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Tacklers' Tales: a humorous look at Lancashire

by Geoffrey Mather

£7.95

Frank Randle, Bill Shankly, Violet Carson, Les Dawson, Gracie Fields, as well as tacklers, overlookers, weavers and other mill workers, were interviewed for this gem of a book.

A tackler comes to Oldham, in the pouring rain, and knocks on a door. Landlady opens the door and says, `Yes?’ `Can I stay here for t’week?’ `Aye,’ says the landlady, `you can, but you’ll get dam’d wet!’

This is a classic example of a tackler’s tale – a story of gormlessness, delivered with a straight face. All of old Lancashire is covered, including Manchester and Liverpool, and former Daily Express columnist Geoffrey Mather reveals a great talent for amusing observation and wry comment.

The result is an un-put-downable, rib-tickling collection of stories, recollections and commentary by the author on what it means to be a Lancastrian, then and now.

Binding:

softback

ISBN:

978-1-874181-19-4

Pages:

160

Illustrations:

20

Date of Publication:

2003

Dimensions:

234 × 156 mm