This particular volume consists of articles that were wholly or partially published when the author, local history expert Dorothy Bentley Smith, was a columnist for the Macclesfield Express from March 2010 to mid-2012. In these articles, Dorothy covers a wide variety of topics on the theme of local history, from Victorian baths, railway outings and celebrations, to scandal, storms, and tragedy – this book dips into a multitude of topics. Each of the articles inside are accompanied by a selection of fascinating images, some of which are very rare and previously unseen. So, join Dorothy as she takes you on an insightful trip into Macclesfield's past.
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Past Times of Macclesfield Volume IV
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- Cover
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- 1: Barnaby
- 2: Georgian Celebrations
- 3: Macclesfield Fairs, Markets and Carnivals
- 4: Jenny Lind
- 5: Pickford Hall
- 6: Park Green House
- 7: Silk Button and Twist Warehouse
- 8: Poetic Amusements
- 9: Macclesfield Courier Tips
- 10: The Great Storm
- 11: Astronomy in Macclesfield
- 12: Dr Sainter’s Scandal
- 13: Camera Obscura
- 14: Victorian Baths
- 15: Outings to Capesthorne
- 16: Public Clocks Controversy
- 17: Macclesfield Watchmakers
- 18: The Railway
- 19: Railway Outings
- 20: Postal Services
- 21: The First Building Society in Macclesfield
- 22: Terrible Storm in Hurdsfield
- 23: Treacle Town
- 24: Perplexing Licensing Act
- 25: The Smale Tragedy
- 26: Lyme Green Settlement
- 27: South Park Bandstand
- 28: The Old Snuff Shop
- 29: A Brief History of Macclesfield Libraries
- 30: Mottram St Andrew Mining
- 31: Scarlet Fever in Upton
- 32: The Macclesfield Eye Society
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