MANCHESTERArcadia Publishing: Images of America, 2011 The Manchester Historical Society has assembled a representative selection of photographs from its collection to illustrate the various aspects of life in Manchester from the 1860s to the 1930s. Available through www.northshire.com
MANCHESTER: MEMORIES OF A MOUNTAIN VALLEYMary Bort (Manchester Historical Society, 2005) Available through www.northshire.com
MANCHESTER, VERMONT: A PLEASANT LAND AMONG THE MOUNTAINSEdwin L. Bigelow and Nancy OtisTo celebrate its bicentennial in 1961, Manchester appropriated funds for a written history of Manchester and appointed a committee to oversee the celebration planning. In September 1961 Manchester, Vermont: A Pleasant Land Among the Mountains, written by Edwin L. Bigelow and Nancy Otis, became the first comprehensive history of Manchester.In 2008 the Northshire Bookstore, a family-owned, award-winning independent bookstore in Manchester Center, reprinted Manchester, Vermont: A Pleasant Land Among the Mountains, 1761-1961 by Edwin S. Bigelow and Nancy H. Otis using the Espresso Book Machine. This comprehensive history had long been out of print. Go to www.northshire.com for more information.