Download or read book Directory of Local Studies in North West England written by Terry Wyke and published by Manchester [England] : Bibliography of North West England. This book was released on 1993 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The directory's primary aim is to provide information about the main collections of history material relating to the north west held in the major public local studies collections, archives, academic libraries, museums and art galleries within North West England. The North West is defined as the two old counties of Lancashire and Cheshire, that is before the local government changes of 1974, and the Isle of Man. For each of the major repositories in this area we have provided basic information on address, telephone number, hours of opening, admission regulations and a contact name followed by a concise statement of the main holdings including special collections ..."--Introduction.