{"product_id":"altrincham-1","title":"Altrincham","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn ancient town, a proud Cheshire town, a town of contrasts still capable of taking the unsuspecting visitor by surprise.\u003c\/strong\u003e That's \u003cem\u003eAltrincham\u003c\/em\u003e, portrayed here in scores of photographs that give us fascinating glimpses of its rich and varied past at work and at play. A market town in an agricultural county; a desirable dormitory for wealthy merchants from the great, brooding city just up the road; an industrial centre in itself, turning out everything from prams to mangles to motor bodies - \u003cem\u003eAltrincham\u003c\/em\u003e has been all of these things and a great deal more, and these pages aim to capture just a hint of the flavour of this well-loved, multi-faceted community. What is certain is that Altrincham, from both sides of the tracks, has produced a host of sons and daughters for whom this absorbing collection will unlock memories if a treasured past. At the same time, for the town's more recently arrived residents it will serve as the perfect introduction to a rich Cheshire heritage undiluted by the local government vagaries of the last quarter of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54257572086104,"sku":"9780752451176","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780752451176.jpg?v=1765194326","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/altrincham-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}