Ian Littlechilds is a professional photographer and author.Ian and Phil have been working together on several writing and photographic projects since 2005. After teaching in Manchester, and working as tutors for Manchester Metropolitan University, they set up a successful photography business and eventually embarked on writing local history books for Amberley. Both have lived and worked in Greater Manchester for over 35 years. This is Ian'e(tm)s seventh publication with Phil and Phil'e(tm)s eighth for Amberley. Their previous collaborations include; The Four Heatons Through Time (2013), River Mersey from Source to Sea (2014), Secret Manchester (2014), From Bugsworth to Manchester, History of the Limestone Trail (2015), The Four Heatons: The Postcard Collection (2015) and Secret Stockport (2017) and Phil'e(tm)s last publication was Stockport in 50 buildings (2023). In addition to writing they deliver talks on local history to community groups in Greater Manchester, regularly contribute articles to local publications and run workshops on photography for adults and children.