Dr Edward Long Fox (1761-1835) was born into a quaker family in Cornwall. He came to Bristol in 1785. He engaged in local politics, and led an inquiry into the Bristol Bridge riots. He pioneered a humane approach to the treatment of mentally ill people. He built an asylum at Brislington with innovative features and 'romantic' landscape gardens, and a therapeutic spa at Knightstone, Weston super ma...
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This is a 24 page book on the Dalbeattie Granite Industry in Kirkcudbrightshire. It was published in 2000. Dalbeattie Granite Industry Published 2000....
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"The Tolbooth was the focal point of the Scottish burgh from medieval times until the 19th century. Incorporating the office where taxes were paid, the centre of local administration and also the prison where debtors were jailed, it was the most important single building in the community. As such it was the focus of much civic pride and community identity"--Back cover. 72 pages...
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Memorials of a Yorkshire Parish, by J.S. Fletcher...
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Complilation of data previously issued on microfiche. For details of contents see NWK website www.nwkfhs.org.uk...
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Log Books 1893-1915, 1908-1917 etc. At Society’s library Admission Registers 1921-1940 & Log Book 1918-1950...
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Transcripts of Admission Registers Infants 1898-1917 & Juniors 1894-1917 (over 3,300 entries); Log Book 1894-1912 + index, War Memorial & other misc information. At Society’s library Infants Admission 1919-1958, Juniors 1918-1963, Juniors Reading dob 1951-1953 due to Data Protection...
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Monumental inscriptions...
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Derbyshire 25" OS Maps 1896-1900...
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**Book launched: 23 May 2021.** An account by local author and Barnsley FHS member, **David Hinchliffe**, documenting the ten men and boys killed in the Norcroft Colliery Disaster 23rd May 1821. “Using contemporary reports to help piece the jigsaw together, historical context and detailed genealogical research into the backgrounds of those involved, this account offers a fascinating insig...
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List of recipients of charitable relief 1775 - c1813. A5 softback 71 pages....
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List of recipients of charitable relief 1775 - c1813. A5 softback 28 pages....
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Based on a book at Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre, ref 543/22, titled: "List of the Poor of the parish of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Borough of Devizes, alphabetically distinguishing between those who receive ordinary from those who receive extraordinary relief together with an account of their respective families, ages, employment, residence and etc., taken at a vestry the 21st March 1802...
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First published in 1895 this book gives details of the great and good of both Devon and Cornwall . Over fifty detailed biographies from Lord Clifford of Chudleigh to John Cave New. A really useful publication for those who have an interest in the history of both these counties. Also included on this CD is “Who's Who in Devon” with almost three hundred pages of biographies. ...
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First published in 1895 this book gives details of the great and good of both Devon and Cornwall . Over fifty detailed biographies from Lord Clifford of Chudleigh to John Cave New. A really useful publication for those who have an interest in the history of both these counties. Also included on this CD is “Who's Who in Devon” with almost three hundred pages of biographies. ...
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This is a transcript of the surviving Subsidy Rolls of Devon, but does not include Exeter, because its 1544 roll has been transcribed by Mrs. Rowe in “Tudor Exeter” (Devon and Cornwall Record Society. Volume 22. 1977). There are many thousands of people listed usually giving their parish and the value that the person is assessed at. Fully indexed and searchable....
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The Subsidy rolls of 1524 – 27 are, with a few exceptions, the first taxation lists giving the names of the inhabitants since the subsidy of 1332. This transcript was edited and published by T. L. Stoate. It names all of those on the Roll along with their class of taxation...
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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...
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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...
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Throughout history monarchs and governments have needed to raise money for various causes. This is usually done by way of subsidies or taxes and of course lists had to be made of those who paid or were liable to these taxes. This CD contains the lists of those, in Devon , who were eligible for a number of taxes between the years of 1581 and 1660....
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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...
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The notebook of the Revd James Charles Stafford, vicar of Dinton 1842-1873. His list of families, names, ages, occupations, relationships etc. Started in 1842, but not for long after. A5 softback 25 pages, with index....
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by Stephen Birchall. Published by AuthorHouse. A very detailed look at life in a Cheshire market town at the end of the nineteenth century. Bibliography and index....
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