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Sussex 1820 Poll Book
An account of the Sussex election, held at Chichester, March 13, 1820, and eight following days, with the addresses, compositions, speeches, &c. including the poll book... More Info
Product Code: GRD539
Sussex Records 1438-1603 Special Offer
This CD contains Miscellaneous Records for Sussex that include Episcopal Registers 1438-1445, 1705 Poll for the Knights of the Shire, and Ecclesiastical returns for 1603. *Digitally enhanced images of the original text *Searchable text *Bookmarked by major headings *Fully printable... More Info
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NOOKS AND CORNERS IN CORNWALL by C.A. Dawson Scott
A lovely book aimed at the traveller to Cornwall in the early part of the twentieth century. It full of useful and interesting information and begins with a warning that despite that the Cornish are cheerful and pleasure-loving there is a lack of wayside taverns! Chapters Include; Looe: A Cage for Scolds, Tennyson and Bude, A Female Dick Whittington, The Eddystone, Cotehele and many others
STORIES AND FOLK-LORE OF WEST CORNWALL by William Bottrell
This book contains numerous stories of magic, legends and life in West Cornwall. Some of the subjects covered include The ghosts of Kenegie, Mill stories, A Madron Feast of Fifty Years Ago, Zennor Hearthside Stories, Fairies, The Giant of Carn Galva, Penzance of our Grandfathers, Astrologers of the West, Conjurers and their Spells, Old Methods of Conveyance, Going to Town on Market Day, A Glossary...More Info
VENNINGS AN ILLUSTRATED POSTAL DIRECTORY WITH MAP AND HISTORICAL NOTICES OF TWENTY PARISHES IN EAST CORNWALL FOR THE NEW CENTURY FROM A.D.449 TO 1901
This book is divided into two sections, the first being what you would expect from a postal/trade directory and the second has copious historical notes on the parishes in the postal directory. The following parishes are included; Altarnun, Botusfleming, Callington, Calstock, Gunnislake, St. Dominick, St. Germans, St. Ive, Landrake, Landulph, Lewannick, Lezant, Linkinhorne, St. Mellion, S...More Info
AMID DEVONIA’S ALPS by William Crossing
The book also had the title Wanderings and Adventures on Dartmoor and is by one of the best known and respected writers about Dartmoor. The publication is packed with information and tales about the history of that has been called the “Last Wilderness in England” and an invaluable guide for anyone who has an interest and love of Dartmoor.
DEVONSHIRE CHARACTERS AND STRANGE EVENTS by S. Baring-Gould
For those with an interest in the county of Devon the name of Sabine Baring-Gould will be familiar. This CD book contains a wealth of information relating to the people, folk-lore and history of Devon. We find such characters as Jack Rattenbury “The Rob Roy of the West”, Andrew Price, the printer, The Pirates of Lundy, The Bideford Witches and the Stoke Resurrectionists and many, many more. Th...More Info