A wide selection of books, videos and DVD's about Horwich and related subjects are available to purchase from Horwich Heritage at the Heritage Centre, including several published by the society itself. Publications can also be ordered via the website horwichheritagesales@hotmail.co.uk

Other DVD's available are "Winter Hill Air Crash Memorial Services" (£10), "Historic Footage Of Horwich Loco Works" (£5 donation), "Horwich Loco Works Countdown To Closure" (£10 donation), "Winter Hill Air Disaster" (£10 donation) and "George Fisher" (£10 donation). Details will be posted on the website soon.

PUBLISHED BY HORWICH HERITAGE

'George Henry Fisher 1905-2006'
George Fisher was employed at Horwich Loco Works rising to acting Works Manager just before his retirement. A month before his 100th birthday he recorded his memories about his life at the Works.
Running time 30 minutes. £10 or more donation to Horwich Heritage.
'Winter Hill Air Disaster 27 February 1958'
This DVD recalls the day of the disaster through the eyes of some of those who were involved or who witnessed the events. It also includes some footage from a programme made about the disaster by the BBC.
Running time 40 minutes. £10 or more donation to Horwich Heritage.

'Winter Hill Air Crash Memorial Services'
This DVD covers the services held in Douglas and Horwich to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Winter Hill Air Disaster.
Each service runs for about 55 minutes. Cost £10.
'Historic Footage of Horwich Loco Works'
This DVD contains all the known historic footage Of Horwich Loco Works including the last steam train to leave the Works, the fire train of the 1920’s and steam locos at Horwich station.
Running time 13 minutes. £5 or more donation to Horwich Heritage.

'Horwich Loco Works - Countdown to Closure'
The late Terry Foley recorded the extensive tv news coverage of the early 1980’s relating to the eventual closure of Horwich Loco Works.
Running time 47 minutes. £10 or more donation to Horwich Heritage.

'The Parish Records of Holy Trinity Church Horwich Lancashire from 1860'
This CD contains transcripts of Holy Trinity baptism, marriage and burial records for the period 1860-1920, thus covering the opening and heyday of Horwich Loco Works. (Baptisms Oct 1860-July 1909, marriages Dec 1881-April 1917, burials April 1905-July 1920). Because some church records are missing, supplementary data for burials has been taken from Bishop's Transcripts 1873-1883 and 1888. Further supplementary data was taken from the church magazine for burials Jan 1889-Oct 1890. The CD is obtainable through the society’s website for £8 plus P&P. Please make enquiries about overseas shipment.
Volume 2 1909-1945 £8 plus P&P. Also includes grave plan, Ridgmont burials 1928-45 and Livesey's Funeral Directors 1939-66.

'A Tribute to Horwich Loco Works''
This fascinating production documents the chain of events that brought the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Works to Horwich.
This exlusive documentary is one hour and forty minutes long and is available both on VHS video and DVD.
£12.50
'Horwich - Past and Present'
A fifty minute video guide to Horwich and its history, produced for Horwich Heritage by WTN Video Productions.
£9.99

'Horwich and the Locomotive
Works (1884 - 1914)'
by D. A. Green
£2.75
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'Murder on the Moor -
The Death of George Henderson - 1838'
£2.00
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'The Headless Cross Ghost'
by D. A. Owen
£2.00
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'The Ridgways of Horwich'
by I Short
£2.50
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'Wilderswood - Birthplace of the Lancashire Textile Industry'
A guided walk by John Smith
£2.00
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'Bottom o'th Moor'
A guided walk by John Smith
£2.50
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'Wilderswood Trail'
40p
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'Town Centre Trail'
40p
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BOOKS FROM OTHER PUBLISHERS

'About Anglezarke'
by M. D. Smith
£20.00
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'More About Horwich'
by M. D. Smith
£20.00
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'Horwich Locomotive Workds'
by M. D. Smith
£20.00
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'Leverhulme's Rivington'
by M. D. Smith
Now back in print at the NEW price of £16
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'About Haigh and Aspull'
by M. D. Smith
£18.00
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This book is temporarily out of stock.
'About Blackrod'
by M. D. Smith
£12.00
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'Old Rivington and District'
by M. D. Smith
£12.00
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'Rivington Pike - History and Fell Race'
by P. L. Watson
£9.95
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'Anyon Kay's Horwich'
by Anyon Kay
£12.00
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'Horwich News'
Five months local news from the Seventies
compiled by Brian Smith
£7.50
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'Five Short Circular Walks around the West Pennine Moors
Book 1: Turton Heights, Entwistle Reservoir, Wayoh Reservoir, Jumbles, Affetside'
by Kenneth Field
£1.30
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'Five Short Circular Walks around the West Pennine Moors
Book 2: Darwen Tower, Roddlesworth Woods, Hollinshead Hall, Winter Hill and Belmont'
by Kenneth Field
£1.30
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'The Ribble Valley by Car'
by Kenneth Field
£1.30
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