Stanley's View


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This is the fifth volume of the articles published in the Barnoldswick and Earby times. Local history, contemporary comment and lots of pictures. This is readable history and is published mainly so that readers can have a permanent record of the work. 225 pages and over 120 illustrations. An ideal bedside book or present.




Manufacturing the Cloth of the World


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This well illustrated book is the first comprehensive study of the weaving sector of the Lancashire cotton industry to be published. The focus is on the development of weaving mills against the background of the economic development and organisation of the industry. Hand loom weaving was carried out in domestic premises or small workshops. Early power looms were installed in multi-storey mills combined with spinning, the characteristic form of single storey shed with north-light roof used solely for weaving developing later. The construction, power systems and layout of these mills are considered in detail. The book is based on original research looking at both the mills themselves and documentary sources, including plans and company records.




Tackler's Tales


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Fran Randle, Bill Shankly, Violet Carson, Les Dawson, Gracie Fields, as well as tacklers, overlookers, weavers and other mill workers, were interviewed for this gem of a book. A tackler comes to Oldham, in the pouring rain, and knocks on a door. Landlady opens the door and says, Yes?' Can I stay here for t'week?' Aye, ' says the landlady, you can, but you'll get dam'd wet ' This is a classic example of a tackler's tale a story of gormlessness, delivered with a straight face. All of old Lancashire is covered, including Manchester and Liverpool, and former Daily Express columnist Geoffrey Mather reveals a great talent for amusing observation and wry comment. The result is an un-put-downable, rib-tickling collection of stories, recollections and commentary by the author on what it means to be a Lancastrian, then and now.




Secondrey?s Tale


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Rowanlee gives birth to her babe, with the unprecedented assistance of Eagle, who would not leave her side during the birthing, never before has the father been allowed to sit with his wife during such an intimate time. After the night of celebrating the babe's arrival, Rowanlee tells Eagle and the hierarchy at the palace, that she must return to Aaraniria as she has been summoned by an unknown entity. After much debate the decision was made, Eagle will accompany her and the king and queen will look after the babe, with the assistance of a milk maid, who recently had a child of her own. Arriving at Aaraniria they are met by a male snow wolf who leads them to his den where his mate was not far off death, Rowanlee attends to the wolf and together Eagle and Rowanlee settle down for the wait whilst the wolf heals enough for them to leave, whilst waiting Rowanlee sends Eagle off to see if he can find the problem with the land, whilst he was away some trouble arrives, trappers wanting to kill the wolf for his coat, Rowanlee uses her skills to overcome the men, they decide she is alone and easy prey for other pursuits, before long Eagle arrives back in time to set the men right. Sending the trappers on their way, they settle down for the night, in the morning whilst eating a visitor arrives and states he is here to assist in healing the land and finding the sick animals, whilst they traverse the land, the visitor Secondrey tells his tale, of how the king of old summons the Sharman to find a way to bring back the balance to the land, and how the pillars were made, the catalyst that controls the pillars of power and how was the first person to wield the catalyst. They must heal land and animals. Together the trio learn how to split themselves so they can travel through time and space, which is how they go visiting the palace kitchens, for meals at night, and for Rowanlee to feed her child.




The Call of England


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Ivy's Tale


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Lancastrians


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This popular history explores the cultural heritage and identity of Lancashire, stretching from the Mersey to the Lake District. Paul Salveson charts the county’s transformation from a largely agricultural region noted for its religious learning into the Industrial Revolution’s powerhouse, as an emerging self-confident bourgeoisie drove economic growth. This capital boom came with a cultural blossoming, creating today’s Lancashire. Industrialists strongly committed to the arts endowed galleries and museums, producing a diverse world of science, technology, music and literature. Lancashire developed a distinct business culture, but this was also the birthplace of the world co-operative movement, and the heart of democracy campaigns including Chartism and women’s suffrage. Lancashire has generally welcomed incomers, who have long helped to inform its distinctive identity: fourteenth-century Flemish weavers; nineteenth-century Irish immigrants and Jewish refugees; and, more recently, ‘New Lancastrians’ from Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe. This long-overdue book explores contemporary Lancastrian culture, following modern upheavals and Lancashire’s fragmentation compared with its old rival Yorkshire. What future awaits the 6 million people of this rich historic region?




Bancroft


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The story of a Pennine weaving shed from its inception in 1914 to demolition in 1979




Danish Dictionary


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First Published in 1995. This compact and up to date, two-way dictionary provides a comprehensive and modern vocabulary. It is an ideal reference for beginners or specialists. The maximum information is provided in the minimum space, making the dictionary an invaluable reference source.