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 | 80 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 11 days ago |
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The Scuttlers: New tour coming autumn 2026
Tour news!
To mark the announcement about my forthcoming book on Victorian Manchester’s scuttling gangs, I’m launching a new walking tour.
The Scuttlers: The True Story of Manchester’s Most Feared Gangs will be published by HarperNorth, t...
🚨Big news: My new book The Scuttlers is coming!
The Scuttlers: The True Story of Manchester's Most Feared Gangs will be published by HarperNorth on 6 May 2027 and is available to pre-order now.
🚨 Exciting news!
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
The Northern Quarter is one of Manchester’s trendiest districts today but in the Victorian era it was awash with secret gambling clubs.
Thomas Street was the “headquarters” of the betting nuisance in the city, according to the great Manche...
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.
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Author and historian keeping alive people's history. Orwell Prize nominee. PhD. Tour guide. Represented by the Graham Maw Christie agency. \ud83d\udcd5Pre-order my new book, The Scuttlers: https://linktr.ee/TheScuttlers
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