This book of nearly 200 photograohs illustrates the recent history of the neighbouring communities of Hindley and Abram. The photographs cover a perios from the mid-nineteenth century to the postwar decades and show some of the great changes that have occured over this relatively short perios of time. The illustrations show all the features of an age gone by, from tram to steam trains, and the people who worked with them. This book will be a nostalgic trip for many and an eye-opener for a younger generation and newcomers to the area.