Tameside Through Time

Raven, Joyce; Sheppard, Mark

ISBN 10: 1848686374 / ISBN 13: 9781848686373

Published by Amberley Publishing, 2011

Seller Inventory # U9781848686373

Synopsis:

The Local Government Reorganisation Plan of 1971 brought together the nine townships of Ashton under Lyne, Audenshaw, Denton, Droylsden, Dukinfield, Hyde, Longdendale, Mossley and Stalybridge and, from 1 April 1974, the towns came together under the nomenclature of Tameside. We have attempted to illustrate through old photographs and their modern counterparts a glimpse of these very individual townships. The Kings Head in Droylesden will be forever associated with Guardsman Neil 'Tony' Downes, son of licensees Ronnie and Sheryl. Twenty-year-old Tony was killed in Afghanistan in June 2007. His funeral at St Mary's Church, with full military honours, was on the 28 June, the very day he had been due home on leave. Tony wrote letters home and his words were set to music by chart act, 'The Soldiers'. Entitled Letters Home it was released in 2010.

About the Authors: Joyce was a local history author.

Mark is a local history author who lives in Hyde.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Tameside Through Time
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: 47914839
Signed: 3/11/2026 7:25:11 AM
Edition: 1773213911.