Biographical books describing local people and thier life and impact on Stockport.
Admiral Sir George Back
Admiral Sir George Back was Stockport’s own Arctic Explorer, searching alongside John Franklin to find the Northwest Passage.
54 Famous residents of the Heatons
The lives of 54 famous residents of the four Heatons by Ian Wardle and Phil Rowbotham.
John Bradshawe
John bradshaw was the judge at King Charles’ trial and the first to sign his death warrant. A5 booklet by Rosamund Campbell
Historical Connections
Exploring the link between these famous people and Stockport and Reddish, by Mike Kiernan.
Sir Joseph Leigh
Sir Joseph Leigh was an inportant Stockport dignitary of his day. He was a mill owner, town councillor, magistare, MP and instigator of many institutions. He had connections with Stockport Sunday School, the Technical School, Manchester Ship Canal, banks and hospitals.
Tomb Tales
This book contains the stories of eight surprising, fascinating and unusual people of Stockport buried in St. Mary’s churchyard.
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.
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.
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.