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    Series series Through Time
    There have been some fine histories of Didsbury compiled over the last 150 years since the publication of A History of the Chapels of Didsbury & Chorlton by Revd John Booker in 1859. But now it is time for a new book, which does not attempt to revisit or repackage what already has been published but to do something different, viewing the history of Didsbury from another angle. Local painter and ... Read more

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  • Bristol At A Glance

    by John Brown ...
    There are certain towns and cities that have an immediate effect on arrival, and certainly Bristol is one of those places. Whether you arrive into Bristol via her wonderful station, or drive past that impressive gorge traversed by Brunel’s glorious suspension bridge, you feel lifted, a distinct feeling that, here is somewhere I will enjoy staying. This is no illusion, for in many ways, lucky old ... Read more

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    by David Gwynn ...
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    by Mike Hitches ...
    Series series Through Time
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    by Don Walter ...
    Series series Through Time
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    by Michael Rouse ...
    Series series Through Time
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    Series series Through Time
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    Series series From Old Photographs
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    Series series Through Time
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    Series series Through Time
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