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Ashburton and its Neighbourhood
Author:  Charles Worthy
Published:  1875
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books

A history and description of the churches and antiquities in the area which includes the parishes of Manaton, Dean Prior, Tor Brian, Staverton and Landscove.    

Price:  £12.13





Bygone Days in Devonshire & Cornwall
Author:  Mrs Henry Pennell Whitcombe
Published:  1874
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books

A stunningly gorgeous reference book for Devon and Cornwall. Fascinating reading.    

Price:  £8.50





Civil and Ecclesiastical History of Exeter, 1841
Published:  1841
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books

A different viewpoint of the city's history from Roman times to the 1800's. This focuses more on the religious and civil progress.    

Price:  £12.13





Devonshire Characters and Strange Events
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books

Most interesting to Family Historians since it looks at ordinary folk and is filled with illustrations that really bring these characters alive.    

Price:  £12.13





Devonshire Parishes
Author:  Charles Worthy
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books

A superb set of two volumes describing the antiquities, heraldry and family history of twenty eight parishes in the Archdeaconry of Totnes. Lots and lots of names and a superb index.    

Price:  £15.11





History of the City of Exeter
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books

Includes a 1617 Morden map of Exeter. This is more like the history books we are used to, covering the history of the city in fantastic detail.    

Price:  £12.13





Hoker's Description and Account of Exeter
Author:  Hoker
Published:  1765
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books

Describes the duties of each office. Has biographies of the Bishops of Exeter between 905 - 1765 and contains the early history of the city from it's foundation to 1765.    

Price:  £12.13





Murrays Hand-book of Devon
Published:  1879
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books

Published in 1879 this book, produced as a travellers guide to Devon, covers in great detail the history and antiquities of places in Devon. It is set out in routes, so you can follow a recommended journey around the county, i.e. take a tour between London and Exeter via Swindon and Bristol and lots of smaller places in between. For the family historian it has great information and anecdotes about the places ancestors lived, even down to the rail times. It is indexed and fully searchable so no need to trawl through the whole book to find the information you need.    

Price:  £12.13





Remarkable Antiquities of the City of Exeter
Published:  1741
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books

1050 - 1677. Contains a map of the city by Sutton Nicholls. Lists lots of important people such as Mayors, Chamberlains, Sword Bearers and Bailiffs. Full of great illustrations of Coats of Arms. Contains a time line dating back to 1200. Incidents are not solely about the nobles; they contain plenty of ordinary citizens too. To make it incredibly easy for family historians it has a name index at the back.    

Price:  £12.13





The Blizzard in the West -1891
Published:  1891
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books

A Record of the Disastrous Storm which raged throughout Devon, Cornwall and West Somerset On the Night of March 9th 1891. A fascinating account, with lots of personal stories and people's names. Early photographs. (Published April 1891 just weeks after the event) Book kindly loaned to the Archive CD Books Project by Trevor Western. USA.    

Price:  £9.79





The History of Taunton
Published:  1822
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books

A comprehensive history of the town covering topics such as, Taunton in the Domesday Book, Public Buildings and Charitable Institutions, Civil Constitution, Trade and Manufactures, Political Transactions, Hamlets and the Present State of the town (in 1822). Fascinating details of the place and environment our ancestors lived in. Lots of names and descriptions.    

Price:  £15.11





The Victoria History of the County of Devon, Volume I
Author:  William Page
Published:  1906
Medium: Book         Publisher:  Boydell & Brewer Ltd

  hardback   ISBN 978-0-712-90671-5

Price:  £75.00




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