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  Volume 2 only of this very rare early directory, but a gem. Covers London Traders from the letter T onwards (pp 78)(they are listed alphabetically by name, not classified by trade), London Private residents (pp 228), and 'Country towns' (pp 303). Kindly loaned to the project by Brierley Hill Library.   Search this book



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  Very early directory of traders ('agents, brokers & factors, etc.') covering '480 separate towns' in the whole of England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales. Provides a list in alphabetical order of the names, addresses and type of business of each trader. Kindly loaned to the project by Dudley Archives and Local History Service.   Search this book



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  A rare early national directory, which covers the northern half of England and the North of Wales. The counties included are Cheshire, Cumberland, Derbyshire, Durham, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Rutlandshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Westmoreland, Worcestershire and Yorkshire. It follows Pigot's normal format for directories, with a classified commercial directory following a description of each location covered. The whole is available at a special price of £25 (they would be in excess of £150 if purchased separately). Kindly loaned to the project by Stourbridge Library.   Search this book



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  Early street and business directory covering London, Birmingham & Sheffield. This part covers London, and contains street, alphabetic and classified trades directories, an official directory, a conveyance directory and lists of newspapers and banks. Kindly loaned to the project by Dudley Archives and Local History Service.   Search this book



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  Huge early directory covering London, Birmingham and Warwickshire. This is part 1, which covers London, and contains Commercial, Court and Official Directories. The Commercial & Professional directory lists traders in alphabetical order, as the Court directory does for Private Residents. The Official directory lists Government officials, and also those in the employ of the Crown. Very detailed for such an early directory (pp 953). Kindly loaned to the project by Dudley Archives & Local History Service.   Search this book



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  As it says on the title page this is 'Slater's (Late Pigot & Co.) Royal National Commercial Directory and Topography of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Shropshire, Worcestershire, and North and South Wales, comprising classified lists of the merchants, bankers, professional gentlemen, manufacturers and traders in the above counties, and also of the Nobility, Gentry and Clergy together with alphabetical lists of the residents of the larger and more populous towns; with historical sketches of each town and an account of every mode of transit for passengers and merchandise; also, the postal regulations of each place, and a variety of miscellaneous information; bankers of the united kingdom with their branches.' Couldn't put it better myself. Kindly loaned to the project by Stourbridge Library.   Search this book



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  Another Slater's (Late Pigot & Co.) Royal National Commercial Directory and Topography, this time of the Midlands Counties of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire (inc. Birmingham) and Worcestershire. It contains classified lists of the merchants, bankers, professional gentlemen, manufacturers and traders in the above counties, and also of the Nobility, Gentry and Clergy together with alphabetical lists of the residents of the larger and more populous towns. If you only want individual counties at £11.99 each then please see the relevant item under each county. Kindly loaned to the project by Warwickshire Libraries.   Search this book



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  An enormous directory of all the towns and villages in Birmingham, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire listing its residents and tradesmen. Kindly loaned to the project by Warwickshire County Libraries. Separate county directories can be purchased from the county pages.   Search this book



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  Lists every person in the three counties who owned 1 acre of land or more, with name, place, extent of land and its value. Excellent value. Kindly loaned to the project by BMSGH.   Search this book



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  An enormous directory of all the towns and villages in Birmingham, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire listing its residents and tradesmen. Kindly loaned to the project by Warwickshire County Libraries. Separate county directories can be purchased from the county pages.   Search this book



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