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Bob Dobson · 16-06-2009, 20:58

Ainsworth wrote a 32(?) [page pamphlet 'The Parkinson family of Lancashire' in 1932. I suspect it was funded by Henry Parkinson. I think it was given away rather than sold, and with it was a leaflet asking for anyobne who had any knowledge of Parkinssons to contact Ainsworth. In 1936 he published a very thick book of the same title. Both are as scarce as rocking horse muck.I have been dealing in secondhand Lancashire books sisnce 1969 and can recall having had 3 of the big book through my hands and none of the pamphlet, though I have one of my own.

Retlaw is right to say 'treat with caution' but should not dismiss Ainsworth's books as worthless. If we did not have his books, there would be little else to read on Accrington's history.

I shall now PM Rachel to inform her of someone with a fantastic knowledge of the Parkinson name, and I shall PM Jim Procter to tell him that I have a copy of the Lingard family book for sale. On Saturday I will be in Peel Park school and will have some local history books for sale.

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Bob Dobson Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Staining, Blackpool Posts: 3,096 Liked: 407 times Rep Power: 158676	Re: Richard Ainsworth Ainsworth wrote a 32(?) [page pamphlet 'The Parkinson family of Lancashire' in 1932. I suspect it was funded by Henry Parkinson. I think it was given away rather than sold, and with it was a leaflet asking for anyobne who had any knowledge of Parkinssons to contact Ainsworth. In 1936 he published a very thick book of the same title. Both are as scarce as rocking horse muck.I have been dealing in secondhand Lancashire books sisnce 1969 and can recall having had 3 of the big book through my hands and none of the pamphlet, though I have one of my own. Retlaw is right to say 'treat with caution' but should not dismiss Ainsworth's books as worthless. If we did not have his books, there would be little else to read on Accrington's history. I shall now PM Rachel to inform her of someone with a fantastic knowledge of the Parkinson name, and I shall PM Jim Procter to tell him that I have a copy of the Lingard family book for sale. On Saturday I will be in Peel Park school and will have some local history books for sale.