Catalogue description Stalybridge Historical Society

The records primarily relate to the history of Stalybridge and the North West. However, they also include items relating to the history and developments of the Society itself. The collection contains correspondence, news-cuttings, minutes, volumes, historical accounts, photographs, postcards, slides and printed materials. In particular, there is a signed copy of "Bygone Stalybridge" by Samuel Hill and a letter stating that "Tipperary" was written in Stalybridge. The photograph collection is also of particular interest.

The material is listed as follows:

2/1-16 Stalybridge Historical Society Records, 1958-1986

3/1-10 Stalybridge and Ashton-under-Lyne Council Records, 1867-1957

4/1-29 History of Stalybridge and the North West, 1792-1963

5/1-2 Newspaper extracts, 1858-1930's

6/1-39 Photographs, postcards and slides, 1880-1961

7/1-30 Printed Materials - Local, 1907-1961

8/1-12 Printed Materials - not Local, 1902-1972

9/1-3 Ephemera, 1907-1911

Stalybridge Historical Society, 1961-, Cheshire

No material may be published without the permission of the Secretary of the Society, and material may be photocopied for research purposes only. The minute books from 1964 to 1983 are currently closed to non-members.

The following records were deposited in 1989 by Mr C. Stringer, Secretary of Stalybridge Historical Society.

• Stalybridge, Cheshire

Stalybridge Historical Society was formed in 1961 and the inaugural meeting was held on June 7th at the Old Greyhound Hotel, Stalybridge. The objects of the Society are: the protection and preservation of buildings and sites of historical and special local interest; to collect and keep records of the past; and to educate Members and Townspeople on the birth and growth of Stalybridge.

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