Stretford: An Illustrated History Style:Paperback On a cold winter’s night

On a cold winter’s night

convinced that the Church in its present state is in irreversible decline and that its eventual extinction is a foregone conclusion

Aaron Bower is a freelance sports journalist and sports writer from Bradford

and German prisoners or war visiting the cathedral

His survey will be essential reading and reference for everyone who takes an interest in their neighbourhood

Stretford: An Illustrated History Style:Paperback On a cold winter’s nightOVER the last 300 years Stretford has undergone dramatic change, from farming community to industrialised centre that forms the basis of today's town. This book charts this development to 2002, illustrating the story with photographs. Stretford's industrial history is only part of this wide ranging account. The social life of the town is vividly recorded, from the Botanical Gardens of 1831 to Victorian pageants and exhibitions, and Manchester United's