefield before urban sprawl overtook it. Terraced streets clustered along Bury New Road, surrounded by fields and farms and Gentlemen’s residences. Is your house on […]
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Heaton Park O.S. Map 1907
The title is deceptive since the Map shows the Bury Old Road area of Prestwich and Whittaker Lane as well as Heaton Park. The map shows the period just after […]
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Prestwich O.S. Map 1915
An interesting map which shows all the old streets and buildings in the town. The picture on the front shows Bury New Road looking north with the corner of Clark’s […]
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Local War Memorials
Laura Vizard and Rod Gilbert have researched the men whose names appear on the War Memorials at Stand, Prestwich and Unsworth.
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A Tradition that wouldn’t go away
The Prestwich Carnival has its roots in various traditions that stretch back into the mists of time. The first is the South East Lancashire tradition of Rush Bearing. Here Jack Barrett reviews the development of the Carnival from Rushbearing and the Wakes.
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Prestwich Wills and Inventories
The Inventory of Innkeeper Otho Hulme 1679. A valuable insight into a 17th Century Inn Below is a list of Wills and Inventories of Prestwich people between 1536 and […]
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Local Resources for Family History
Genealogy Both Prestwich and Whitefield had lowish populations up to the Industrial Revolution. After about 1750 the local population began to grow slowly. It was not until the coming of […]