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A very comprehensive directory of Cardiff, along with Penarth, Llandaff, Llandaff Yard, Cogan Pill. It also covers the parishes of Bedwas, Bonvilstone, Caerphilly, Dinas Powis, Ely, Leckwith, Lisvane, Llandough, Llandarne, Marshfield, Michaelstone-le-Pit, Pentyrch, Peterstone-super-Ely, Radyr, Rudry, Rumney, St Andrews, St Brides, St Fagans, St Mellons, St Nicholas and Whitchurch.
The first part is an alphabetical directory of names and addresses of folk in the Cardiff and suburban area. There follows a classified trades directory and the final part is the real gem, a street by street directory of Cardiff itself.
The street directory includes many ordinary people, with very ordinary trades, for example in Adam Street:
52 Catherine Davies; 53 Thomas Bord, carpenter; 54 Thomas Brennan, plasterer and Mrs Hoskins, nurse and midwife; 55 Mrs A. Eames; 56 James Warner, labourer; 57 William Mullin, master mariner; 58 Mrs Henderson, servant's registry; 59 Thomas James, plasterer; 60 Henry Burns, plasterer; 60a Robert Brown, Eagle Hotel. Price: £12.13 £14.25 Including VAT at 17.5%
A very comprehensive directory of Cardiff, very similar to the 1893/4 directory but with approximately 90 more pages.
Using the example of Adam Street as in the description of the 1893/4 directory above, we find;
52 same, 53 same, 54 James Warner (who used to be at 56!), 55 Hellen Holland, 56 no occupant, 57 George Hynam, haulier, 58 same, 59 same, 60 same, 60a Eagle Hotel, Emlyn Jones
Ten houses in all, with five changes in occupants within 3 or 4 years! Price: £12.13 £14.25 Including VAT at 17.5%
A superb resource with street by street directories of Cardiff, Penarth (including Cogan) and Llandaff (including Ely, Whitchurch & Rhiwbina, Llanishen, Dinas Powis, Radyr & Morganstown, Llandough, Rumney and St Mellons).
There is also an alphabetical list of people in Cardiff and its suburbs plus an alphabetical trades directory. Price: £15.11 £17.75 Including VAT at 17.5%
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 Price: £29.79 £35.00 Including VAT at 17.5%
