Bury through time
Dickens, Steven2020
Book
Historically part of Lancashire, Bury grew rapidly during the Industrial Revolution as a mill town producing textiles alongside many other expanding towns in the area and now lies within Greater Manchester. The town is well known for its large traditional open air market, one of the best in the country, which draws large numbers of visitors. The industrial legacy of Bury is still visible, with the Manchester, Bury & Bolton Canal, the remaining factories and mills and areas of terraced housing but following decline in the textile industry and other manufacturing in recent decades, the shopping centre was rebuilt in the 1960s and 1970s and has been subsequently rebuilt again, and housing areas extended outwards, linked to Manchester by the Metrolink tram service. This selection of old and new images of Bury will be essential reading for all those who know the town and the area.
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bury Library | Reference Material | 942.738 | In-process (Set: 09 Jan 2023) |
Main title:
Bury through time / Steven Dickens.
Author:
Dickens, Steven, author
Work:
Imprint:
Stroud : Amberley Publishing, 2020.
Collation:
96 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781445697444 (pbk)
Dewey class:
942.738
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2971237