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CD40 Wiltshire Asylums
A compendium of 4 volumes of publications relating to Wiltshire asylums CS130-CS133 CS130 – Wiltshire Asylum (Roundway) Burials 1852 – 1966 CS131 – Wiltshire Asylum (Roundway) Admissions and Discharges 1851 - 1919 CS132 – Fisherton Anger Asylum Admissions and Discharges 1813 - 1913 CS133 – Box, Calne, Fonthill, Laverstock and Market Lavington Admissions & Discharges As this publication…
Supplied by: Wiltshire Family History Society Product Ref: WIL-CD40
Chaldon - People & their homes
Includes Dr William Moore's study of Chaldon, 1851 census plus much more.
Supplied by: East Surrey Family History Society Product Ref: ESY-E18
Chaldon - Village Histories No. 7 OUT OF STOCK
This illustrated Chaldon Village History is the 7th book in the Bourne Society Village Histories series: Editor: Gwyneth Fookes Series Editors: Roger Packham & Gwyneth Fookes. Published in 2002. ISBN 0 900992 63 8
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Chalk Dust and Boiled Cabbage
Stoke Road School, Linslade School 70 years ago, through the eyes of a young teacher
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Change and continuity east of Tudor Bristol
Kathleen Hapgood 978 1 911592 22 8 Barton Hill, Bromley Heath, Downend, Eastville, Easton, Fishponds, Greenbank, Hillfields, Kingswood, Mangotsfield, Redfield, St George, Speedwell, Soundwell, Stapleton and Whitehall: all today thriving districts of Bristol. But all that area east of old Bristol Castle was countryside in the sixteenth century. Kathleen Hapgood (author of ALHA No.7…
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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 photographs.…
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Chelsham & Farleigh - Village Histories No. 8
This illustrated Chelsham & Farleigh Village History is the 8th book in the Bourne Society Village Histories series: Editor: Roger Packham. Series editors: Roger Packham & Gwyneth Fookes. Published in 2004. ISBN 0 900992 64 6
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Chemistry in Bristol into the Early Twentieth Century
Brian Vincent and Raymond Holland 978 1 911592 18 1 Chemistry only emerged as a science in the later 18th century. Since then, it has transformed our understanding of the natural world, our medical care, and our products and processes. The knowledge and experience of the two authors well qualifies them to tell us how this story played out in Bristol over some 150 years. Brian Vincent,…
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Cheshire Cheese and Farming in the North West in the 17th and 18th Centuries
By Charles Foster. Study of the marketing and making of Cheshire cheese in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, particularly to the London market. The success led to changes in Cheshire agriculture. Based on Arley Hall estate records
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Chippenham Town Records between 1836 and 1915 - Cat No PS41
Chippenham Night Constable’s Book 1836-1838, Servants and Masters at Chippenham Hiring Fairs 1855-1857 and Men on Active Service from Chippenham and Tytherton Lucas, 1915. With indexes. A5 softback, 41 pages
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Chipstead - Village Histories No.11
This illustrated Chipstead Village History is the 11th book in the Village Histories series. It includes Mugswell, Hooley and Netherne-on-the-Hill. Jon Grant & Liz Bonsall Series Editors: Roger Packham & Gwyneth Fookes Published 2022
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Chitterne Folk, early 1900s - Cat No PS16
An incumbents visiting book, written about 1925. A5 softback 22 pages, with index.
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Clapham & Dulwich in 1839
This title is from a new series of reprints from Pigot’s Commercial Directory for Surrey of 1839. It covers Clapham & Dulwich. The reprint comprises of an introduction to the county of Surrey, a description of the individual places with a list of inhabitants under occupations. Also included are some advertisements of the time.
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Coate, near Devizes (in a Wiltshire Hamlet) - Cat No PS26
Reprint in this series of a book of memories from early 1900s. A5 softback 24 pages.
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Collingbourne Ducis Families in the 19th Century - Cat No PS02
Reverend John Dryden Hodgson's Visiting Book. A5 softback 50 pages.
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Colour the Past
Children's History Colouring Book, of historical scenes
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Compton Chamberlain 1847-1876 - Cat No PS22
Incumbents Visiting Book A5 softback 48 pages
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CORNISH WORTHIES Volumes 1 and 2 by Walter H. Tregellas
Published in 1884 this set of two volumes contains, what is described by the author as being "Sketches of Some Eminent Cornish Men and Families". Describing them as being sketches is rather doing an injustice to his work, as most are exceptionally well researched and not at all lacking in detail. Some of those mentioned are The Arundells, William Borlase, Davy and Mrs Boscawen to name just a few.…
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CORNWALL by Arthur L. Salmon
A satisfactory guide-book must not be exclusively architectural, or historic, or legendary, or scientific ; it must aim at being all. In Cornwall such breadth of treatment is particularly needed. Cornwall is like no other English county. Its nearest resemblance in England will be found in Devon ; parts of Ireland are equally or more similar. But there are features in Cornwall not to be found elsewhere.…
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CORNWALL HEARTH AND POLL TAXES 1660 - 1664 by T. L. Stoate
The Reign of Charles II was exceptionally rich in the number and variety of taxes directly assessed on individuals. Of all these taxes only the hearth tax and earlier monthly assessments were the names of the taxpayers specifically required to be returned to the Exchequer. This book is a transcript of some of the surviving returns for Cornwall which were first published by T. L. Stoate
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CORNWALL MUSTER ROLL 1569 Edited by H. L. Douch and originally published by T. L. Stoate
On March 26th 1569 , due to the threat of Spanish forces, the Privy Council issued a directive to the counties to hold a general muster of all men over 16. Certificates of the muster, with the names of the men and their equipment, were to be returned by July 1st though this was later extended to August 12th . This book contains a searchable transcript for Cornwall of this Muster.
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CORNWALL PROTESTATION RETURNS 1641 Edited by T. L. Stoate
In the year of 1641 it was demanded that every man over the age of 18 should make an oath was to follow the “true Protestant religion”. These are now called the Protestation Returns and form a valuable list of inhabitants of a parish at this time. Not everyone signed and those who did refuse are also sometimes noted. This important Cornish reference work contains some 30,000 names given in 5 boroughs…
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CORNWALL SUBSIDIES IN THE REIGN OF HENRY VIII. 1524 AND 1543 AND THE BENEVOLENCE OF 1545 Edited by T. L. Stoate
For hundreds of years the King, Queen or Government has needed to raise money for various enterprises, usually wars. In the distant past, as today, it was the people of the country that had to find this money usually in the form of taxes, subsidies etc. Whilst these taxes were not welcomed by the people, they are a valuable asset for the historian today, as lists were usually kept of those who paid.…
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Cossham memorial Hospital, Bristol
A history of a hospital in east Bristol founded in 1907 with money left by Handel Cossham, local mine owner, philanthropist, mayor of Bath, and Liberal MP. The hospital was a general hospital in the voluntary sector until 1948, then in the NHS. From the 1980s it was confined to various combinations of specialties, and is now a diagnostic centre.
Supplied by: Avon Local History & Archaeology Product Ref: ALH-13956196
COSTUME OF YORKSHIRE - 1814
A book of splendid illustrations of the working men and women of Yorkshire in 1813 - 1814. The Author and Artist, George Walker, describes in his introduction - "most of the humble individuals here depicted in their simple and sometimes squalid garb" Many of the 41 hand-coloured aquatint engravings have become very famous in recent times, held to be accurate representations of the working people of…
Supplied by: Yorkshire Ancestors Product Ref: YAN-GW125