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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 18 (October 2014)
Issue 18 features: * Housekeeping through history: Margaret Powling shows how housekeeping books can illuminate social history * Celebration of place: A new one-place studies conference * Wounded in WW1: Explore 1.3m casualty records online * Sea changes: Karen Foy on the many ways we can learn about our migrant ancestors * A walk in the park: The development of public parks * The slippery poll: 18th and 19th century poll books revealed * History in the details: Cloaks and mantles * Places in Focus: Norwich More Info
Product Code: DYAP018
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On the Trail of Flora Thompson
The author of **Lark Rise** lived for nearly 30 years in Hampshire. This book tells of the difficult period during which she ' won the fight to write' and includes local comment and some of her previously unpublished work - illustrations, maps of area and suggestions for walks. *John Owen Smith* \[See also JOS-29-X; JOS-31-1; JOS-38-9; JOS-53-9; JOS-57-5; JOS-LGD\] Supplied by John Owen Smith
On the Trail of Flora Thompson
The author of **Lark Rise** lived for nearly 30 years in Hampshire. This book tells of the difficult period during which she ' won the fight to write' and includes local comment and some of her previously unpublished work - illustrations, maps of area and suggestions for walks. *John Owen Smith* \[See also JOS-29-X; JOS-31-1; JOS-38-9; JOS-53-9; JOS-57-5; JOS-LGD\] Supplied by John Owen Smith
A Headley Compendium
THIS BOOK INCLUDES ALL THE INDIVIDUAL 'HEADLEY MISCELLANY' ITEMS SHOWN BELOW: A collection of historical material relating to Headley parish from previously published sources, compiled by John Owen Smith \[See also JOS-27-3; JOS-29-X; JOS-38-9; JOS-48-6; JOS-49-4; Headley Miscellanies\] Supplied by John Owen Smith
Characters of Headley's Past
This is the second publication to illustrate the history of the parish of Headley. In the first book, Headley’s Past in Pictures, we took you on an illustrated tour of the parish as it was during the first half of the 20th century. Here we look at some of the personalities, groups, occupations and businesses of the past which have helped to create the Headley of today. Over 200 photog...More Info
The Protector of Dunham Massey: Dunham Massey estate in the 18th Century. A study of the management carried out by George Booth, 2nd Earl of Warrington by Joyce Littler
This study looks at George Booth's rescue of the Dunham Massey estate (which includes large parts of North-east Cheshire and South-east Lancashire) from threatened bankruptcy, the lives of his tenants and the rebuilding of Dunham Massey Hall. This book was originally published in 1993 by Joyce Littler at £7.95. It has now been reduced to £2.50