| Description | Possibly relating to Thomas Middleton. items of local interest;
1. Relics of early days of local government in Hyde, printed by George Booth, founder of the North Cheshire Herald (eg Rules of the Health Board, small Hyde directory, highway accounts).
2. Advertisements for public entertainments in Hyde, mid 19th century.
3. Racecard, Hyde and Compstall Bridge races.
4. Early trade union handbills, Hyde and district.
5. traders' handbills, Hyde.
6. Printed matter relating to strikes at Goodfellows, Hyde (1852), Hibberts, Hyde (1852), Wrigley's, Oldham (1852) and the coalminers' strike, Dukinfield (1845).
7. Voters' list, Godley 1848.
8. Photograph and information about John Bradley of Hyde, chartist and master of Oddfellows 1810-1855.
9. Collection of pamphlets relating to various churches in Hyde and district, mid 19th century (eg advertisements for sermons.
10. book of rules of the Mechanics' Institute, 1852.
11. Collection of black and white plates of various local places. Including Hyde Hall (1794), Hyde Corn Mill, King Square, Ashton as well as various halls and stately homes around Manchester and Stockport.
12. Collection of pamphlets for events in Hyde and district commemorating various royal occasions (eg funeral of Queen Victoria, coronation of George V).
Page from "Stockport Advertiser" reporting the parliamentary election of 1880. |
