Britains industrial revolution depended on canals for the cheap movement of materials and goods until the coming of the railways. Canal companies struggled to c

Every family historian has child ancestors, and childhood experiences and records are an essential aspect of research into a past life. That is why Sue Wilkes's

If you want to find out about Lancashires history, and particularly if you have family links to the area and your ancestors lived or worked in the county, then

"Sue Wilkes’s accessible and informative handbook outlines Lancashire’s history and describes the origins of its major industries - cotton, coal, transport,

The Black Country in the West Midlands is an important site for family historians. Many researchers, seeking to trace their ancestry back through the generation