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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
Over 400 deeds gathered from the Chartularies of the Bridge of Tyne and Hospital of Saint Mary the Virgin, University College Oxford, and the Treasury of the Dean and Chapter of Durham, ranging from the 12th to 15th centuries. Includes an appendix listing the Reeves, Mayors and Bailiffs up to 1400. (nb. Some sections contain Latin.) *Digitally enhanced images of the original text *Searchable text *Bookmarked by major headings *Fully printable *Contains over 270 pages More Info
Product Code: GRD5986
This CD resource gives names and addresses allowing you to search for your ancestors. It contains towns and villages directories (including private residents listings), trades directories and court directories for both counties. *Digitally enhanced images of the original text *Searchable text *Bookmarked by major headings *Fully printable *Over 500 pages... More Info
* A fate worse than death: Michelle Higgs investigates the notorious conditions on the prison hulks for convicts sentenced to transportation * Oxford's education pioneers: On the 140th anniversary of the Association for the Education of Women in Oxford, Nicola Lisle explores the fight for women's higher education * Some Yorkshire sporting heroes: Keith Gregson celebrates this month's Family History Show in York by examining an interesting corner of Yorkshire's heritage * The Justice of the Peace: In the 18th century, legal writer Dr Richard Burn revolutionised the work of magistrates, by writing a manual for them, as Nell Darby explains * Eighty years of caring: Nicola Lisle explores the history of the Women's Voluntary Service, which is marking its 80th anniversary this year * History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on gloves More Info
Product Code: DYAP062
* The friendless friend? Governesses worked hard as teachers, nursemaids and more, but often found themselves overlooked or trapped between different classes, says Caroline Roope * A solid trade: Brickmaking was a physical demanding and financiall risky trade - here Sadie McMullon explores the industry's impact on one particular community * A century in the life of a Birmingham boozer: The history of a striking inner city pub reveals a surprising continuity in ownership, and censuses show a family whose lives revolved around their home. Nell Darby gets a round in * A view into the past: Nick Thorne uses images to help see our ancestors' times * Policing town and gown: A study of Oxford's police reports books shows a pattern of antisocial behaviour underneath the city's dreaming spires... Nell Darby investigates * History in the details: Materials - wool (part 6) More Info
Product Code: DYAP099
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This volume revives the extensive guide to Oxford first published in 1942 within Arthur Mee’s famed and popular King’s England series, here as a separate volume about the city of dreaming spires for the first time. The book has comprehensive detail about Oxford’s historic landmarks, churches and colleges, accompanied by more than 50 photos from the original Oxfordshire volume. Charming an...More Info
By Michael Gandy. Providing details of Roman Catholic churches and missions, on a county-by-county basis, with dates of foundation and the dates and location of their records. This volume covers the counties of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Derbyshire, Huntingdonshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Rutland, Shropshire, Staff...More Info
By Janet Keet-Black. Boatmen, Circus, Gypsies, Photographers, Showmen, Theatricals - extracted from Berkshire, Cornwall, Devon, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Lancashire, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Staffordshire, Surrey, Carmarthenshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Glamorganshire, Monmouthshire. Transcribed in "as enumerated" format with a surname index. 60 pages.
By Tony Dixon This is a much expanded and updated second edition of the book originally published by the author in 2013. Additional research conducted in the intervening years means that the book has trebled in size. It now includes not only a more complete biography of William Ayres (1806-1872) and his family but also looks back at earlier generations, individuals who lived in the early 1...More Info
The CD contains about 115,000 entries. Fully indexed with links to 'as enumerated' records. Coverage Main areas: Middlesex and City of London Surrey Sussex Hampshire Berkshire Hertfordshire Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire Northamptonshire Huntingdonshire Bedfordshire Cambridgeshire Essex Suffolk Norfolk Hereford Westmorland ...More Info