Phil Page is a part-time English lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University and a working professional photographer. He volunteers with the Stockport Image Library and has taken part in exhibitions at The Heatons Library. Phil has lived in Heaton Mersey for thirty years. Ian Littlechilds is a professional photographer and author. Ian and Phil have collaborated on a range of writing and photographic projects since 2005. After teaching in Manchester and working as tutors at Manchester Metropolitan University, they established a successful photography business and later turned their attention to writing local history books for Amberley. Both authors have lived and worked in Greater Manchester for more than thirty-five years. This is Ian's seventh publication with Phil and Phil'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). Phil's most recent publication is Stockport in 50 Buildings (2023). In addition to writing, Ian and Phil give local history talks to community groups across Greater Manchester, regularly contribute articles to local publications, and run photography workshops for both adults and children.