This CD resource contains the 1823 and 1844 Pigot's directories for Cornwall. 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 two generations of public county life and the ability to fi More Info
A virtual book CD-ROM for easy browsing, this Kelly's directory gives an effective overview of the public life of Cornwall in 1893. It lists eminent residents and local businesses, and carries historical and topographical descriptions of all towns, villages and parishes, information on local courts, churches, agriculture and landowners. These directories are invaluable to those interested in building up a picture of contemporary lives, or anyone wanting to know more about general county history. More Info
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A virtual book CD-ROM for easy browsing. This directory gives an effective overview of the public life of Cornwall in 1873. It lists eminent residents and local businesses, and carries historical and topographical descriptions of all towns, villages and parishes, information on local courts, churches, agriculture and landowners. These directories are invaluable to those interested in building up a picture of contemporary lives, or anyone wanting to know more about general county history. This CD More Info
Stepping Stones CD publication. History of Cornwall List of Advertisements Alphabetical list of Private Residents County Council Magistrates for the County Residents in Towns and Villages Trade Directory... More Info
This directory details the legal and medical professions, engineers, bankers, architects, and many others, including names and addresses. There is also a section on peers, bishops, baronets and knights, and others on county seats and county officials, plus descriptive, historical, ornithological and botanical accounts of the counties. *Digitally enhanced images of the original text *Searchable text *Bookmarked by major headings *Fully printable *Over 1000 pages... More Info
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Published in 1884 this set of two volumes contains, what is described by the author as being "Sketches of Some Eminent Cornish Men and Families". Describing them as being sketches is rather doing an injustice to his work, as most are exceptionally well researched and not at all lacking in detail. Some of those mentioned are The Arundells, William Borlase, Davy and Mrs Boscawen to name just a ...More Info
This publication includes notes on the history of the village, Berry Down, Ancient Families of St. Neot, The Life of St. Neot, The life of St. Neot, the Parish Church and Windows, St. Dominick and the Ballad of Tregeagle to name a few. This publication is invaluable to anyone interested in this area of Cornwall. Searchable and bookmarked
Narratives of shipwrecks on its coast, its agriculture, fisheries and mining. Tales of days of wrecking and smuggling. Longevity of its inhabitants, names of places, their true renderings and significations. A publication that should be in the possession of anyone who is interested in Mullyon or indeed Cornwall in general.
Volume 2 of So Soon Passeth It Away: The story of a branch of the Braund family who leave rural Cornwall for the docklands of Plymouth in the early C19th. Includes stories of the early Victorian navy, the cholera epidemic and the Opium Wars. By Janet Few (Braund Society, 2003). 10 illustrations plus family trees, 80 A5 pages
Volume 3 of So Soon Passeth it Away: The Story of a branch of the Braund family who were bakers in Cargreen, Landulph, Cornwall in the C19th by Janet Few Braund Society (2006) A5 36 pages 10 illustrations