Manchester History Club
Dean KirbyDiscover the story of the city that changed the world with author and historian Dr Dean Kirby. Among the top 20 fastest growing history Substacks twice in 2025.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 78 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 3 months ago |
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Cooking my Nan's dinners: chicken soup
Watch me cook one of my favourite dinners growing up: my Nan's chicken soup
Cooking is one of the nicest ways to cherish and share your family history.
The Northern Quarter's gambling hells
Manchester's trendiest quarter was once awash with backstreet betting houses. When 400 police officers carried out a raid in 1885, it caused chaos.
The Northern Quarter is one of Manchester’s trendiest districts today but in the Victorian...
The Earthquake Thieves
It's the early hours on 9 November 1852 and families across Manchester have the sensation that thieves are breaking into their homes
Mister Plant, the curator of Peel Park in Salford, was in fear for his life.
Trotters and tripe
How Victorian gutter merchants made a killing selling street food to drunks on their way home from the pub
It was said you could buy anything your heart desired on the streets of Victorian Manchester.
Merry Christmas from the Manchester History Club
Thank you for your support in 2025 - there's lots to come from me in 2026
No story from me this week — just a picture of Manchester in the snow.
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Author, family historian, tour guide, Orwell Prize nominee, PhD. Represented by the Graham Maw Christie agency.
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