Publications

The following books and DVDs are just a selection of the many publications available from the Horwich Heritage shop.

Those listed below refer mainly to Horwich, Rivington and the Loco Works, but many are available for the surrounding areas and other interests within Horwich.

	Rivington Unitarian Chapel, including its early registers Contains an index of names in the baptism and burial registers, lists of trustees and a history of the chapel. A5 glossy, 54 pages. £4.00
	A Horwich Boyhood, More Memories Following on from the success of the first volume of boyhood memories from the 40s and 50s. A4, 41 pages. £4.00
	Rivington Chapel, Memorial Inscriptions 18th, 19th and 20th century gravestones recorded, with index. A5, 41 pages.
	Rivington Chapel - Trustees Minutes - August 1855 - March 1955 Transcription of minutes containing lots of names, including lists of trustees and chairmen. A5, 63 pages. £2.00
	The Board School
	Bottom O'th Moor A guided walk by John Smith £2.50
	Murder on the Moor -The Death of George Henderson - 1838 Taken from the original report of the trial published in the Liverpool Mercury A4 £2.00
	The Headless Cross Ghost by David Owen A4 £2.00
	The History of Horwich in 20 Objects £10.00
	A Horwich Boyhood £4.00
	Horwich and the Locomotive Works (1884 - 1914) by D. A. Green £2.75
	Memories of Bottom O'th Moor by Frank Petty £2.50
	Memories of Horwich Looking back at Horwich’s bustling town centre in the 1940s and 50s. A4 £3.00
	More Memories of Horwich by Brian Smith A4 £3.50
	The Ridgways of Horwich by I Short £2.50
	Schoolboy Memories A4 softback, 22 pages. Photos and memories. £2.50
	Wilderswood, A Guided Walk by John Smith A4 £2.00

M.D. SMITHS'S BOOKS

Horwich Locomotive Works

by M. D. Smith

The definitive book on Horwich Loco Works. Lots of photos of the various shops within the Works, the history of the Works and information on the social life of the Works. 209 pages, almost A4 size.

£20.00

Leverhulme's Rivington

by M. D. Smith

168 pages packed with photos of the house, gardens and area.

£15.00

BOOKS FROM OTHER AUTHORS

	British Railway Workshops A4 Hardback Ashford, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, Eastleigh and Swindon will always be associated with their railway origins. £12.50
	Horwich Parish School A5 glossy softback, 152 pages. A history including memories, photos, drawings, archives and interviews. £8.50
	John Ramsbottom A4 Softback, 96 pages. Ramsbottom built up his reputation at Crewe but in his later years helped to establish and develop the new works at Horwich for the L&YR. £9.95
	Underground Above Horwich A5 Softback, 82 pages. The history of the mines, mining practices and miners’ lives associated with the moors above Horwich. £3.50
	Rivington Unitarian Chapel A5 Softback, 54 pages. Nonconformist Chapel history including its early registers with index. £4.00

DVDs

	Horwich in the Great War (1914-18) DVD Of the 2000 Horwich men who left to fight 420 never returned. Running time 30 minutes. £5.00 of which £2.50 goes to the “Help The Heroes” fund
	A History of Bottom O'th Moor A number of residents and former residents tell of the joys and difficulties of living in Bottom O’th Moor and how things have changed in the last 50 years. Running time 47 minutes £10.00
	George Henry Fisher George Fisher worked at Horwich Loco Works and retired as acting Works Manager. A month before his 100th birthday he talked to Stuart Whittle. Also includes other interviews and footage. Running time 20 minutes. £10.00
	A Tribute to Horwich Loco Works This fascinating production documents the chain of events that brought the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Works to Horwich. Running time 1hour 45minutes £12.50
	Horwich Past & Present From the Bronze Age to the Space Age including connections with the Romans, a Royal Hunting Forest, the Spanish Armada, the Civil War, weaving, spinning and bleaching, the Industrial Revolution, the Railway Age, aircraft production and Lord Leverhulme. Running time 50 minutes £10.00
	Jack Smith's Loco Tour In 2004 Jack Smith was interviewed at the former Horwich Loco Works where he shared his knowledge and memories of the place where he worked as an apprentice 50 years before. He also led a guided tour around the various “shops” explaining how they operated and pointing out features which still survive. Running time 45 minutes. £10.00
	Historic Footage of Horwich Loco Works This DVD contains all the known historic footage of Horwich Loco Works and includes steam locomotives being moved around the Works, the last loco to leave the Works, coach refurbishment, the Works just before closure, the fire train of the 1920’s and steam locos at Horwich station. Running time 13 minutes. £5.00
	Memories of Horwich Loco Works The sights and sounds of the Loco Works as recalled by former employees. Running time 20 minutes. £5.00
	The Parish Records of Holy Trinity Horwich From 1860 Baptisms 1860-1909, Marriages 1881-1917, Burials 1905-1920 plus supplementary data. £8.00
	Horwich Parish Records 1909-1945 CD Includes baptisms, marriages, burials plus graveyard plan, register of graves in the 1921 extension, records of Livesey Funeral Directors and Ridgmont Cemetery burials. £8.00
	Rivington Parish Records Baptisms, marriages and graveyard inscriptions for Rivington Parish Church are arranged alphabetically. Marriages can be searched by both groom’s and bride’s surname. Baptisms cover a period from the late 1600s to the 1870s; marriages 1639-1766 and 1777-1874; graveyard inscriptions from the 1600’s almost to the present day. £10.00
	The Parish Records of St Catherine’s Church Horwich From 1896 Included on the CD - Baptisms Nov 1896 - June 1954, Marriages June 1910 – May 1956, Banns May 1910 – Nov 1956 £6.00
	Horwich Town Centre Trail This film covers the development of Horwich Town Centre from the earliest settlement to the present day and in doing so reveals a fascinating story of how it has evolved into its current form. Running time 50 minutes £10.00
	Memories of Victoria Mill Memories of Victoria Mill – a brief history of Victoria Mill, the memories of 4 former employees and a description of the towel making process. Running time 40 minutes. £10.00