Order these superb books on CD now Archive CD Books home page	Old England, A Museum of Popular Antiquities
Two very large volumes, each containing several books, by Charles Knight. (Undated, but published about 1860). These volumes are not only of interest to historians, but will also be of immense value for genealogists. The books are arranged on a thematic approach to various aspects of history throughout each of the ages: people, churches, towns and buildings, castles, costumes, and lifestyles, etc. There are thousands of illustrations - a double page of text, and a double page of illustrations throughout the books. Charles Knight has taken very old engravings, collected from many different sources, and of different ages, and has used them to illustrate his thematic approach.
A double page of text, and a double page of illustrations.
Birmingham in 1640 Kings Lynn, Norfolk, just after 1700.	There are hundreds of engravings of towns and villages, streets and houses, castles, churches, people, and the everyday way of life, that the author titles "popular antiquities". This superb early picture of Birmingham in 1640 for example. What better way to illustrate your own family history book to show the places where your ancestors lived? From the CD you will be able to capture these excellent illustrations. Book1: Before the Conquest. The British Period, Roman, and the Anglo Saxon Period Book 2: From the Norman Conquest to the death of King John (1066-1216) Book 3: Henry III to Richard II (1216-1399) Book 4: Henry IV to Richard III (1399-1485) Book 5: Henry VII to Elizabeth (1484-1603) Book 6: James I to the end of the Stuarts (1603-1688) Book 7: From the Revolution to George II (1688-1760) Book 8: A glance at the progress of society for the last hundred years (1760-1860)
	A public washing ground in 1592 The detail in this print is superb, and serves to illustrate a way of life that we never knew existed. On the CD you can zoom in on this picture to show the finest detail. In the centre of the picture we see a woman ankle deep in the stream, washing a sheet, and to the right, another laying the sheets out on the grass to dry. Upper left there are two women folding sheets, whilst another walks past back into the town with a basket of washing on her head. Left centre are clothes lines set up for drying smaller linen, and left foreground we see a large cauldron and urns with water heating on a fire. The lady in the centre foreground is washing smaller items in a shallow wooden bowl, and behind her, two more are beating clothes on a trestle table with wooden paddles.
	Interior of an old English Cottage Again, the detail is superb in this old engraving. Stairs up to the bedroom areas, with straw bedding, cooking with a large pan over an open fire, and the chores of washing again. Note the baby in the centre of the picture. We tend to think that baby walkers are a modern invention!
	Golf, tennis, and lots of other games from very early periods in England's history are illustrated. There are not just the occasional illustrations of churches. There are lots of them. From cathedrals to humble chapels, all over England. What a superb resource this is for historians and genealogists! A fascinating history of England in itself, brought to life by thousands of illustrations.
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