Dean Kirby is an award-winning journalist and an author, historian, genealogist and tour guide. His debut book Angel Meadow, about the history of Manchester's most notorious Victorian slum, was a bestseller. He has a PhD in urban history and writes about the history of his home city at the Manchester History Club www.manchesterhistory.uk. Dean also provides professional genealogy services for people with Mancunian heritage at www.manchesterfamilyhistory.com.