Classified lists of the merchants, bankers, professional gentlemen, manufacturers and traders in the counties of Derbyshire, Herefordshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutlandshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Monmouthshire. Also covers the nobility, gentry, clergy, farmers, carriers, publicans and other trades for these counties.... More Info
A virtual book CD-ROM for easy browsing, this Kelly's directory gives an effective overview of the public life of Derbyshire,Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Rutland in 1912. 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. This bundle of directories is invaluable to those interested in building up a picture of contemporary lives, and an More Info
This CD resource contains trades and residential directories (listing names and addresses) with detailed information on the county councils, principal seats and magistrates. It also includes geological information on each county as well as topographical descriptions of each town, parish and village. Contains 5 colour county maps. * Digitally enhanced images of the original text * Searchable text * Bookmarked by major headings * Fully printable * Includes county maps... More Info
This CD resource contains residential and trades directories (listing names and addresses) with detailed information about the churches, chief landowners, hospitals and charities of the county. It also includes topographical descriptions of every town, parish and village, and colour maps of each county. *Digitally enhanced images of the original text *Searchable text *Bookmarked by major headings *Fully printable *Includes colour maps *Contains over 3200 pages... More Info
A translation of the Domesday records that were originally completed in 1086. This is one the country's earliest records and could be seen as an early forerunner to the census. It documents land owners, land type and size, the value of land, and people under their employment. *Digitally enhanced images of the original text *Searchable text *Bookmarked by major headings *Fully printable *Contains over 730 pages... More Info
This CD resource gives names and addresses allowing you to search for your ancestors. It contains private residents, court and trades directories. *Digitally enhanced images of the original text *Searchable text *Bookmarked by major headings *Fully printable... More Info
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Bill Nourish (now in his nineties) has been writing down his memories of his boyhood and youth in Langham for a number of years and all of them are included in Langham Village History Group’s archive. On several occasions, Bill has told us that he has “run dry” but fortunately, this has not been the case. Thanks are due to Freda Smithson, Bill’s typist, and to Brenda Witcomb for her ill...More Info
Langham Remembers Them tells the stories of the men of Langham and Barleythorpe who lost their lives in the Great War: their photographs, their backgrounds, their regiments, where they fought and the circumstances of their deaths. It is the Village History Group's 2014 tribute to these brave men. Contents include - Author’s Introduction; Background to the Great War; Call to Arms; 5th Battalio...More Info
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