Excerpt from Bygone Stalybridge, Traditional, Historical, Biographical
The books dealing with the History of Stalybridge are few in number, and fortunate, indeed, is the library possessing a complete collection - if such a thing exists.
The rise of its important trade, the cotton manufacture, has scarcely been chronicled, or its early pioneers mentioned. Of the many worthy natives and residents of the vale in the past, little is known; their worth, work, and quality having almost sunk into obscurity.
For a longer period than I care to admit it has been a self-imposed task to gather and glean whatever might be considered of interest to my fellow townspeople.
Early in the spring of the present year I read a portion of manuscript to Captain Bates, and he, in the presence of Alderman Fentem, suggested that a book dealing with the past connections of Stalybridge should be written, at the same time promising his support.
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