| Newsletter of 26/04/2004 |
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This news is sent to you by Midlands Historical Data http://www.midlandshistoricaldata.org ______________________________________________ Midlands Historical Data News : 26/04/2004
______________________________________________ 1. More about our project Latest CD Releases First we are releasing three Kelly's Directories for Staffordshire - 1860, 1896 and 1908. These list private residents and commercial traders for each town and village in the county, are very thorough (between 600 - 1000 pages each) and an excellent resource. We are also releasing a local directory for Wolverhampton and its surrounding area published by George Stevens in 1880. Next we are releasing two "Visitations" published by the Harleian Society - one each for Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire. These are an invaluable source of pedigrees for the 16th and 17th centuries. Finally, we are releasing Samuel Timmins' outstanding "Industrial History of Birmingham and the Midland Hardware District". It was published in 1866 as a result of an initiative by the British Association, and is widely regarded as the best history of theIndustrial Revolution in Birmingham. Essential for local historians of the period. ______________________________________________ 2. Latest CD releases - details 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 Visitation of Nottinghamshire (1569 and 1614) List of pedigrees for the county drawn up on the basis of "Visitations" by William Camden, Clarenceux King of Arms. This version was published by the Harleian Society in 1870. Includes a name index. Kindly loaned to the project by Birmingham and Midland Institute. Visitation of Leicestershire (1619) List of pedigrees for the county drawn up on the basis of "Visitations" by Robert Glover (Somerset Herald) and Sir Richard St. George, Norroy. This version was published by the Harleian Society in 1871. Includes a name index. Kindly loaned to the project by Birmingham and Midland Institute. Post Office Directory of Staffordshire (1860) An early, but thorough Directory for Staffordshire published by Kelly's. Covers the whole of the county. There is an alphabetic and classified commercial directory, list of private residents and county map. An essential resource. Kindly loaned to the project by Brierley Hill Library. Steven's Directory of Wolverhampton and six miles around (1879-80) Directory of Wolverhampton and the immediately surrounding district, including Dudley, Bentley, Bradley. Bushbury, Codsall, Coseley, Daralaston, Essington, Featherstone, Hilton, Kinvaston, Oaken, Oxley, Pelsall, Tettenhall Wood, Wergs and Tipton. For each area, has a list of private residents and of traders. A valuable local directory. Kindly loaned to the project by Brierley Hill Library. Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire (1896) Typically thorough Kelly's Directory for Staffordshire. Covers the whole of the county. There is an alphabetic and classified commercial directory, and list of private residents. An essential resource. Kindly loaned to the project by Brierley Hill Library. Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire (1908) Typically thorough Kelly's Directory for Staffordshire. Covers the whole of the county. There is an alphabetic and classified commercial directory, and list of private residents. An essential resource. Kindly loaned to the project by Brierley Hill Library. Books Industrial History of Birmingham and the Midlands Hardware District (1866) Following a meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science in Birmingham in 1865 a local industries committee was formed to report on the wide variety of industrial activities in the Midland Hardware District, of which "Birmingham is the most important, and practically, central town". Contributions were received from many authors of note, and the whole was edited by Samuel Timmins, a well-known local historian. This is an authoritative and early history of the industries of Birmingham, and essential reading. Kindly loaned to the project by Birmingham and Midland Institute. ______________________________________________ To unsubscribe from this Newsletter, please send an Email to mailto:newsletter@midlandshistoricaldata.org with the subject "Unsubscribe" |