Lancashire History

Welcome to the website of Lancashire History which is a developing resource for those interested or involved in the study of the history of Lancashire.

***There has been major update of the Coppull Archive section.*** November 2012

Contents

Manchester - is the text of an MPhil thesis "Manchester and the Textile Industry: 1750-1800" (University of Liverpool, 1998).

Wigan - is the text of an MA thesis "The Trading Region of Wigan in the Early 17th Century" (University of Liverpool, 1993).

Coppull - is a collection of brief pieces of work and a substantial series of transcriptions of primary documents (especially wills) relating to the village of Coppull, in Lancashire, England. This is a current project.

Museums - is a very brief guide to the diverse range of museums in Lancashire.

Links -  is a series of links to organisations which are involved with the study of Lancashire's past.

Resources - is the embryo of a collection of online resources relating to the different periods in the history of the county.

I can be contacted regarding the website, the history of Lancashire or these projects at dcwat@yahoo.com