Series: Greater Manchester's Past Revealed

Booklet charting the transformation of Clayton in the 19th century from a rural landscape on the fringe of Manchester to a heavily industrialised area which specialised in manufacturing chemicals for the textile industry. Other industries in the area included textile production, mining and brick manufacture. By the end of the 20th century the area was blighted by derelict factories and toxic waste. Recently a series of targeted archaeological investigations have been undertaken in association with a scheme of land reclamation and regeneration. The booklet describes the history of the area alongside the results of the investigations, which looked at areas of workers' housing as well as industry. A final section explains the planning background to the work.

Booklet detailing a community archaeology project organised by the Tameside History Forum and funded through the Heritage Lottery. The cruck-framed Newton Hall in Hyde is the only surviving structure from a medieval manorial complex; the site declined over the centuries and by the early 19th century had become a farm. Excavations in 2012 involving community volunteers, local schoolchildren and professional archaeologists recovered a detailed plan of the farmyard and the project also captured memories of the old farm. LD

Booklet presenting the findings from archaeological excavations undertaken at Bradford in east Manchester in 2010. The development of the area from its origin as a sparsely populated medieval township centred on a moated manor house to an important industrial area in the 19th and 20th centuries is summarised. LD

Booklet charting the history of Bury and summarising the findings of excavations carried out in 2006-7 in advance of redevelopment.