Our latest publication, at present only available on Amazon Kindle is "A Tin Bath in the Kitchen"  This is a compilation of the po...

This new book by Chris Bond is published this week by Furness Vale Local History Society.  W. A. Bradbury died in 1926 aged 67. He was a...

Emma Gaulton, who lives in Sydney, N. S. W. is researching her family history. Her Great Uncle was Thomas Middleton who lived at Shady Grove...

Lyme Park was once leased from the National Trust by Stockport Corporation. Gaining popularity after the War, the Corporation provided thr...

Re - The Bungalow, Bridgemont Used for some time as Bridgemont Mission before the church was built. Once upon a time used for boat building ...

Reuben Bennett was a yeast dealer and flower grower. He ran his business from his home at 81 Buxton Road, Furness Vale. The house has a la...

This web site is well worth exploring. There is a wide range of articles and videos on the subject of genealogy and also on history in gener...

The blog of Andrew Simpson contains many articles on the history of Chorlton and beyond. It's quite an extensive site with many posts. W...

Members will remember Gillian Mawson who last year gave a talk about The Guernsey Evacuees. Gill has written a book on the subject and this ...

The school photograph in the following Furness Vale School topic was provided by Joanna Carr and includes her grandfather Colin Mycock. Jo...

Members will recall the fascinating talk earlier this year by Gillian Mawson on the subject of The Guernsey Evacuees.  Gillian now has a web...

Alongside 264 Buxton Road, there was once a narrow lean-to shop.  Before WWII this had been the haberdashers shop of the Birchenall sisters....

The May meeting of the Furness Vale History Society was addressed by Gillian Mawson who told the fascinating story of the children evacuated...

Do you remember The Yeardsley Players ?  Dudley Garratt has found a programme from the 1981/2 season.

The Furness Vale Bank The Manchester and County Bank first opened a branch at 47 Buxton Road, at  the corner of  Station Road in 190...

Jack Hardman has sent the following story of the maintenance of the locomotive "  Bahamas"   at Dinting Railway Centre:  In the ...

The Furness Vale Co-operative Society was registered as an independent society in 1876.  The store closed briefly in 1890 and re-opened on A...

29th March 1901 at the Station Hotel, Furness Vale an auction was held by George Brady to sell both the pub and adjoining shop.   The pub ...

Kelly's directory was the forerunner of today's Yellow Pages.  The business was formed in1799 by Frederic Festus Kelly who first pub...

Today, the return train fare to Leeds is £24.20.  In 1945 it was just 11shillings (55p)

Joseph Dixon and another man had been drinking in the Soldier Dick on Saturday night. At closing time they started fighting outside the pub...

In 1949 a 100 foot high brick chimney still stood at Lady Pit.   Lightning struck on the 5th December bringing down the 80 year old structur...

Ringstones Colliery closed in 1896 although some workings had been abandoned in 1878. There were three pits; the "top pit" is sh...

A LETTER FROM PETER THOMPSON REGARDING THE PARAGON GARAGE Not sure about the spelling but the owner was Joel Bold followed later by hi...

Whaley Bridge Local History Forum has embarked upon a new project.  A Posting on the Forum concerning Errwood Hall located in the Goyt Va...

A 3D digital model of the brickyard under development.  The main buildings are yet to be added.