Pigot's directories contain descriptions of all major county towns, with background historical information, lists of tradespeople and of nobility, gentry and clergy, and general local information. This edition also has a detailed engraved map of each county. More Info
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1910 BUCKS LAND TAX SURVEY (aka the 1910 Lloyd George Domesday Survey) This survey listed all the land, property and rights in the county, the main occupier, the owner and their address, the type of property and its address; its 83,000 entries are fully searchable. Parishes, owners, tenants, lands, houses, gardens, shops, railways - transcription with the original images on USB stick System ...More Info
There have been many books on Buckinghamshire, but never one like this… The perfect historic guide to Buckinghamshire churches, castles and other historic places. “Buckinghamshire has a famous roll of honour; no small county has contributed more to England’s fame…” – Arthur Mee Arthur Mee’s guide to 206 places in the historic county of Buckinghamshire, from Addington to Wray...More Info
Pottery was a major Buckinghamshire industry with dozens of kiln sites. This comprehensive gazetteer lists pottery production sites and every potter in the documentary record by name – and illustrates their products where known. All alphabetically by parish for easy access. (144 pages with 56 colour illustrations) The authors are experts who draw on many years in the field. They bring togeth...More Info
Contents: Industries section from Victoria County History, Buckinghamshire, Volume 2, 1908; Paper mills in Buckinghamshire by Alfred H. Shorter; Brick makers in Buckinghamshire, by Andrew Pike; Buckinghamhire industrial occupations and industries, 1841-1951, by David Thorpe
Illustrated catalogue to exhibition showing the Civil War through portraits and objects, held in Buckinghamshire County Museum, 2004, with introduction by Prof. Ian F.W. Beckett, published by the Friends and Patrons of the Museum (62 pages, paperback)