Phil Page Books

A fascinating journey along the River Mersey, explore the history and folklore of the river, one of Britain's most beautiful and enchanting rivers.

A fascinating exploration of Stockport's architectural treasures and notable landmarks from across the centuries.

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the Heaton villages have changed and developed over the last century.

A fascinating look at this industrial route from Bugsworth basin to Manchester

Understand Shakespeare's play immediately with engaging images that reinforce the text and aid preparation for the CSEC English B examination.

When Clare Frank was 17 years old, she became a firefighter in Northern California. Clare was five foot two and officially too young to join the service--she left her birthdate blank on her paperwork, hoping no one would notice. And she didn't look like her peers, who sported an Adam's apple and a mustache. But her brother was a firefighter and loved it, so she thought she'd try it out, too. Very soon, she knew she had found her calling.

A guided tour through the four towns of Heaton Moor, Heaton Mersey, Heaton Chapel and Heaton Norris, showing how the areas you know and love have changed over the centuries.

Explore Stockport's secret history through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs.

Set in the autumn of 1900, a young bank clerk named Adam Blackwood experiences a haunting presence in the village of Cedar Moor. He is troubled by visions of a cloaked girl and the mysterious grave of Sam Blackwood, marked with a future date of death. As he delves deeper into this enigma, Adam faces skepticism from those around him while he seeks to uncover the girl's identity and her connection to the grave, all amidst a growing sense of unease and impending danger.

Robert le Page flew with the Fleet Air Arm from 1940 to 1945, mostly in 816 Squadron flying carrier-based Fairey Swordfish. He saw action mine-laying off Cherbourg, hunting U-boats, escorting convoys in the North Atlantic and Arctic seas and covering D-Day. Much of his early war years were aboard HMS Dasher and he was lucky to be ashore when the carrier mysteriously exploded and sank in the Clyde. This decimated 816 Squadron which was eventually re-equipped and then worked up to operational readiness to fly from HMS Tracker. His story is full of insights into wartime naval flying. For example when they were tasked with finding and attacking German E Boats they found that in a headwind these powerful boats could outdistance the 'Stringbag'. They devised a plan which was to glide as quietly as possible on their approach to the quarry and power up the engine only seconds before they attacked - a plan that was unfortunately unsuccessful. Once when landing in rough weather his aircraft was waved to go round again. With throttle wide open the Swordfish struggled back into the air, but alas the tailhook snagged the top wire of the barrier protecting other parked aircraft. The author remembered staring down from the stalling aircraft to see a terror stricken fitter gazing up at him. Fortunately all survived.