Sale Through Time - Softcover

Dickens, Steven

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1445609088 ISBN 13: 9781445609089

Publisher: Amberley Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

The fascinating town of Sale in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, historically a part of Cheshire, has a rich and diverse history, which is extensively illustrated in the pages of this book. Old buildings, long forgotten, are recalled, such as the Brooklands Hotel, where famous comedians Laurel and Hardy stayed in 1947. There is the strange case of Doctor Charles White, of Sale Priory, who kept the embalmed body of Hannah Beswick at his home, where it stayed for 100 years. Sale Priory and grounds are now given over to modern housing. Sale has also had its fair share of successful and influential inhabitants, including Robert Bolt, who was born on Northenden Road and wrote 'A Man For All Seasons', several screenplays and won an Oscar for his work. Famous scientist and physicist, J. P. Joule, lived on Wardle Road. There is a monument to him in nearby Sale Park.

About this title

About the Author:

Steven John Dickens has a BA. Hons in History (Sheffield University) and an MA in Twentieth Century History (Liverpool University) and is a retired charge nurse and college lecturer. He has always had an interest in local history and social history and has also lectured on the history of the NHS. He has previously written for several local history publications, genealogy journals and magazines. These include The Manchester Genealogist; The Journal of the Altrincham History Society; and Newsletter of the Cumbria Family History Society. He has contributed articles for publication on the website of the Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society and has also contributed to the archives of the Trafford Park Heritage Centre and the Jenner Trust Archive, in Gloucestershire. Steven lives in Flixton, near Manchester and is married to Sarah. He retired in order to care for their eldest son, who is disabled. They have three sons and three daughters.

About this edition

• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1445609088
• ISBN 13: 9781445609089
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96