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The Growth of British Education and Its Records

2nd edition (1992) by Colin Chapman. An in-depth look at the variety of and types of records generated by the British education system, including church and local board schools, grammar schools, universities, charities and militaryschools. 84 pages (A5)...

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The Impact of Civil War on a Community

By Jill Groves. The turmoil of the English civil wars in the seventeenth century affected all parts of the kingdom,dividing both the county and individual families. There were other ramifications as well, in terms of the local economy and the damage caused by the war. This book looks in detail at the effect of the conflict on the parish of Northenden, south of Manchester. This second expanded edit...

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The Local Historian's Glossary of Words and Terms

3rd edition (2001) by Joy Bristow. This reference book is as essential to family historians as it is to local historians. Its 256 pages are not only filled with explanations of words and terms you also wondered about, but also contains information on Latin terms and phrases, regnal years, early currency and its value, bibles, saint days and festivals, moveable feast days, sittings of the Supreme C...

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The Parish Chest

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The Poor Are Always With us

The Victorian Poor and After...

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The Way We Were

Crewe Memories...

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Tracing the History of Houses

New edition (2001) by Bill Breckon, Jeffrey Parker & Martin Andrew. This well-illustrated book outlines the history and development of English homes, from the Saxon aisled hall up to the present day. The changing styles of architecture and building materials are covered, and special note made of regional variations. There is a step-by-step guide to accurately dating houses, which includes walls an...

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Tracing the History of Villages

By Trevor Yorke. Many villages have a fascinating history, and visible features from earlier centuries are a powerful temptation to search for wider information. In this book, Trevor Yorke takes on the role of village detective as he documents their development from pre-Roman settlements to the present day. In addition, his superb drawings illustrate the physical appearance of the village through ...

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Tracing Your British Ancestors

2nd edition (1996) By Colin R. Chapman. Mainly aimed at remote researchers, this is a helpful guide that details many things you can do outside the county you are researching, especially useful to those tracing British ancestors from overseas. This book covers some subjects and areas omitted from other general guides - for example Scotland, Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands are covered - an...

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Victorian Census

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Wallasey Now and Then

Journey through Poulton, Seacombe, Egremont, New Brighton, Upper Brighton, Liscard, Wallasey Village, Leasowe, Moreton and Saughall Massie 400 photos...

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