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Midlands Historical Data News : June 28 2003
- Latest CD Releases
- More about this project
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1. Latest CD releases
To order any of these, please click the link (if it has arrived in your mailbox), or visit our web-site, where these titles are now available.
Directories
Kelly's Medical Directory (1913)
Kelly's produced a number of directories for professions, including this one for the Medical profession. Lists all registered medical practitioners at the time in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Also covers Naval, Military and Indian Services, Dentistry, with supporting information on British & Continental health resorts, Universities, Colleges, Schools, Hospitals, Lunatic Asylums, Dispensaries, Coroners and Sanitary Medical Service in the UK. Kindly loaned to the project by BMSGH
Downing's Records of Knowle, Warwickshire (1914)
T W Downing was the Vicar of Knowle from 1901 until 1931, and was inspired to write this study of the records of Knowle Church by the then Bishop of Birmingham. It covers the Registers from 1682 to 1812, Churchwardens Accounts up to about 1840, with extracts of other Manorial records which were then mostly in private hands, and includes a history of the foundation and development of the Church. Includes a name index. Beautifully illustrated with a number of contemporary photographs. Kindly loaned to the project by BMSGH
Cooper's Records of Beaudesert (1931)
Written by William Cooper following a flood which destroyed some of the Beaudesert Church records in order to "preserve them for all time". Covers the registers from 1607 to 1837, many Manorial and Parish records, with a history of the Church. Includes a name index. Kindly loaned to the project by BMSGH
Pemberton's Solihull & its Church (1905)
Robert Pemberton wrote this history of Solihull, drawing on the work of Canon Evans (vicar from 1872 to 1894) and assisted by P E Martineau. It summarises the history of the parish, the church, and the Grammar School. It also describes the records existing, including the Registers, Churchwardens accounts, and so on. Extracts from the accounts are included. Beautifully illustrated with many contemporary photographs and engravings. Kindly loaned to the project by BMSGH
Post Office Directory of Birmingham with Staffordshire & Worcestershire (1850)
Wonderfully detailed directory of Birmingham, Worcestershire and Staffordshire. It includes a street directory for Birmingham (and town & village directory for Worcestershire and Staffordshire), a Court Directory, and both alphabetic and classified trades directories for the whole area. Particularly valuable, as it not covers Birmingham but also the suburbs to the North, East and West of the City, which is where the main manufacturing activity was located. Kindly loaned to the project by Dudley Archives & Local History Service.
Bennett's Business Directory of Worcestershire (1911-12)
This commercial directory was published by Bennett & Co., who were a Birmingham printer and publisher. It covers the whole of the Birmingham conurbation and the surrounding counties (Worcestershire, Warwickshire and South Staffordshire). It was originally published as a buyers guide, but does include many small independent traders, including retailers. Includes an alphabetic listing, as well as a classification by trade. Kindly loaned to the project by Dudley Archives & Local History Service.
Owen's Directory of Worcestershire & Gloucestershire (1880)
This directory covers Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Bristol & Bath, and was one of a series of county directories published by Owen & Co. of Leicester. It covers the "Nobility, Gentry & Clergy" and traders listed by town or village. The Bristol and Bath sections include alphabetic and classified listings. Kindly loaned to the project by Dudley Archives & Local History Service.
Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire (1904)
Typical Kelly's Directory, covering the whole of Staffordshire. Lists Private residents, gentry, and traders both alphabetically and by town/village, and includes descriptions of each location and its institutions. Includes county map of Staffordshire. Kindly loaned to the project by Dudley Archives & Local History Service.
White's Directory of Birmingham and the Hardware District (1873)
White's produced a number of highly detailed directories, and this was one of their best. It covers Birmingham, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Wednesbury, Darlaston, West Bromwich and the principal towns of the Hardware District. It includes a street directory, an alphabetic residents directory, a trades directory (alphabetic and classified) and more. In addition there is a description of each area and its institutions. Kindly loaned to the project by Dudley Archives & Local History Service.
Court Guide and County Blue Book for Warwickshire, Worcestershire & Staffordshire (1902)
This was a "Fashionable Record, Professional Register and general Survey of the Counties" of Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire. It lists the Nobility and Gentry with some biographical and genealogical detail, and all registered professionals for the Legal, Medical, Accountancy, Architects, Engineering, Stockbroking, Veterinary and Surveyors' professions. Many advertisements. Kindly loaned to the project by Dudley Archives & Local History Service.
Mark & Moody's Stourbridge Almanack (1914)
Mark & Moody produced a series of these local almanacks from about 1880 to 1917. They cover Stourbridge and the surrounding area, including Brieley Hill, Kingswinford, Pensneet, Amblecote and Wordsley - and further afield to Clent, Churchill, Blakedown and Belbroughton. Describes each area and its institutions, and has a list of residents and traders. An invaluable local guide. Kindly loaned to the project by Dudley Archives & Local History Service.
Mark & Moody's Stourbridge Almanack (1917)
A later edition of the 1914 Mark & Moody series with similar content, but for the year 1917.
Cope's Directory & Buyer's Guide for Worcestershire (1933)
Commercial Directory and Buyers Guide for Worcestershire for 1933, published by E P Cope & Co. of Walsall. Contains a classified listing of companies and independent traders by each town or village in Worcestershire. Kindly loaned to the project by Dudley Archives & Local History Service.
Church records
Downing's Records of Knowle, Warwickshire (1914)
T W Downing was the Vicar of Knowle from 1901 until 1931, and was inspired to write this study of the records of Knowle Church by the then Bishop of Birmingham. It covers the Registers from 1682 to 1812, Churchwardens Accounts up to about 1840, with extracts of other Manorial records which were then mostly in private hands, and includes a history of the foundation and development of the Church. Includes a name index. Beautifully illustrated with a number of contemporary photographs. Kindly loaned to the project by BMSGH
Cooper's Records of Beaudesert (1931)
Written by William Cooper following a flood which destroyed some of the Beaudesert Church records in order to "preserve them for all time". Covers the registers from 1607 to 1837, many Manorial and Parish records, with a history of the Church. Includes a name index. Kindly loaned to the project by BMSGH
Pemberton's Solihull & its Church (1905)
Robert Pemberton wrote this history of Solihull, drawing on the work of Canon Evans (vicar from 1872 to 1894) and assisted by P E Martineau. It summarises the history of the parish, the church, and the Grammar School. It also describes the records existing, including the Registers, Churchwardens accounts, and so on. Extracts from the accounts are included. Beautifully illustrated with many contemporary photographs and engravings. Kindly loaned to the project by BMSGH ______________________________________________
2. More about our project
This is our first newsletter, so we hope that it is useful. We would welcome any feedback on any aspect of this newsletter, of the web-site or of the CD's themselves, so please let us have your comments - constructive or otherwise ! You can use this link to provide feedback: mailto:enquiries@midlandshistoricaldata.org
We started the project in February 2003, and as you will see have already created a number of titles. The key to this is the excellent Book-Eye scanner, which is strictly a planetary camera - scanning from above the books which lie in a natural reading position on the base. The scanner allows fast scanning of the books wiithout causing them damage. We co-operate with local archives and family history socieities. They get free copies of the digital images, which mean that they can allow access to their collections of printed books without the wear and tear that public access causes. As we move on to other archives and libraries we aim to allow them to share the images produced. This means that the project will improve local access to archives, and is thereforte generally supported by archivists and librarians. That means that as time goes on our collection of directories available on CD for the Midlands counties on which we specialise should become the most comprehensive available anywhere.
The project is funded through sales of CD's, so our thanks go to each of you who have purchased our CD's. Please continue to support the project by buying the CD's, as with continued fudning we can continue to expand the range of directories available. Any comments you have on the CD's will be welcome. We can only continue to survive by pleasing you, our customers, so please let us have your views - good and bad.
In passing, if any of you want a copy of a specific drectory, do let us know via the feedback link, and we will see what we can do to track it down. In time, we aim to publish the Newsletter on a fortnightly basis, but for the first few issues will probably do this on a monthly basis. ______________________________________________
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