Covers a wide range of Stockport historical events, features, buildings etc.
Stockport’s Viaduct
The history of the building of Stockport’s twin viaducts, by Kevin Dranfield.
Stockport Castle
An in depth history of Stockport’s Castle, first documented in 1173 perched on Castel Hill and later rebuilt in stone.
Murders Most Foul in Stockport
A wife, a mother and a child all murdered in horrific circumstances, two by family and one by strangers.
Crime & Punishment
This £2 booklet gives a full discrition of the crimes and punishments expected in Stockport over the cenuties.
Frontline Stockport
The country had six lines of defence against the Germans possible invasion and one went through Stockport – by Kevin Dranfield.
Stockport Streets
Looking at the fascinating history behind Stockport’s streets and their sometimes strange origins, by Kevin Dranfield
Paupers and Vagabonds
Covering the history of poverty in Stockport from the Black Death in 1348 to WWII – by Coral Dranfield.
Reddish Remembered
Reddish Remembered is a 50 page A4 book by John Condon, first published in 1982. It is full of fascinating history of Reddish with photographs and maps.
Stockport’s Home Front
This £2 booklet gives a look into what was happening at home during the Great War. Stockport people played their part in many ways.
Inns & Outs of Stockport Taverns
An A4 black & white book with stories from the social side of some of Stockport’s old Inns and Taverns by Coral Dranfield.
Wellington Road
Covering the history of travel through Stockport from Roman times to the building of the towns first by-pass – by Kevin Dranfield
Junior History Hunt
This is a free leaflet aimed at children from 7 to 17.
It allows the child to guide the adults around Stockport town centre and give a history tour. Postage £0.75
Discover Little Underbank
A look at Little Underbank and its people in the Victorian/Edwardian eras by Jill Trumble.
St. Mary’s Graveyard Trail
Stories of some of the people buried at St. Mary’s church in the Market Place Stockport, by Jill Trumble.
The History and Mystery of Loyalty Place
This £2 booklet has both attempted murder and mysterious spectors. A street that is now a parking space has a history that will amaze.
Water under the bridge
The history of the Lancashire Bridge from Medieval beginnings to the present day – by Daphne Breen.
Chadkirk Estate
A pleasant walk around Chadkirk and the surrounding area. Distance approximately two and a half miles
Peterloo and the Stockport Radicals
Mainly based on eye witness reports this 44 page A4 book tells the story of Peterloo and how it affected the lives of the Stockport workers who attended.
Stockport Old Town Walk
Jim Clare’s self guided walk book around the town centre of Stockport is full of interesting facts about it’s history and heritage.
I Spy Stockport
This children’s ‘I Spy’ book of Stockport has 39 pictures of places and things for them to locate and tick off. It will help them to look more closely at the town they live in.
The Dungeon, the Devil & the Dark Side of Stockport
This book about death, danger and disease, highlights the darker side of Stockport with 107 illustrated pages of fascinating stories and facts. It also contains two maps to help locate the areas involved.
Rivers Under Your Feet
River’s Under Your Feet tells the story of Stockport’s first mills, run by water wheels and so many underground tunnels to suply them that the river Goyt was somtimes an empty channel.
Stockport’s Train Crash
This A4 black & white book looks in detail at the disastrous outcome of two trains colliding on Stockport viaduct and why five people died due to a thick smog.
Stockport Through Time
Stockport Through Times is one of a series of books published by Amberley Publishing. They use old postcards and corresponding new photographs to document the changes to Stockport over 100 years.
The Stockport Riot of 1852
The English and Irish of Stockport were not good friends and on 29th July 1852 this became a war between the two sides. The events in Stockport attracted national attention leading to an inquiry and trials.
Discover the Underbanks. The Edwardian Days
Find out who had which shops in Little Underbank, and what they were selling in 1910.
Storm Over Stockport-the plug riots
A day etched deep into the history of industrial strife in Stockport, when a vast horde of strikers marched into town hell bent on closing down its manufacturing industry.
The WW1 Memorials at St. Mary’s Church
This £2 booklet not only lists the memorials in St. Mary’s Church it also gives the stories of the people remembered there.
Subterranean Stockport
This fascinating book as a combination of amazing photographs and exploration into historic water tunnels and caves, all accompanied by there history.
Stockport a History
Peter Arrowsmith’s book is the comprehensive history of Stockport and surrounding district. For the person with all the other history books. It has 300 pages filled with information and illustrations.
Stockport Market
This A4 black & white book has fascinating stories of the Market Place and the people that frequented it. With many rare old photographs.
Rags to Riches – John Walthew
Born into poverty, John Walthew rose to be a leading philanthropist and Mayor of Stockport. Inspired by his blind daughter he established the Stockport Blind Institute, now known as Walthew House.
Pigs, Peasants & Pestilence
This book followes the growth of Stockport from the time of Domesday to the end of the 17th Century, through wars, famine and disease to a thriving commercial Market Town, long before the Industrial Revolution.
A personal journey down Tin Brook
A look at the heritage following the Tin Brook and surrounding areas by Grace Collier.
Tomb Tales
This book contains the stories of eight surprising, fascinating and unusual people of Stockport buried in St. Mary’s churchyard.
Stockport in 50 Buildings
Stockport in 50 Buildings is a full-colour book of 96 pages. It covers the whole Borough of Stockport from -Aqueduct to Armshouse, Mills to Moat, and Pubs to Plaza in an easy-to-read format.
The Four Heatons Through Time
Heaton Norris, Heaton Chapel, Heaton Moor and Heaton Mersey are all given a brief history in this book showing the changes that have taken place since 1900.
It wasn’t my fault Sir!
A humorous account of Jim Clare’s early life and adventures.
Dipping into Stockport’s Past
An A4 48 page, compilation of 15 illustrated stories about Stockport and it’s history, which first appeared in the online newspaper, Nub News.
Stories range from the Mealhouse Brow tragedy to memorials,inns to infirmaries,dowager house to workhouse and much more.
Stockport History Tour
This pocket-sized guide provides a fascinating glimpse into the history of the town of Stockport. Some of its medieval past has been hidden by the rapid expansion during the early part of the Industrial Revolution but much still remains if you know where to look.
A Castle in the Air – The history of Wycliffe Congregational Church
This booklet traces the history of this grade II listed church, from a disagreement at the Tabernacle, through extensions in 1876 and 1902, to bomb damage during WWII – with a few of the notable characters who have shaped the building’s past.
Beatin the Bounds
Joshua Brown was the Superintendant of the Stockport Police Force from 1853-55. This 14 page booklet tells of the re-enactment of a medieval custom, tracking and beating the Stockport Township boundary markers.
Battersby Hats of Stockport – an illustrated history
Rupert Battersby has used a collection of family photographs, documents and accounts to produce this fascinating history of his ancestor’s successful hat works since 1863.
The Stockport Jewish Community
A well research look at the Jewish Community in Stockport from the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 21st.
The Legacy of Richard de Vernon
Richard de Vernon was the younger son of an aristocrat, he built Stockport’s first church in the Market Place sometime between 1306 -1329. This is the history of that church, part of which still stands today.
A – Z of Stockport
A – Z of Stockport is a brief history of the town by Robert Nicholls, from it’s earliest records to the present day. With full colour illustrations.
It wasn’t my fault Sarge!
A sequel to Jim’s early life. He continues his adventures into National Service.
Haunted Borough 79 – 85
This small book documents the Hauntings in Stockport from 1979 – 1985.
Haunted Borough 69 – 79
This small book documents 7 hauntings in Stockport from 1969 to 1979.
Stockport Central Library, a Ghost Story
The library staff have long debated the cause of the vanishing, when the Old Man, Old Woman and Phantom typist disappeared.This small book tells the story.
Bramhall’s Jolly Sailor
Salusbury Pryce Humphreys was Lord of Bramall Hall in the 19th century. It’s widely believed that the Jolly Sailor pub in Davenport was named after him.He went to sea as A midshipman in 1790, at 26 was made a Captain and in 1810 came to Cheshire and married the heiress to Bramall Hall.
A Guide to the Portraits at Bramall Hall
This collection of 30 portraits at Bramall Hall spans a period of 430 years. Each portrait shows us a person who lived at, or would have visited the hall. Viewed together in this guide, we have the historic equivalent of a family photo album.