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This virtual book CD resource contains the 1844 Pigot's Directory for Somerset. It carries local listings of major professions, of nobility, gentry, and clergy, of transport and freight services; and information on the education, public services, and public houses of the area. Towns, villages and parishes are listed with background historical and topographical information. A comprehensive directory, this CD gives you valuable insight into county history and the ability to find out what governed More Info
Kelly's Directory of Bristol and its suburbs has a street directory, a trades directory and a residents directory (listing commercial and eminent private residents). It also carries listings for adjacent villages and general local information. *Digitally enhanced images of the original text * Searchable text * Bookmarked by major headings * Fully printable... More Info
This directory covers Bristol and its suburbs along with adjacent villages. It contains a street directory, names directory, villa and detached house directory, and professional and commercial directories. Includes large colour map. *Digitally enhanced images of the original text *Searchable text *Bookmarked by major headings *Fully printable *Large colour map... More Info
This CD resource contains trades and residential directories (listing names and addresses), and an official directory with detailed information about the churches, chief landowners, hospitals and charities of the county. It also contains a directory of adjacent villages. *Digitally enhanced images of the original text *Searchable text *Bookmarked by major headings *Fully printable... More Info
Kelly's Directory of Bristol and its suburbs has a street directory, a trades directory and a residents directory. It also carries listings for adjacent villages and general local information. This 1246 page directory may be useful for finding relatives that may have owned a trade or business in the area of Bristol. The residential section includes street addresses and heads of households for the area. * Digitally enhanced images of the original text * Searchable text * Bookmarked by maj... More Info
This CD resource gives names and addresses allowing you to search for your ancestors. It contains private residents, towns and villages, trades directories and a map. *Digitally enhanced images of the original text *Searchable text *Bookmarked by major headings *Fully printable Requires Acrobat Reader 8 or above.... More Info
Product Code: DIR5882
Alphabetical residents directory of the City of Bath, plus Village directories, Clerical directory, Army and Navy directory, Professional and Trades directory, plus listings for the City Council, Rural District Council, education, hospitals, literary, musical and political societies, temperance societies and more. *Over 1000 pages *Digitally enhanced images of the original text *Searchable text *Bookmarked by major headings *Fully printable... More Info
This CD resources takes a look at Somerset and Bristol before the turn of the century. It includes a Court directory, Trades and Commercial directories, and a Towns and Villages directory which lists private residents for each entry. The Bristol section adds Street, Clerical and Conveyance directories, which include schools and colleges, police stations, hospitals, etc. The CD also contains a map of Somerset. More Info
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In 1671 Charles II's brother James, Duke of York, startled the nation by announcing that he was a papist. This caused a great concern among the Protestants and many attempts were made to stop James from becoming King. In February 1685 Charles died and despite the attempts to exclude James, he was crowned King. Later that year the Duke of Monmouth made an unsuccessful attempt to take the throne. Ev...More Info
First published in 1877 this wonderful book is a comprehensive guide of the old crosses in Somerset which must have taken many years to complete. Charles Pooley has not only given details of the crosses that are complete but also those that only small amounts have survived to this period of the mid nineteenth century. The book has been lavishly illustrated throughout with dozens of line drawings a...More Info
A superb study of the place names of Somerset and a publication for anyone with an interest in Somerset and its history. It gives an in depth look at the origins of the location names and chapters include; Place- Names derived from some River Names Place-Names from Local Characteristics Hams and Ings Racial Names Doubles Names Some Obsolete Double Names Curiosities of Nomenclature Plu...More Info
In the publication the author somewhat departed from her original intention of making a collection of myths and legends of Somerset. Unwittingly, fiction glided into fact and the story developed into history, and it was found difficult, if not impossible, to define their respective limits. This has meant that we have a book of 650 plus pages containing fascinating information including King Al...More Info
This is a wonderful publication of over three hundred pages giving a details description of the Somerset Coastline from the River Avon to the border of Devon. Not only does it give geographical details but also literary and historical connections associated with the coast the towns along its length with a number of lined illustrations. The ideal publication to build a picture of this historica...More Info