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Domesday Book for Middlesex
A facsimile of the Domesday Book entries for Middlesex, published 1862. Transcriptions of the Latin entries and their English translations are provided. The translation volume also contains indexes to places and to persons mentioned in the original. Additionally, there are images of two brochures used to promote sales of the facsimile and translation volumes.
About Domesday Book for Middlesex
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Wonderful London
A very well-named publication, with 114 chapters and over a thousand photographs covering all aspects of London and London life.
Dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries the photographs provide fascinating detail concerning the London of a century ago. Great to dip into.
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Children's Employment Commission Part II
This huge volume of 1842, reproduced as a facsimile copy on CD, is a government publication containing evidence on the employment of children. Evidence is stated by means of interviews with the employers, adult workers and children, relating to the work and life style conditions of the children. An amazing and fascinating insight into conditions of work and peoples' lifestyle in 1842 in their own words.
About Children's Employment Commission Part II
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England & Wales Gazetteer Maps
The Gazetteer of England and Wales, published 1895, includes maps of all English and Welsh counties, plus plans of major cities.
The county maps, coloured to show the political divisions, show the natural features - mountains, rivers lakes and estuaries - and the main roads, railways and canals.
About England & Wales Gazetteer Maps
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Pictorial Description of Great Britain & Ireland
Robert Sears, Publisher, New York,1846.
"An attractive and profitable study to the intelligent of all countries, and especially to the American reader."
Written from an American perspective, the book covers the geology, scenery, people, towns, antiquities, industry and commerce, government, banking, fire insurance, utility supply, and much more, and includes hundreds of illustrations.
"Nothing was omitted that was considered useful or agreeable."
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The Universal Pocket Companion 1741
A lovely pocket reference book, in the old type style, including a description of England, places in the world, description of London & Westminster, companies in London, prices of the works of bricklayers, masons & carpenters, rates of post letters, stage coaches and carriers in England & Wales, Archbishops & Bishops, places at Court with salaries.... and so on. Wonderful!
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Coaching Days and Coaching Ways
by W. Outram Tristram with 214 Illustrations. Published 1893.
The author's intention was "to try to get glimpses of the social life which passed to and fro between London and the provinces…I shall show our ancestors of all ages in all kinds of costumes...busy at the nothings which make travelled life, eating, drinking, flirting, quarrelling, delivering up their purses, grumbling over their bills."
A very humorous and informative insight into travel in bygone times. A great way to know more about how our ancestors of all periods lived.
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Fairholt's Costumes in England
A history of dress from the very early Britons to the end of the 18th century. What differentiates this book is the second volume which is a glossary including pictures. From this you get a sense of how and why the clothes were worn and where the idea and name came from. Brings to life the realities of dress and therefore the culture of our ancestors.
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Something for Everybody
By John Timbs - 1861 Domestic Arts & Customs
Title page with illustration of Brambletye House. To the reader dated June 1861. Contents, New Year's Day, St Distaff's Day, St Blaze's Day, Palm Sundy, Morris Dance etc. Pall Mall - The Game and the Street, Whitebait, Personal Recollections of Brambletye (Sussex), Domestic Arts and Customs including Frummety or Furmety, Medieval Furniture, Milkmaids in London etc., Curiosities of Bees and Celebrated Gardens. This book has as the title describes "Something for Everybody".
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