Archive CD Books:History, Topography & Genealogy Books on CD:Great Britain:Wales:Monmouthshire:Directories
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%
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 topograhical articles but edited and indexed them into county specific order. Each of Gomme's works contains between two and four separate counties.
An absolute goldmine of information about the county, its people and its places.
Price: £12.13 £14.25 Including VAT at 17.5%
A compendium set comprising all 15 volumes. Each individual book includes between two and four counties, with the exception of London which is in its own three volume set but is included in the compendium.
Each book is available separately (see individual county topography pages) but this compendium set for the whole of England will save you over 120.00 GBP Price: £34.00 £39.95 Including VAT at 17.5%
Three incredibly rare directories on one CD.
Note that these directories include only the main towns and market towns, and not the villages in the county.
North Wales: Denbigh, Flint, Holywell, Mold, Montgomery, Newtown, Ruthin, Welshpool, Wrexham.
South Wales: Aberystwyth, Cardiff, Carmarthen, Cowbridge, Haverfordwest, Merthyr Tydvil, Neath, Swansea,
Monmouthshire: Abergavenny, Chepstow, Monmouth, Newport, Pontypool, Price: £9.79 £11.50 Including VAT at 17.5%
Descriptions of all of the towns and main villages, churches, schools, etc. and a listing of people with trades. Everything from doctors to candle makers, dress makers working from home to chimney sweeps, butchers, bakers and bricklayers, etc. A huge amount of early 19th century information of interest to historians and genealogists.
Thie 1830 Monmouthshire county directory was purchased from a book dealer as a loose collection of unbound pages with no cover. Originally it would have been part of a combined county volume, and therefore when we finally obtained all of the other parts of the book (over a period of time from many different book dealers) we decided to reinstate it as you see illustrated here. Beautifully rebound in half leather, with hand made marbled paper and real gold leaf lettering and lining on the spine. Price: £9.79 £11.50 Including VAT at 17.5%
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 plus Monmouthshire at £39.50 Price: £8.94 £10.50 Including VAT at 17.5%
Each place in the county has an excellent description of its history and local facilties, along with directories of private residents and tradespeople.
The county town of Newport has a superb street by street directory which shows the heads of households and their occupations. These people are very much the ordinary folk, not just the great and the good, men with jobs like engine drivers, dock workers, hauliers and chimney sweeps.
Also included are Court (alphabetical private residents) and classified trades directories.
Kindly loaned to the Project by The Faamily Record Centre (the PRO) in London Price: £12.13 £14.25 Including VAT at 17.5%
Each place is described in great detail, with information about the schools, churches and other institutions which your ancestors will have actually used in their daily lives. Using directories like this you can find out where they sent their children to school, where they would have bought their provisions, the pubs they may have drank in and much, much more besides.
Every town, village and hamlet has its own list of private residents and commercial traders, whilst Newport also has a street by street directory of ordinary people as well as those with trades.
Also included is a directory of private residents and a classified trades directory. Price: £12.13 £14.25 Including VAT at 17.5%
