Heritage Publications

This book, originally published in 1889, contains two volumes ‘Darwen and its People’ and ‘Old Darwen Families’. Reproduced and lovingly restored this book provides an interesting, comprehensive and definitive history of Darwen.

Darwen and its People documents the town’s growth from earliest times through to the late 1800s whilst Old Darwen Families provides fascinating details, anecdotes and information on the Darwen families pivotal in the founding of the town. Darwen and its People and Old Darwen Families preserves the town’s history and heritage for future and current generations.

This book is a must for anybody interested in the evolution of the town or the characters that once walked its streets

This book will be available in the shops soon.  Until then, the paperback version of this book can be purchased from our online sales provider by clicking here.

To purchase this book for £15.99 and to receive free delivery within Blackburn/Darwen (and selected surrounding areas), please call 01254 245709 to order your copy.

HISTORY OF THE FYLDE was originally published in 1876 – during the reign of Queen Victoria. It charters the history of the Fylde from the Ancient Britons and Romans all the way through to the Victorian era. In intricate detail the author, John Porter, talks the reader through the history of the Fylde. Porter leaves no part of the Fylde uncovered as he reveals the history of Blackpool, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Fleetword, Lytham, St Annes and other parts of the coast. This book is essential reading for anybody interested in the history of the Fylde. It has been lovingly restored and reprinted so that the area’s history and people can be rediscovered.

This book can be purchased via our secure retail partner by clicking here.

Note: All of our books our brand new and great quality facsimile copies. They are not poor reproductions.

Bygone Cheshire was originally published in 1895 – during the reign of Queen Victoria. It charters the history of Cheshire from the Ancient Britons and Romans all the way through to the Victorian era. In intricate detail the author, William Andrews, talks the reader through the history of Cheshire. Andrews leaves no part of Cheshire uncovered as he details Chester, Sandbach, Nantwich, Northwich and other parts of the county. This book is essential reading for anybody interested in the history of Cheshire. It has been lovingly restored and reprinted so that the area’s history and people can be rediscovered.

Coming soon. Email info@heritagepublications.co.uk for further details.

Bygone Blackburn can be purchased from the following locations in Blackburn:

WH Smith is situated in the recently redeveloped section of the shopping mall.

Lesley’s News is situated in the new market hall.

Bygone Blackburn can be purchased online for delivery to your door via this secure stockist:

You can also purchase Bygone Blackburn by calling 01254 245709. 

We are pleased to announce that Bygone Blackburn, written by Geo.C.Miller, is now available for the first time in almost twenty years.

The book, which was written by well known local historian George C Miller, was first published in 1950 and Heritage Publications has not changed the layout or content.

Purchase here for £14.99

In the book Blackburn’s history through the 1500s to the 1800s is traced in fascinating detail. The text focuses not just on the important people of the town like the Hornbys and the Feildens but also gives the reader insight into the ordinary lives of many townsfolk. It does this by touring important areas of the town and detailing the people who lived and worked in them. The areas of Audley, Salford, Church Street, Darwen Street, King Street and Northgate are brought to life. The old parish church and the Grammar School (later to become QEGS) have chapters devoted to them as does the West End area.

Many local history books give an overview of events but fail to give much detail. George C Miller wrote the book for an audience who demanded lots of details and they got them. He almost walks the reader around the areas he writes about and introduces us to the locals of the time. He tells of the election riots of 1835 when W.H. Hornby, father of the member of Parliament for Blackburn was flung over the old Salford Bridge. He tells of the numerous floods at Salford and how in 1729 twelve people drowned in the River Blakewater. Miller gives fascinating insights into the running of The Grammar School quoting from the Record book of the Foundation from 1597 to 1763. He also mentions a master at the school who allegedly died of the Plague in 1623 when Blackburn was suffering from the disease.

There is so much of interest in this book it is difficult to pick out the most fascinating parts but there truly is something of interest to everyone who has ever wondered or read about the history of Blackburn.

The electronic version of Bygone Blackburn is now available to download for your ereader / tablet device.

This commemorative edition of Bygone Blackburn reveals the town’s people and places of generations past. Bygone Blackburn preserves details of the town’s heritage that would otherwise be lost forever.

With archeological level of detail, the author, GEO.C. Miller, reveals the stories of:

• The town’s old windmill that stood in Eanam
• The market cross and the stocks that were at the very hub of the town
• The poverty and riots that engulfed the town in the 19th century
• The church that stood on the grounds of the present cathedral and dates back to at least the 12th century

Intricate details of these and other important historic aspects of the town are revealed in this special commemorative edition of Bygone Blackburn. This book was originally published in 1950 by GEO.C. Miller. Miller is credited for his fastidious research and for his dedication to preserving the history of this town for current and future generations. With superb illustrations by Frank Watson and a penchant for making history accessible to all, Miller brings Blackburn’s heritage to life.