Tying in with the Channel 4's TV series "The Mill", this reveals the real life stories of the children who lived and worked at Quarry Bank throughout the 19th century. Draws on first-person source material, including letters, diaries, and mill records.

David Hanson is a former television drama producer who has worked on series including Coronation Street, Hollyoaks, Grange Hill and Brookside. He has written a number of books including Access All Areas: Coronation Street about his time as a producer there. A consultant on the Channel 4 series, The Mill, he knows the Quarry Bank Mill extremely well and is an authority on its archive.