A little visit to novelist Anne Brontë’s grave in a cemetery on a hillside overlooking the sea in Scarborough. She was only 29 when she died. Visitors often leave flowers, seashells and notes. #brontësisters #scarborough #literature #yorkshire

Some early publicity for my new book, The Scuttlers, coming in May next year. Available to pre-order now linktr.ee/TheScuttlers

@sophiemhistory.bsky.social Hi Sophie. Wondered if it’d be okay to add me to your true crime authors pack? 🗡️

🚨Book news!🚨 I'm thrilled to announce that I'm writing a new book. The Scuttlers: The True Story of Manchester's Most Feared Gangs will be published on 6 May 2027 by HarperNorth, the Manchester-based imprint of @harpercollins.bsky.social It's available to pre-order now: linktr.ee/TheScuttlers

I’m running some tours of Angel Meadow as part of Manchester Histories Festival which takes place on 4-6 June this year. Tickets 👇 @mcrhistories.bsky.social

BBC coverage of Manchester Cathedral’s new Angel Project that I helped to launch at the weekend #AngelMeadow www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Dark past of city's Green Quarter and the brave people who lived there

Now known as the Green Quarter, Manchester's Angel Meadow was once described as "hell upon Earth".

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A great write up about Angel Meadow, featuring our new Angel Project www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Dark past of city's Green Quarter and the brave people who lived there

Now known as the Green Quarter, Manchester's Angel Meadow was once described as "hell upon Earth".

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Project Angel to start in Manchester, engaging people in the story of Angel Meadow, Manchester which became a crime ridden slum in the 19th century. @manchesterhistory.uk 👇 BBC News - Dark past of city's Green Quarter and the brave people who lived there - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Dark past of city's Green Quarter and the brave people who lived there

Now known as the Green Quarter, Manchester's Angel Meadow was once described as "hell upon Earth".

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Brilliant day in Manchester! Thanks for the superb tour of Angel Meadow @manchesterhistory.uk - was absolutely class #historyteacher

Thanks to artist Elton Darlo for sketching me at the Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society spring fair today. Chatted to some great people. George, the man I’m chatting with in the sketch, was telling me about his ancestor who was a scuttler - a Victorian street fighter.

A fab St Patrick’s Day doing a talk at Manchester Central Library on my 30 year journey to trace my Irish roots. It was part of an Irish Research Day organised by the brilliant Manchester and Lancashire History Society ☘️🇮🇪

It’s been a while but my good pals Yakub Qureshi, Chris Osuh and I are back with a second season of our Everything But a Beach Manchester history podcast. Mills: Love telling the story of the real lives of Manchester’s mill workers is available now from all major podcast outlets.

Manchester’s trendy Northern Quarter wasn’t always coffee bars and record shops. In 1885, it was full of illegal gambling dens. Story here:

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.

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Today’s story from the Manchester History Club — The Earthquake Thieves. On an autumn night in 1852, families across Manchester had a strange sensation their homes were being broken into. Mr Plant reached for his gun. Only at dawn did they find out the real cause.

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

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It’s been ten years since I published by debut book, Angel Meadow, and I still get a kick out of seeing it in book shops. Nice to see it still well stocked here at Waterstones in Bury, Greater Manchester @waterstones.bsky.social

Trotters and tripe: How Victorian gutter merchants made a killing selling street food to drunks on their way home from the pub.

Trotters and tripe

How Victorian gutter merchants made a killing selling street food to drunks on their way home from the pub

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Really pleased to be represented by the Graham Maw Christie literary agency @litagencygmc.bsky.social www.grahammawchristie.com/talent-libra... #history #author #books

Dr Dean Kirby author — Graham Maw Christie Agency

Dr Dean Kirby is an author, historian, multi-award-winning former national newspaper journalist and creator of the Manchester History Club Substack.

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Merry Christmas from the Manchester History Club

Merry Christmas from the Manchester History Club

Thank you for your support in 2025 - there's lots to come from me in 2026

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El gato has found a new use for my Victorian Ordnance Survey maps. #catsofbluesky #maps #history

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Discover the story of Manchester and its people written by me - historian, author and genealogist Dr Dean Kirby. Subscribe to support my writing journey. Click to read Manchester History Club, by Dean...

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Just opened the ticket sales for my Manchester Angel Meadow tours for March to June 2026. An ideal Christmas gift for the historian/genealogist in your life. 🎄🎄🎄🎄 #walkingtours #manchester #christmasgfts www.tickettailor.com/events/manch...

It's the cruel winter of 1813 and, in Manchester, the River Irwell has frozen from bank to bank. A school teacher named Lavinia Robinson has gone missing. Will she be found?

Lost beneath the ice

It's the cold winter of 1813 and in Manchester the River Irwell has frozen over. A school teacher named Lavinia Robinson has gone missing

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If you were one of the 260+ brilliant people who supported me by coming on my Angel Meadow history walking tour this year, thank you. I have some big plans for next year. #Manchester #history #genealogy #genhour #walkingtours

Manchester history tour plans for next year

If you came on my Angel Meadow tour this year, thank you. I have some big plans for next year.

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Delighted to share this new blog on teaching People’s Health Industrial using the fabulous work of @manchesterhistory.uk and the story of Angel Meadow. I’ve loved working on this. Thanks Dean for your incredible book. #historyteacher open.substack.com/pub/petejack...

World building with Angel Meadow

Teaching Industrial People's Health through the story of Victorian Britain's most savage slum

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Exciting news! Our new website is now live! fshousehistory.com

I've taken a little risk of putting myself out there to make a short film about cooking one of the dinner's my Nan used to make for me. She died in 1998. If you like #food #nostalgia and #familyhistory, or just want to watch someone chopping carrots, the full film is on the link in the comments.

My story today - The killer of little mule spinners - is the story of how the work of young cotton mill hands called piercers was giving them a rare form of cancer. #Genealogy #familyhistory #ancestry #genhour #history #lancashire

The killer of little mule spinners

Reaching over the machines to repair broken threads of cotton, the mule spinners of Manchester and Lancashire were falling victim to a silent killer

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I've given my professional genealogy site a new look to better reflect my work in the mill towns of Greater Manchester and Lancashire: cottontownsancestry.com Do drop me a line using the site links if you need a researcher. #genhour #genealogy #familyhistory #ancestry #manchester #lancashire

In 1900, doctors were confused about why hundreds of people were taking ill in Manchester, UK. They only later discovered there was arsenic in the city’s beer supply. Most of the victims were women, who were only able to afford the cheapest, tainted beer. This is their story.

The Manchester beer poisoning scandal

Hundreds of people became sick and dozens died before deadly arsenic was found in the city's beer supply

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Roman road discovered in Manchester - one of the most significant archaeological discovers in the city for two decades #history #archaeology #romanbritain #Manchester www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Roman road discovered in Manchester city centre

Archaeologists say the dig uncovered one of the best Roman finds in the city in more than 20 years.

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