Hi, Folks, I have just been pointed to an interesting article in the Chetham Library blog (http://library.chethams.com/blog/the-pringle-collection/ ).lan It tells of the Library's acquisition of the collection of Ian Pringle. Ian was a local historian in the Prestwich area who died recently. He had built up a massive collection of material about the area. The blog is an account of some of the items that are to be found in the collection, photos of the Heaton Hall and Philips Hall and other grand from Victorian times, details from the Home Guard, information about the various churches and religious communities, details of graveyards including some Jewish graveyards, and much, much more. Hope this helps, Jim Lancaster (Bury, Lancs.)