Mossley Heritage Centre is a little historical gem, based in the corner of the Emmaus building on Queen Street, just a couple of minutes walk from the station. The centre is occupied by a massive baling machine, artefacts, archives, memorabilia, maps, books by local historians, furniture, photographic collections, a schoolroom, kitchen and living area. It’s literally jam packed with extraordinary stories of local folk and the incredible histories of this former mill town that was once at the hear of the wool and cotton industry.
Our research on the history of Mossley’s high streets has been made all the easier thanks to this wonderful book, ‘Mossley Shops Through The Years’ by local historians Alison Wild and Shirley Howard, published by Mossley Civic Society. Copies are £9 and available to buy at Mossley Heritage Centre.
Opening up the past through it’s public archives, photographs and official records, material relating to the history of Tameside’s nine towns (Ashton-u-Lyne, Audenshaw, Denton, Droylsden, Dukinfield, Hyde, Longdendale, Mossley, Stalybridge) is centralised at the Tameside Local Studies and Archives Centre. You can find educational resources, research guides, family history, and a wealth of information on people, places and events throughout the borough and history. And the Tameside Image Archive have over 21,000 images available online for you to search and purchase, with new images being added all the time. Follow the links to dive in and find your histories!
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