NEW ARRIVAL
I'm delighted to announce the imminent arrival of 'A History of Collyhurst and Harpurhey' which will be back from the printers in about a...
The Final Stretch
'A History of Collyhurst & Harpurhey' is nearing completion. I am hopeful that it will be available by the end of June at the very...
Great Father's Day Gift
Whether he grew up in Collyhurst or somewhere else in the great north of England Your dad (or grandad!) will re-live his youth when he...
BOOKS AND PLAYS
On the book front, I am preparing second editions of both 'A History of Crumpsall' and 'A History of Cheetham Hill Road' which will...
Discover the history of Cheetham Hill Road
The second Local History book from Martin Gittins has now been published. Presented in a simple, easy to read format, packed with...
New Stock and a New Book
I have now received a second run of 'A Crumpsall History' so if you'd like to order one (or more) please visit the website. Also, I'm...
New Stock On The Way
Following the rapid sale of the first 100 copies of 'A Crumpsall History' am delighted to say that we have beaten the Covid 19 lockdown...
New Stock on the Way
I'm delighted that all 100 copies of the first print run of 'A Crumpsall history' have now sold out. I am awaiting new stock. If you want...
Charity Shirt Sale
I am holding a clearance sale of the remaining Peterloo Tee-shirts I have in stock. Black, White and Red in a range of sizes, for the...
New Book Coming Soon
I am delighted to announce that my new book 'A Crumpsall History' - 100 A4 pages, fully illustrated - is now with the printer and that it...
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