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A Disastrous History of Britain: Chronicles of War, Riot, Plague and Flood
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In this book, John Withington paints a picture of Britain bloodied but unbowed through war, terrorism, invasion, rebellion, massacre, fire, flood, storm, plague, shipwreck and train crashes ...
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A Picture of England 1791
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An absolutely fascinating book, the title page states 'A picture of England containing a description of the laws, customs and manners of England. Interspersed with curious and interesting anecdotes. ...
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Acta Regia
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This is an account of the Acts, Treaties, Letters and Instruments between English Monarchs and foreign powers, as well as details of many Public Acts relating to various domestic matters.
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Chronicles of Crime Volumes 1 and 2
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Newgate Prison was a prison in London. This CD is a compilation of both volume 1 and 2 of the 'Chronicles of Crime' which is a biographical record of the more notorious criminals confined at Newgate ...
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England in Days of Old
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Written by William Andrews, and published in 1897, this title is an entertaining and instructive study of the social and domestic life in England in times past. Includes attractive line drawings ...
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Evidence on the Employment of Children, 1842
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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 ...
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Feudal England: Historical Studies on the 11th and 12th Centuries
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Our Price: AU$50.00
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Written in 1909, the author writes in his Preface: 'The present work is the outcome of a wish expressed to me from more than one quarter that I would ...
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From Chantry to Oxfam: A Short History of Charities and Charity Legislation
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The history of charity-giving and charity legislation is very long, but also complicated and confusing. In the past uncertainties about charities and their status were legion, and the ...
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Greenwich: The Place Where Days Begin and End
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No more than a couple of suqare miles in area, the historical centre of Greenwich is the birthplace of classical architecture in England, the spiritual home of its ...
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Happy Homes and How To Make Them
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A lovely book, by J.W. Kirton (undated, but probably c1865). Chapters include: Getting a home, Courting and popping the question, Advice to a young man seeking a wife, Advice to ...
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Hone's Every Day Book 1826
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Our Price: AU$50.00
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Published in two huge volumes. From the title page: 'The Every-Day Book; or everlasting calendar of popular amusements, sports, pastimes, ceremonies, manners, customs and events incident to each of the ...
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Immigrants and Aliens: A Guide to Sources on UK Immigration and Citizenship
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Our Price: AU$32.95
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Over the centuries there have been many waves of immigrant (or aliens as described in official documentation) arriving in the UK. This book describes the records that have survived.
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Ince's English History, Customs and Dress
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Our Price: AU$34.00
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The full title of this publication is 'English History: With Very Copious Notices of the Customs, Manners, Dress, Arts, Commerce etc, of the Different Periods'. Written in 1860 this is ...
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Justice and the Poor in England
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An account of the position of the poor in legal matters in England and Wales and a study in the inequality in the administration of justice where they are concerned, ...
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Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer 1869
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Our Price: AU$118.00
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Published in 1869 in five volumes, it comes from the same series as the 1800 set (The Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer - 1800) but there are many, ...
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Land & Society in Britain 1700-1914
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Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England 1840
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Our Price: AU$47.50
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A historical and statistical account of the cities, corporate and market towns, parishes and townships in England.
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Newgate Calendar
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Interesting memoirs of notorious characters that have been convicted of crimes in England during the eighteenth and nineteenth century. Comprising the stories of traitors, murderers, incendiaries, ravishers, pirates, forgers, impostors, ...
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Old England: A Pictorial Museum
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Our Price: AU$50.00
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Undated, but about 1860, these two huge books are absolutely superb. Each contains several volumes, with a topical approach to life, people, places, architecture and fashions, etc. in England ...
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Our Own Country
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Superb histories and illustrations of many places and waterways in Great Britain and Ireland with dozens of fabulous illustrations and plates. The places included are: Salisbury Plain and Stonehenge, Leeds, ...
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Parish in English Life 1400-1600
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Parliament: Its History, Constitution and Practice
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An excellent book which describes the history and development of Parliament. High quality scanned images of the whole of the original book. This CD can be viewed by any ...
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Picturesque England: Its Landmarks and Historic Haunts
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Picturesque England in Lay and Legend, Song and Story. Hundreds of illustrations (black & white engravings), some full colour plates. This is a really wonderful book in all respects.
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Recollections of Old Country Life
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A fascinating account of country life in the 1800s. Essentially about life in Buckinghamshire, but equally applicable to many other counties in England. Lots of anecdotes and stories about real ...
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Roads and Tracks for Historians
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Roads and tracks are major features of the British landscape, yet their
origins and history are largely ignored by those who use them daily. They can
tell us much about ...
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Rob Rat: A Story of Barge Life
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This small book is filled with beautiful illustrations of barge life and it's characters. In it's ten chapters it tells the story of Rob and his life on a barge, ...
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Scotland and England: John Stoddard's Lectures
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John Stoddard gave lectures on many subjects which he then turned into a series of ten volumes, this is the ninth volume containing his views on Scotland, England and London.
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The Book of Days
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Take any day of the year, and find out an immense amount of detailed history and events that happened on that day. For special days such as Easter, Christmas ...
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The Coinage of the British Empire
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Published in 1854 this book covers the history of coinage in Britain and across the empire from the 'ring money' of the ancient tribes before the Roman invasion through to ...
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The Constitution of England
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Written by J.L. De Lolme, Advocate and Citizen of Geneva, and published 1822, this was first written in French and published in Holland ... this is the English translation. ...
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The English Village Community
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A masterly study of the development of the English village - its organisation and agricultural field systems - in Roman, Saxon and Norman times. Also includes chapters on the tribal systems of Wales, Scotland and Ireland, and a comparison with western European village structure.
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The Farmer's Almanac and Calendar for 1849
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Everything for the farmer of 1849, from the supply of machinery and seed to hints and tips on farming practices at the time. A wonderful resource for those with farming ...
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The Law Relating to Factories and Workshops (Including Laundried and Docks) 1896
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A book such as this gives you a valuable insight into the world of the ordinary Victorian worker's life with details of wages, working conditions and many other subjects relating ...
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The Local Historian's Encyclopedia
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One of the most popular books ever written for local historians and genealogists, now in it's third edition which has been completely revised and expanded. Divided into themes, this ...
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The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain
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This beautifully illustrated volume tells the story of Britain and its people over 2000 years, from the coming of the Roman legions to the present day. Encompassing political, social, economic, ...
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The Popular History of England
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The full title of this product is: 'The Popular History of England: An Illustrated History of Society and Government from the Earliest Period to Our Own Times'. This ...
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The Spectator Volumes 1-6 (1711-1712)
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A fascinating collection of contemporary articles and letters giving a remarkable insight to life at the time. All six volumes covering 1711-12. High quality scanned images of the whole of ...
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The Story of Some English Shires
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Wonderful historical accounts of seventeen English counties: Northumberland, Durham, Yorkshire, Cumberland, Westmoreland, Lancashire, Cheshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire.
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Universal Pocket Companion 1741
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A lovely pocket reference book, in the old type style, including a description of England, places in the world, description of London and Westminster, companies in London, prices of the ...
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Villare Anglicum: A View of all the Cities, Towns and Villages in England
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An index of places in alphabetical order. Each town and village in England in 1678 is listed along with information on the County in which it resides and it's "Hundreds, Rapes or Wapentakes".
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