The Victoria County History series is an historical portrayal of the English
counties founded upon the most careful original research. It is a major work of
reference and has earned an international reputation for its scholarly standards
and for the systematic way in which the mass of accurate data which is contains
is arranged. East set of county volumes divides itself into two: the 'general'
volumes, and the 'topographical' volumes. The former comprise subjects that is
thought to deal with on a county-wide footing e.g., the prehistory,
ecclesiastical history, and economic history. They also include translations of
the appropriate section of the Domesday Book with a commentary and index. The
'topographical' volumes describe historically every city, town, and village in
the country.
First founded in 1899, and named after Queen Victoria, the series now
contains over 200 volumes.
This particular volume is a supplement to the 'General Introduction'
published in 1970, which described the origins and progress of the Victoria
County History and included lists of contents of the 150 volumes published by
then, with indexes of the articles and authors included in those lists.
Since 1970, a further 50 volumes have been completed, and the 'Supplement'
lists and indexes their contents. There is also a brief account of the progress
of the Victoria County History over the last two decades.
Contents:
Dedication
Editorial Note
The Victoria County History 1970-90
State of the V.C.H. (at December 1990)
- Counties completed, in progress, dormant and unstarted
- Counties in progress and dormant: work published, in progress, and to be
started
List of Contents of Volumes Published 1971-90
Index of Titles of Articles
Index of Authors
Corrigenda to the General Introduction
