In 25 Streets – serie

Manchester is renowned as the first industrial city but many of its streets we know today were already well established by the eighteenth century. This pioneering city became home to the first inter-city railway line, the first public library, the first programmable computer and those fighting for greater political rights. This book takes the reader on a fascinating journey around the streets of the centre of Manchester. For example, Liverpool Road is the site of a former Roman garrison and the first railway journey, Long Millgate was the heart of the medieval quarter where Flemish Weavers settled and Windmill Street witnessed the tragic Peterloo Massacre in 1819.Central Manchester in 25 Streets tell the history of this fascinating city through 25 of its most interesting and important streets. Through the centuries, the streets have witnessed significant events, attracted remarkable people and been home to notable buildings and the stories of these streets are part of the story of the city. The book will be of interest to all those who live in Manchester or who have an interest in the area.

Guernsey has been home to human settlements for millennia. Traces of Roman buildings have been found and during the early medieval period the island became part of the Duchy of Normandy, before becoming a dependency of the British Crown in 1204. This mixed heritage can be seen in many of Guernsey’s road names, with names in the island’s traditional Guérnesiais language, French and English. Many of the older road names came about when islanders started giving directions based on what they could see; others are all that's left of long-gone family names or describe trades that were once undertaken in that area. From La Pouqalaye/La Pouquelah, where Guernsey’s fairies lived to Queen's Road renamed after Queen Victoria visited Guernsey in 1846 the island’s diverse history can be discovered in its patchwork of roads and streets.Guernsey in 25 Streets tell the history of this fascinating island through 25 of its most interesting and important streets and roads. Through the centuries, the streets and roads have witnessed significant events, attracted remarkable people and been home to notable buildings and the stories of these thoroughfares are part of the story of the island. The book will be of interest to all those who live in Guernsey or who have an interest in the area.

Swindon is a story of two towns rubbing along together, not entirely happily, until they were joined together by royal charter in 1900 by Queen Victoria. The Old Town grew gradually over the centuries as an insignificant Wiltshire market town. But that all changed when Isambard Kingdom Brunel built his locomotive repair works for his Great Western Railway nearby and transformed the whole area. The works opened in 1843 with the GWR Railway Village built nearby to accommodate the first influx of workers. Swindon became one of the largest railway engineering complexes in the world and the New Town grew rapidly during the nineteenth century. During the twentieth century Swindon attracted new industries and although railway engineering has disappeared today, the town remains a major hub and commercial centre in the south of England.Swindon in 25 Streets tells the history of this fascinating town through 25 of its most interesting and important streets. Through the years, the streets have witnessed significant events, attracted remarkable people and been home to notable buildings and the stories of these streets are part of the story of the town. The book will be of interest to all those who live in Swindon or who have an interest in the area.