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.
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Booklet of Local War PoemsAll proceeds go to the British Legion |
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Horwich On The Home Front (1914-18)by Dave Partington |
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Horwich In The Great War (1914-18)Special Edition - Autumn 2014 |
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Horwich In World War II (1939-45)Special Edition - Autumn 2019 |
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4500 Years Of Horwich HistoryFrom Stone Age to Space Age By Stuart Whittle |
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Lives And Times of Smithills Estateby Smithills Estate Research Group |
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Lower Brazley HallBy Derek Cartwright |
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Lancastriansby Paul Salveson |
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The Horwich Station BuffersBy Roy Davies |
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Wallsuches And The Club Housesby Stuart Whittle |
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Moorlands, Memories and ReflectionsBy Paul Salveson |
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The Works
by Paul Salveson |
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Stumpedby Roy Davies |
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Follow Any Streamby George Birtill |
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Enchanted Hillsby George Birtill |
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Rivingtonby Phoebe Hesketh |
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Horwich Locomotive Works Revisitedby MD Smith |
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The Royal Visit to Lancashire 1913by MD Smith |
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Expeditions to the Port of Prestonby MD Smith |
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Who Lived in a House Like This?by Jean Boardman |
Books
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Winter Hill & Anglezarke Scrapbookby Dave Lane, Derek Cartwright & Garry Rhodes. £13.00 |
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Horwich In WWII£8.00 (£5 to members) |
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Only Three Pence A Brick
£9.00 |
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Horwich On The Home Front
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Rivington Unitarian Chapel, including its early registersContains 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 |
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A Horwich Boyhood, More MemoriesFollowing on from the success of the first volume of boyhood memories from the 40s and 50s. A4, 41 pages. £4.00 |
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Rivington Chapel, Memorial Inscriptions18th, 19th and 20th century gravestones recorded, with index. A5, 41 pages. |
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Rivington Chapel - Trustees Minutes - August 1855 - March 1955Transcription of minutes containing lots of names, including lists of trustees and chairmen. A5, 63 pages. £2.00 |
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The Board School |
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Bottom O'th MoorA guided walk by John Smith £2.50 |
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Murder on the Moor -The Death of George Henderson - 1838Taken from the original report of the trial published in the Liverpool Mercury A4 £2.00 |
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The Headless Cross Ghostby David Owen A4 £2.00 |
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The History of Horwich in 20 Objects£10.00 |
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A Horwich Boyhood£4.00 |
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Horwich and the Locomotive Works (1884 - 1914)by D. A. Green £2.75 |
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Memories of Bottom O'th Moorby Frank Petty £2.50 |
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Memories of HorwichLooking back at Horwich's bustling town centre in the 1940s and 50s. A4 £3.00 |
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More Memories of Horwichby Brian Smith A4 £3.50 |
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The Ridgways of Horwichby I Short £2.50 |
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Schoolboy MemoriesA4 softback, 22 pages. Photos and memories. £2.50 |
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Wilderswood, A Guided Walkby John Smith A4 £2.00 |
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Horwich Locomotive Worksby 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 |
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Leverhulme's Rivingtonby M. D. Smith 168 pages packed with photos of the house, gardens and area. £15.00 |
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British Railway WorkshopsA4 Hardback Ashford, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, Eastleigh and Swindon will always be associated with their railway origins. £12.50 |
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Horwich Parish SchoolA5 glossy softback, 152 pages. A history including memories, photos, drawings, archives and interviews. £8.50 |
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John RamsbottomA4 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 |
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Underground Above HorwichA5 Softback, 82 pages. The history of the mines, mining practices and miners’ lives associated with the moors above Horwich. £3.50 |
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Rivington Unitarian ChapelA5 Softback, 54 pages. Nonconformist Chapel history including its early registers with index. £4.00 |
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Aspinall's Horwich£1.00 |
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Old Rivington & District£15.00 |
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A Matchstick's Journey£10.00 |
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Anyon Kay's Horwich£14.50 |
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More About Horwich£25.00 |
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About Horwich£25.00 |
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Horwich Then & Now£15.00 |
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History of Horwich Church£12.00 |
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About Rivington£7.50 |
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Geoff Waine Memorial Walk£1.50 |
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80 Years of Manufacturing at Lostock£5.00 |
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Life & Times of Ted Brownlow£4.50 |
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Horwich Town Centre Trail£2.00 |
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Flying Scotsman£10.00 |
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From Bible Class to World Class£13.00 |
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A Boy in Brownlow Fold£9.00 |
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One Mile of History£9.00 |
DVDs
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Horwich Loco Works - 40 Years Since ClosureDVD
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A History of Bottom O'th MoorA 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 £5.00 |
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George Henry FisherGeorge 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. £5.00 |
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A Tribute to Horwich Loco WorksThis fascinating production documents the chain of events that brought the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Works to Horwich. Running time 1hour 45minutes £5.00 |
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Horwich Past & PresentFrom 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 £5.00 |
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Jack Smith's Loco TourIn 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. £5.00 |
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Historic Footage of Horwich Loco WorksThis 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 |
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Memories of Horwich Loco WorksThe sights and sounds of the Loco Works as recalled by former employees. Running time 20 minutes. £5.00 |
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The Parish Records of Holy Trinity Horwich From 1860Baptisms 1860-1909, Marriages 1881-1917, Burials 1905-1920 plus supplementary data. £5.00 |
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Horwich Parish Records 1909-1945CD - Includes baptisms, marriages, burials plus graveyard plan, register of graves in the 1921 extension, records of Livesey Funeral Directors and Ridgmont Cemetery burials. £5.00 |
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Rivington Parish RecordsBaptisms, 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. £5.00 |
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The Parish Records of St Catherine's Church Horwich From 1896Included on the CD - Baptisms Nov 1896 - June 1954, Marriages June 1910 – May 1956, Banns May 1910 – Nov 1956 £5.00 |
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Horwich Town Centre TrailThis 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 £5.00 |
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Memories of Victoria MillMemories 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. £5.00 |
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Horwich Town Centre Trail£5.00 |
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Lost Businesses in Horwich£3.00 |
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30 Years of Horwich Heritage£3.00 |
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10 Years of Horwich Heritage Centre£3.00 |
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Geoff Waine Memorial Walk£3.00 |
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Wallsuches & the Club Houses£5.00 |
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Life & Achievements of W H Lever£5.00 |
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Propellers & Projectiles£5.00 |
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The Lostock Story£5.00 |
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Winter Hill Air Disaster£5.00 |
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Old Photos of the Loco Works£3.00 |
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Memories of Horwich Loco Works£5.00 |
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Historic Footage of the Loco Works£5.00 |
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Horwich Town Centre Then & Now£2.00 |
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Countdown to Closure£5.00 |
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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 |
WHY NOT JOIN US IN OUR 41st YEAR?
This year's programme is turning out to be another good one and the leaflet with the list of speakers & Open Days for the first half of 2025 is now available from the Heritage Centre. Please renew your membership now. If you are not a member why not join? Only £15 for 11 talks.
HORWICH HERITAGE CENTRE is open every weekday 2- 4pm & Saturdays 10 - 12.30pm. It has a shop, shows and sells films about Horwich and has a range of professional exhibitions and displays to delight all the family. Help is also available for family history and other research. ADMISSION IS FREE!
The monthly OPEN DAYS provide additional exhibitions on topics of local interest. SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS currently running include: Horwich Loco Works, A Victorian Kitchen, The Way We Were, World War II, Winter Hill Mines & the Turnpike Roads. School Parties and other groups welcome.
