Macclesfield is an ancient Cheshire town that stands beneath the sprawling and beautiful Peak District. It is Cheshire's furthest outpost before taking the road into Derbyshire and many years ago entered the Industrial Revolution in a more genteel manner perhaps, by becoming a silk town. Here all manner of silk items were manufactured such as the narrowest ribbons and the best of silks and satins.It is the perfect place to explore Macclesfield Forest and the Cheshire Peak District but the town itself has plenty to offer ...
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Macclesfield is an ancient Cheshire town that stands beneath the sprawling and beautiful Peak District. It is Cheshire's furthest outpost before taking the road into Derbyshire and many years ago entered the Industrial Revolution in a more genteel manner perhaps, by becoming a silk town. Here all manner of silk items were manufactured such as the narrowest ribbons and the best of silks and satins.It is the perfect place to explore Macclesfield Forest and the Cheshire Peak District but the town itself has plenty to offer including the Heritage Centre with its museums and tea room. Paul Hurley has carefully selected modern and old views to paint a nostalgic historical portrait, so enjoy this pictorial tour of the town and see what is here now and compare it to what was here many years ago.
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New. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Macclesfield has changed and developed over the last century Num Pages: 96 pages, 78 black & white illustrations, 106 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 306. 96 pages, 184 illustrations incl 106 colour. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Macclesfield has changed and developed over the last century. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; WQP. Dimension: 233 x 166 x 9. Weight: 306. 2012. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
