Lancashire and Cheshire Past and Present Volume 1 & 2. Published in 1868 this is a complete history of Lancashire and Cheshire dating back to Roman times. This is volume 1 of the highly acclaimed books concerning the history of the region written by Thomas Baines. This book is considered a definitive story of the two counties.
Every parish, hundred, city, town, village and hamlet is described in great detail. This book provides an insight as to how our ancestors lived and what the places that they lived in were like. Due to boundary changes after the publication of this book it also encompasses a history of Manchester.
These books have been lovingly restored and presented in as close to their original condition as possible. They contain original graphics and are not poorly scanned or OCR copies.
Volume I book can be purchased via our secure retail partner by clicking here.
Volume 2 book can be purchased via our secure retail partner by clicking here.
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