Buy a Copy of New Book about John Henry Cooke

Our latest book. A memoir by John Henry Cooke, the first clerk to Winsford Local Board and solicitor for the promotion of the Brine Compensation Act. With additional notes and explanations by us. The book is a transcript of John Henry Cooke's own memoirs written by him in his own copy of the book he wrote describing how Cheshire celebrated Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. Includes his enduring sadness following the death of two of his sons in the Great War. Two of his books were submitted to the royal family, both are still in the royal collection, with one being at kept at Sandringham.

JH Cooke 1848 - 1928 by Andrew P Fielding, Annelise M Fielding | Make Your Own Book

Buy a copy of Thomas Birtles Photographic Survey of Northwich 1891-2

Thomas Birtles' Photographic Survey of Northwich, Cheshire 1891-1892 by Andrew Fielding, Annelise Fielding | Make Your Own Book

Salt Making Demonstration 16 Sept 2015

We will be giving a demonstration of salt making at Holme Cultram Abbey on Wednesday 16 September, 2015.
Start 10am with a short talk. Fire lit at 10.45am with salt probably starting to be made about 10.45.
Summary talk at 3pm close 4.30pm

The brine will be evaporated in a small metal salt pan over a peat fire.

The demonstration is taking place during the community excavation at the Abbey by Grampus Heritage for the Solway Coast AONB and the Solway Wetlands Landscape Partnership

19 July 1985 - Righting the MaryRose

Thirty years ago working with Taylor Woodrow to turn the hull of the Mary Rose through 60 degrees (third from the right). Report photographs from TAYWOOD NEWS Sept. Vol 24 No.9  1985 p4-6.

Book Publication - Birtles Photographs of Northwich

We have almost completed our catalogue of the photographs taken by Thomas Birtles to record the condition of buildings in Northwich at the  passing of the Brine Compensation Act of 1891.
The book is being produced through Blurb on-demand publishing.
It should be available from  the end of August. 248 pages. Price £15.

Talk to ERIH Regional Meeting 10 June 2015

Talk booked to the regional meeting of the European Route of Industrial Heritage Wed 10 June, 2015
The Ecosal-UK Salt Route and the ERIH Themed Route for Salt.
Bursledon Brickworks Museum, Southampton.

Talk to Headlands to Headspace - 3 October 2015

Talk booked about Ecosal-UK and salt making to Headlands to Headspace
'Separating the Salt from the Sand in Morecambe Bay'
3rd October 2015
Silverdale.