Kelly's Directory Of Manchester Salford & Suburbs 1929

Kelly’s Directory of Manchester, Salford & Suburbs 1929 – Digital Download or CD-ROM

Product Description:

Step back into the bustling industrial heart of 1929 with this high-quality reproduction of Kelly’s Directory of Manchester, Salford & Suburbs. An essential resource for genealogists, local historians, and house researchers, this directory offers a fascinating snapshot of life in Greater Manchester just before the Great Depression tightened its grip.

Bridging the Census Gap The 1931 Census was destroyed during the Second World War, and the 1939 Register is the next major snapshot available. This 1929 directory serves as a vital "census substitute," allowing you to pinpoint exactly where your ancestors were living, who their neighbors were, and their trades a decade later.

Format & Navigation Please note that this product consists of scanned images of the original book. It is not a text-searchable database in the traditional sense. However, the directory is structured alphabetically by street and surname, making manual navigation intuitive and straightforward. Furthermore, modern PDF readers (such as Adobe Acrobat or browser-based viewers) often perform "on-the-fly" OCR (Optical Character Recognition), allowing you to use the search function within your viewer to locate names or keywords with a high degree of accuracy.

What’s Inside? A Detailed Section Breakdown This comprehensive volume is divided into key sections to aid your research:

1. Street Directory: A complete listing of the head of households for almost every street in Manchester, Salford, and the surrounding suburbs. Perfect for tracing the history of a specific house or building.
2. Commercial & Trades Directory: An alphabetical list of businesses and tradespeople. Whether your ancestor was a cotton mill engineer, a butcher, or a clerk, you will find them listed alongside their contemporaries.
3. Private Residents Directory: An alphabetical list of private citizens (often the "middle class" and gentry), usually including their private addresses—an invaluable tool for tracing family lines that weren't necessarily in business.
4. Official & Municipal Information: Detailed listings of local government officials, council members, magistrates, and public officers.
5. Court & Postal Information: Locations of post offices, money order offices, and court times.
6. Ecclesiastical & Educational: Lists of churches, clergy, and schools/colleges in the area.

A Snapshot of Manchester & Salford in 1929

• Industry: In 1929, Manchester was still a global industrial powerhouse, though the textile industry was beginning to feel the strain of foreign competition. You will find entries for massive textile merchants, chemical works, and the engineering firms that powered the British Empire.
• Sport: Football was the passion of the working class. In 1929, Manchester City had recently moved to the massive Maine Road stadium (built in 1923), while Manchester United was navigating the First Division under manager Herbert Bamlett. The directory lists the club officials and grounds of the era.
• Culture & Famous Faces:
  • L.S. Lowry: The legendary artist was living and working in the Salford area during this time, painting the industrial scenes that defined the era. You may find contemporary neighbors or the factories he immortalized on canvas.
  • Anthony Burgess: The famous author (then a young boy named John Burgess Wilson) was attending school in Manchester during this period.
  • The Halle Orchestra: Under the baton of Sir Hamilton Harty, the orchestra was a central part of the city's cultural life.

Important Disclaimer Regarding Maps Due to the age of the original source material and the binding process used in the 1920s, some map pages may have been removed or damaged in the original directory before scanning. While we strive for completeness, we cannot guarantee the presence of the map section. However, if the map is present in this scan, please consider it a valuable bonus addition to your purchase!

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• Format: PDF (Scanned Images)
• Availability: Instant Digital Download or CD-ROM
• Compatibility: readable on any PC, Mac, or Tablet using standard PDF software.