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A Catalogue of The Earl Marshal's Papers at Arundel Castle
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Compiled from the archives at Arundel castle this includes dated and undated civil cases referred to the Earl Marshall, records of correspondence with the College of Arms and much more. ...
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A Collection of Quaker Testimonies
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Published in 1760, and in the old fashioned typestyle typical of the period. A fascinating collection of a great number of testimonies of Quakers. Wonderful reading for anyone ...
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A Guide to the English Tongue
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A wonderful insight into the use of the English language in the 1700s. Divided into two parts, the are as follows: "The first, proper for beginners, shewing a ...
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Ancient Funeral Monuments
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A superb and very ancient book published in 1631 - gravestone & monumental inscriptions in churches in East Anglia, London, the home counties and the south east. Transcribed as they ...
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Board of Stamps: Apprenticeship Books
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Our Price: AU$69.50
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Apprenticeship records are fantastic resources for historians and genealogists, unfortunately these are often overlooked. Just the few records given as examples below show London Masters taking on ...
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Bournville Collection
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Bournville a town in Worcestershire is famous for its close connections to the history of the Cadbury Schweppes company. Cadbury's as we know it today started from humble ...
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Cadbury Bournville: A Century of Progress 1831-1931
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A complete history of Bournville, a new town created in 1831 for the workers at the famous chocolate factory. The aim, which was very successful, was to create a complete ...
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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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Coaching Days and Coaching Ways
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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 ...
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Complete Domestic Medicine
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Written and published in 1849, this book contains lots of illustrations of the skeleton, muscles and body, complete with labels. The book is a treatise on the prevention and cure ...
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Court Hand Restored: The Student's Assistant in Reading Old Deeds, Charters, Records etc.
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A superb reference tool which helps to explain the mysteries of old handwriting, abbreviations in documents and their proper meanings. There are dozens illustrations of old handwriting styles and ...
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English Church Brasses from the 18th to 17th Century
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Wonderful, and especially for those with interests in Norman and Medieval times. With over 450 pages, included is over 230 illustrations. A must for all those interested in Church Brasses.
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English Costume
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Fabulous descriptions of English styles of dress dating from the 11th century until 1830, with lots of beautiful illustrations. Essential reading for all family historians as it helps us all ...
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English Surnames: Origins and Meanings
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Written by Mark Antony Lower and published in 1843 this book contains essays on the historical origins and meanings of surnames. Consisting of 15 chapters in nearly 300 pages, this ...
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English Surnames: Their Sources and Significations
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An excellent book for family historians researching the background of arguably the most important aspect of their research... the meaning and origin of the very names that they are researching. ...
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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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Fairholt's Costume in England
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A history of dress from the very early Britons with their flint knives and arrowheads to the end of the 18th century with it's bonnets and fans. What differentiates ...
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First Aid and Home Nursing
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A collection of four books on one CD, including "Five Ambulance Lectures", "Home Nursing", "First Aid to the Injured, the authorised text book of St John's Ambulance" and an earlier ...
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Genealogy and Surnames
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An excellent text book which is a useful study in the use and origins of surnames. Essential reading for any serious genealogist. High quality scanned images of the ...
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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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Heraldry from Military Monuments Before 1350
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Descriptions of examples of heraldry to be found on hundreds of monuments in churches, abbeys and cathedrals all over the country of England. High quality scanned images of the whole ...
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Hill's Family Herbal 1812
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Our Price: AU$34.00
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Published in 1812, this title gives detailed descriptions of plants and herbs with medicinal qualities, together with how they were prepared, as well as information on their use and effects.
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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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Hone's Table Book 1841
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Our Price: AU$50.00
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After completing his 'Every Day Book' Hone undertook this work which is a fascinating series of articles on just about every subject imaginable. For instance: The Barber. 'Barbers are ...
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Hone's Works: Year Book 1832
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Our Price: AU$50.00
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A fabulous collection of articles, letters, biographies and other material relating to all manner of events and people in 1832, this is one of those books which one can open ...
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Ince's English History, Customs and Dress
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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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Index of Persons Named in Early Chancery Proceedings 1385-1467
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An index of people named in Chancery Proceedings documents held by the Public Record Office. Published in two volumes (A-J and K-Z) by The Harleian Society who kindly loaned them ...
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Members of Parliament 1213-1874
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In the years 1876 and 1877, two orders were passed in the House of Commons, that a Return should be made of the names of every Member of Parliament of ...
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Merchant's Marks
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Merchants used 'marks' from at least as early as the thirteenth century and continued to use them for the next four or five hundred years. In medieval times ...
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Munimenta Heraldica 1484-1984
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Published in 1984 to commemorate the five-hundredth anniversay of the first incorporation of the College of Arms, this is an anthology of the texts of the royal letters patent granted ...
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Old Engravers of England
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Containing 48 illustrations, Malcolm C. Salaman traces the art of copper plate engraving through the most interesting period of its history, from its introduction in the middle of the sixteenth ...
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Owen's New Book of Fairs
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A complete and authentic account of all of the fairs in England and Wales, as they have been settled to be held since the alteration of the style. Noting ...
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Parish Register Abstracts 1831
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In 1831 an Act of Parliament was passed for taking an account of the population of Great Britain, and of the increase or dimunition thereof. A survey was ...
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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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Popular Errors Explained and Illustrated
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A fabulous book which sets out contemporary thinking on a quite enormous range of subjects such as smallpox innocculation, the relative merits of hot and cold bathing, the dangers of ...
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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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Regeneration: An Account of the Social Work of The Salvation Army
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Published in 1910 a superb account of the good works of The Salvation Army written by the great novelist H. Rider Haggard (author of King Solomon's Mines). Details of the ...
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Reports of Heraldic Cases in The Court of Chivalry 1623-1732
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Transcripts from civil court cases of genealogical and heraldic intrest from incredibly rare documents. In some cases the full details of the case are given, however the main content describes ...
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Something for Everyone: Domestic Arts and Customs
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Coloured 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 ...
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Songs of Life
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A very sweet book with charming colour pictures and songs from the 19th and 20th century.
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The Book of Household Management
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Everyone has heard of it. But this edition is very special indeed. Mrs Beeton died in 1865, four years before this second edition of her famous book was published. Subsequent ...
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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 Coins of England
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This is an absolutely beautiful book, which is full of richly coloured illustrations. English coins are intimately connected with the general history and progress of the country, of which ...
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The Complete English Lawyer or Every Man his Own Lawyer
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A fabulous reference book which covers all aspects of the law, taxes and legal processes at the time of its publication in 1820. It gives details of laws, taxes, and ...
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The Complete Parish Officer 1772
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This is one of the most important resources that we have seen, and one that should be of great interest to all family historians. Published in 1772 it was the ...
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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 Herbal Physician
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This is an alphabetical table of herbs and plants written by Nich. Culpepper in the mid 1700s. He describes all the herbs in great detail, what they look like, where ...
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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 Gentleman's Magazine Library 1731-1868 Dialects, Proverbs and Word-lore
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The original Gentleman's Magazine contained articles on a vast array of subjects, including lots of wonderful topographical pieces. In 1891 George Gomme republished all of these topographical articles but edited ...
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The Gentleman's Magazine Library 1731-1868 Manners and Customs
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The original Gentleman's Magazine contained articles on a vast array of subjects, including lots of wonderful topographical pieces. In 1891 George Gomme republished all of these topographical articles but edited ...
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The Gentleman's Magazine Library 1731-1868 Popular Superstitions
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The original Gentleman's Magazine contained articles on a vast array of subjects, including lots of wonderful topographical pieces. In 1891 George Gomme republished all of these topographical articles but edited ...
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The Huguenots: Their Settlements, Churches and Industries in England and Ireland
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The story of those who escaped persecution in Europe. The first took place in the latter half of the sixteenth century and consisted partly of French, but mainly of Flemish ...
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The Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer
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The laws of the time and how they applied to our ancestors. Absolutely fascinating in all respects! This four volume set covers apprentices, bastardy, rights of settlement, transportation, ...
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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 Skilled Labourer 1760-1832
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Although similar to 'The Village Labourer' this book deals with the history specific groups of workers. Its contents include:P The miners of the Tyne and Wear, cotton workers, woollen ...
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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 Triumphs of Steam
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A fascinating history of steam engines containing information about the use of steam powed engines in everything from the cotton mills to locomotives. The harnessing of steam power completely ...
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The Village Labourer 1760-1832
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A wonderful history of the poor in the villages of the period. It deals with subjects such as enclosure, which had a dramatic effect upon village life and also with ...
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The Village Labourer and The Skilled Labourer 1760-1832 (Set)
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Buy both 'The Village Labourer 1760-1832' and the 'The Skilled Labourer 1760-1832' together and SAVE $28.00 ... and you have to convenience of having both publications on the ...
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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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