Institutional Landscapes
Essays on legal, social, and industrial evolution in County Durham.
McManus Stories
Social History
Paupers, Doctors, and Ratepayers
A sociological history of Durham County Asylum during its formative years, 1858–1871.
The Palatinate, the Peninsular and the Slum
Michael McManus explores the historical sociology of policing, public administration, inequality, and Irish immigration in Victorian Durham.
The Science of Order
Essays on institutional power and social control in County Durham.
Win the Coal, Win the War
Michael McManus gathers fragments from his family’s experiences of wartime, coal, work, and survival.