Rochdale and the Vale of Whitworth

by William Robertson

William Robertson (1834 - 1924) came to Rochdale in 1860 as a journalist for the Rochdale Observer and fell in love with the town and surrounding area. He devoted much of his time to creating popular histories of the town and its inhabitants. At the heart of the Industrial Revolution, Rochdale had gone through a huge transformation of growth, wealth and politics. On the whole his histories concentrate on life before the upheaval rather than the grind...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0244457808
• ISBN13: 9780244457808
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"