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A Bolton woman left a family "flabbergasted" after she messaged them about her surprise charity shop discovery. Emma Hornby was perusing the shelves of a charity shop in Bolton when her gaze fell upon a dusty old book.

As somebody who "lives and breathes history", Emma picked up the volume entitled Manchester Streets and Manchester Men and began flicking through its pages.

The rare book, written by Thomas Swindell and published in 1906, documents the history of a number of Manchester streets and its occupants.

However, it was what was handwritten in the front of the book that sparked Emma's interest. The book's first blank page had been signed and dated 'R A Boddan - November 26, 1906'.

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