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This CD resource contains the 1823 Pigot's directories for Devonshire. It carries local listings of major professions, of nobility, gentry, and clergy, of transport and freight services; and information on the education, public services, and public houses of the area. Towns, villages and parishes are listed with background historical and topographical information. A comprehensive directory, this CD gives you valuable insight into contemporary public county life and the ability to find out what g More Info
This CD resource contains the 1844 Pigot's directory for Devonshire. It carries local listings of major professions, of nobility, gentry, and clergy, of transport and freight services; and information on the education, public services, and public houses of the area. Towns, villages and parishes are listed with background historical and topographical information. A comprehensive directory, this CD gives you valuable insight into contemporary county life, and the ability to find out what governed More Info
This CD contains the names and addresses of tradesmen, clergy and gentry in the towns, villages, parishes and hundreds of Devonshire. It also includes the history of each area.... More Info
This directory details the legal and medical professions, engineers, bankers, architects, and many others, including names and addresses. There is also a section on peers, bishops, baronets and knights, and others on county seats and county officials, plus descriptive, historical, ornithological and botanical accounts of the counties. *Digitally enhanced images of the original text *Searchable text *Bookmarked by major headings *Fully printable *Over 1000 pages... More Info
This CD resource gives you a look at Plymouth before the Second World War. It includes a Street directory, an Alphabetical directory containing names and addresses, a Neighbourhood directory which lists individuals in the same area, and a Professional and Trades directory. There is also a section on Naval and Military establishments in Plymouth, along with local institutions such as schools, and historical information about Plymouth. More Info
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For those who want an easy history of the life of Sir Francis Drake this CD is for you. Published in 1883 as part of the “Young Folks' Heroes of History” series one should not be misled by the title of this series. It is a well written book that charts the life of Drake in an easy to read and understandable format that makes history fun. If all history books were written like this far more wou...More Info
Published in 1824 this book gives a collection of the most modern forms of precedents for the practice on the Sheriffs Court. In his preface the states that he “is not without a hope, that something may be found useful in them in prosecuting of defending a Suit in the Sheriff' Court”.Obviously when it was published this it was meant for the profession, however for anyone who has an interest in...More Info
Published in two volumes in 1887 and 1889 and limited to 225 original copies. This is a rare chance to own a digital copy of this excellent work of almost eight hundred pages.It gives an interesting and detailed information of over twenty five parishes including ; Bickleigh, Sheepstor, Walkhampton, Buckland Monachorum, Meavy, St. Peter Tavy, Maristow, Thrushelon, Lamerton, Lidford, Milton Abbot, A...More Info
This book was published in 1897 and is a superb guide to these two counties. It gives an accurate and interesting description of the various towns and villages with contemporary antidotes. History is not forgotten and a large portion of each chapter is devoted to the historical facts, which is written in a such a way as to make it very enjoyable reading. There are almost four hundred pages with n...More Info
Arthur Mee's classic pre-WW2 guide to the region's settlements including churches and castles and other historic places – 'Cradle of our seamen' – with 400 places and 200 pictures.