This Kelly's directory gives an effective overview of the public life of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire in 1907. 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 C More Info
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
This directory includes alphabetical lists of residents and trades people with addresses. It also gives historical and topographical information for each town, village and parish. *Digitally enhanced images of the original text * Fully searchable * Bookmarked by major headings * Fully printable... More Info
This directory includes alphabetical lists of residents and trades people with addresses. It also gives historical and topographical information for each town, village and parish. *Digitally enhanced images of the original text *Fully searchable *Bookmarked by major headings *Fully printable More Info
This CD resource gives names and addresses, allowing you to search for your ancestors. It contains private residents, towns and villages, and trades directories. More Info
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This book explores the lives of many of the people who fought at the Battle of Barnet. This person-by-person approach gives a picture of the life, society and culture of the late fifteenth century that goes far beyond the fight for the throne. This A4 format book of some 152 pages has been extensively researched. It is lavishly illustrated and a delight to read, being divided up into articles ...More Info
Oxford has been a magnet for tourists and historians alike for centuries, and many of them have left vivid, interesting and sometimes amusing accounts of their discoveries about the city and their encounters with its inhabitants. This book brings together a wealth of these travellers’ tales for the first time, gleaned from almost five centuries of diaries, journals, field notes and travel guides...More Info