Manchester Pedestrian Club

Saturday Walking Around Greater Manchester
- Courtesy and Companionship

Maps: The Club has an interesting collection of old maps. They may be borrowed by any member, but must be returned, please, within a reasonable time.

Gifts of maps will be gratefully received by the Committee.

Annals: The following annals of the M.P.C. are in the Reference Library, Central Library, Manchester:

Manchester Pedestrian Club, Annual programmes, etc. 1903 et seq. (796-51 M1)
Darrah, Joseph Jr. "The World Forgetting: a record of the 4th Whit Walk, Manchester to Bristol, 18th-25th May, 1907 (942-41 D1)
Edwards, Thomas A. "An ideal holiday with the MPC in the Ardennes, Whitsuntide, 1923". (914-93 E12)
Kershaw, Ernest "Manchester Pedestrians 1903-1970" (796-51 Ke)
There is a chapter on the Club in "The Gentle Art of Walking" by Geoffrey Murray, p 239 ff (796 Mu 77)
A brief description of the MPC is included in "Nature's Joys are Free for All - A History of Countryside Recreation in North East Cheshire" by W. H. Shercliff (Pp 31/32), with further references (Pp 37 and 42).

Also available from the Club are:

Copies available on request.

**Contents of MPC Website**
Walking with the MPC List of walks for current year Becoming a member Club Rules Who's Who Contact	Photo Gallery (Light-hearted?) Glossary of club terminology. History of the Manchester Pedestrian Club Full list of walks, from 1903 to the present day. Past Officers of the MPC - HOME PAGE -

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