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 | CLOSING DOWN SALE (Reference #cl042)
ARCHIVE CD BOOKS (GB) IS TO BE CLOSING DOWNAs Rod Neep is retiring, Archive CD Books Ltd will cease trading and the company will be closed down. The company is not being sold. We expect the close to take place on 30th September 2007, after which this on-line catalogue and ordering will no longer be available. Any orders received by this date will be processed and posted during the following couple of weeks. Because we expect to be busy making many more CDs than normal please be patient for your delivery. Catalogue prices shown on these pages are the normal prices, BUT AT THE TIME OF CHECKOUT A 50% DISCOUNT WILL BE APPLIED on all orders where the normal order price is greater than £15.00 (before tax and postage)
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1839 Pigot's Directory of Essex (Reference #0941)
An early county directory of the larger market towns and villages By the late 1830s, the Pigot's directories were becoming more detailed. This one is particularly useful as it was published just before the first census of 1841, and is an invaluable aid to tracking down those elusive ancestors as well as giving detailed information about the towns and villages in the county.
Price: £9.80 £11.52 Including VAT at 17.5%
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 | Essex 1848 White's Directory (Reference #0134)
Typically comprehensive of the White's directories. Excellent history of the county and each town, with lots of detail about each place to add to your family history. Very comprehensive listing of all people with trades, from chimney sweeps to farmers, dress makers to doctors, etc.
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London 1848 Post Office Directory (Reference #0109ess)
Covers central London, and large parts of Middlesex, Surrey, Kent and Essex. One of the very rare and sought-after earlier directories. The Post Office Directories were the fore-runners (and published by) Kelly's, and set a standard for the new type of county directory. The contents include: The Official directory, 80 pages of the names of persons holding situations under The Crown. The Commercial and Professional directory, over 500 pages of peolple's names, trades and addresses. The Court directory, 80 pages of private individuals names and addresses. The Parliamentary directory, 29 pages of details of the House of Peers and when those peerages were created, the Members of the House of Commons and the surnames of the Peers and Peeresses of the Realm and their eldest sons. The Postal directory, 72 pages of details of details of the postal system for the whole of Britain. The City directory, 2 pages of the names of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, Sherrifs and City Officers. The Banking Directory, 43 pages of details of the banks and instituions The Assurance directory, over 50 pages of details of Assurance Companies, their trustees, directors and auditors
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 | Essex 1851 Post Office (Kelly's) Directory (Reference #0316)
Once part of a larger volume "The Six Home Counties Post Office Directory". This is one of the earliest directories published by Kelly's, and comes with a very detailed map of the county. The book lists all towns and villages (in alphabetical order), with their residents who have trades. See also CD ref 0354 "Six Home Counties 1851 Post Office Court & Trade Directory"
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Six Home Counties 1851 Post Office Court & Trade Directory (Reference #0354)
The ideal companion to the 1851 Post Office Directory for the County. This one contains the Court Directory (private residents, although only the well-off ones who were able to pay to get an entry) and the Classified Trades Directory - combined for the counties of Essex, Surrey, Sussex, Middlesex, Kent and Hertfordshire.
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 | Post Office Directory Essex 1862 (Reference #0652)
Each town, village and hamlet in the county of Essex is described with lists of individuals, plus a commercial directory listing people with trades. Also included is a Court directory which lists private residents with their addresses which will be extremely useful to those researching ancestors in the 1861 census. There is also a full trades directory with alphabetical lists of occupations and the names of the people with those trades.
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Whites 1863 History, Directory & Gazetteer of Essex (Reference #1061)
Whites Directories are widely recognised as the very best and most comprehensive available and this is no exception. Superb and incredibly detailed historical and topographical data for every town, village and hamlet with information about all of the local facilities. Each place also has a directory of local residents and tradespeople.
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 | Essex 1867 Post Office Directory (Reference #9010P)
The Post Office Directories were the fore-runners of the Kelly's directories. This book has three directories in one. A county wide directory of all towns villages and hamlets (with residents having trades); a Court Directory (private residents, although not all households); and a Classified Trades directory for the county. A superb resource and a wonderful reference book. This is one of the books loaned to the Archive CD Books Project by the Family Records Centre in London
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Post Office Directory Essex 1871 (Reference #0653)
Each place in Essex is described in great detail, with lists of private residents and a commercial directory listing people with trades. Also included is a Court directory with an alphabetical list of private residents and their addresses which will prove *immensely* useful to those researching the 1871 census. There is also a full trades directory with alphabetical lists of occupations and the names of the people with those trades.
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 | Essex 1873 Returns of Owners of Land (Reference #0213-12)
Lists every person in the county who owned 1 acre of land or more, with name, place, extent of land and its value.
Also see the full set for all English counties
Price: £8.94 £10.50 Including VAT at 17.5%
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Post Office Directory Essex 1874 (Reference #0654)
Description as for the 1871 Directory
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 | Post Office Directory Essex 1878 (Reference #0655)
Description as for the 1871 and 1874 directories but, as you can see from the photograph, by this time the Kelly's books were becoming thicker and more comprehensive.
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Essex 1882 Kelly's Directory (Reference #0656)
By this time the Kelly's books were becoming much more comprehensive. For a description of contents please see the 1871 directory.
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 | Essex 1886 Kelly's Directory (Reference #9023P)
A really excellent and comprehensive county directory in three parts. The County Directory & Gazetteer, with descriptions and facilities of all towns and villages, plus residents with trades; The Court Directory (private residents, although not all households); The Classified Trades Directory. This book was kindly loaned to the Archive CD Books Project by the Family Records Centre (The PRO) in London.
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Essex 1890 Kelly's Directory (Reference #0657)
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 | Essex 1895 Kelly's Directory (Reference #0658)
By this time, the Kelly's directories included not just people with recognised trades, but labourers, gardeners, engine drivers, clerks, etc. (Note that it was the head of the household that was listed, not lodgers or children).
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Essex 1899 Kelly's Directory (Reference #0659)
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 | Essex 1902 Kelly's Directory (Reference #0373)
A very comprehensive directory of the county of Essex. The date is important due to it's proximity to the 1901 census and you can use the information on the CD to locate your ancestors' whereabouts and so make a census search that litttle bit easier. Listed in the directory is every town, village and hamlet in Essex each with a wonderful description of what the place was like, its history and topography plus its population count in the 1901 census. For each place there is a commercial directory with a list of people, their occupations and where they were. For the larger towns and villages there are also lists of private residents and their addresses.
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Essex 1906 Kelly's Directory (Reference #0660)
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 | Essex 1908 Kelly's Directory (Reference #0661)
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Essex 1910 Kelly's Directory (Reference #0662)
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 | Essex 1912 Kelly's Directory (Reference #0663)
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Essex 1914 Kelly's Directory (Reference #0664)
A particularly useful and fascinating one, with the survey carried out just before the onset of the first world war.
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 | Essex 1917 Kelly's Directory (Reference #0665)
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Essex 1922 Kelly's Directory (Reference #0666)
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 | Essex 1925-6 Kelly's Directory (Reference #0667)
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Essex 1929 Kelly's Directory (Reference #0398)
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 | Essex 1933 Kelly's Directory (Reference #0668)
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Essex 1937 Kelly's Directory (Reference #0669)
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 | The Universal Directory of Great Britain - 1791 (Reference #1134ess)
Five huge volumes comprising the earliest directory for Great Britain, and one which is probably the most important directory for genealogists and historians that we have released on CD. For towns and villages the descriptions of the places are excellent, with details of their facilities, etc, and includes those residents with trades (even those such as farmers, hay-binders, labourers, bakers, shop keepers, etc.) and their addresses. Although titled "Great Britain", this directory covers places in England and Wales. Volume 1 of the five is devoted to London, volumes 2 to 4 cover the places in the England and Wales in alphabetical order, and vol. 5 contains a number of the subsequent amendments and additions published in the next few years. "The Universal British Directory of Trade, Commerce, and Manufacture, comprehending Lists of the Inhabitants of London, Westminster, and Borough of Southwark; and of all the Cities, Towns, and principal Villages, in England and Wales; with the Mails, and other Coaches, stage-wagons, Hoys, Packets, and Trading Vessels. To which is added, a genuine Account of the Drawbacks and Duties chargeable at the Custom-House on all Goods and Mechandize, imported, exported, or carried coastwise, with a particular of the Public Offices of every denomination; His Majesty's Court, and Ministers of State; The Peers of the Realm, and Parliament of Great Britain; The Court of Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, Aldermen, and Common-Council, of London; together with an Historical Detail of the Antiquities, Curiosities, Trade, Polity, and Manufacturers, of each City, Town, and Village. The whole comprising a Fund of useful and important Information, equally interesting to the Nobleman, the Gentleman, and Man of Business."
More details about these volumes
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