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Author: Michael Pearson Publisher: Casemate Publishers ISBN: 1526712954 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 206
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The Black Country in the West Midlands is an important site for family historians. Many researchers, seeking to trace their ancestry back through the generations, will find their trail leads through it. And yet, despite the burgeoning interest in genealogy and the importance of the region in so many life stories, no previous book has provided a guide to the Black Country's history and to the documents and records that family historians can use in their research. In this accessible and informative introduction to the subject, Michael Pearson looks at the history and heritage of the region and gives a graphic insight into the world in which our ancestors lived. He concentrates on the role the Black Country played during the industrial revolution when the development of mining, industry and transport transformed the economic and social life of the area. This was a period when living and working conditions were poor, families were large, children worked from an early age, often in the mines, and life expectancy was less than 20. And it was the era in which the Black Country took on the distinctive identity by which it is known today. As well as retelling the fascinating story of the development of the Black Country, the author introduces the reader to the variety of records that are available for genealogical research, from legal and ecclesiastical archives, birth and death certificates to the records of local government, employers, institutions, clubs, societies and schools.
Author: Michael Pearson Publisher: Casemate Publishers ISBN: 1526712954 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 206
Book Description
The Black Country in the West Midlands is an important site for family historians. Many researchers, seeking to trace their ancestry back through the generations, will find their trail leads through it. And yet, despite the burgeoning interest in genealogy and the importance of the region in so many life stories, no previous book has provided a guide to the Black Country's history and to the documents and records that family historians can use in their research. In this accessible and informative introduction to the subject, Michael Pearson looks at the history and heritage of the region and gives a graphic insight into the world in which our ancestors lived. He concentrates on the role the Black Country played during the industrial revolution when the development of mining, industry and transport transformed the economic and social life of the area. This was a period when living and working conditions were poor, families were large, children worked from an early age, often in the mines, and life expectancy was less than 20. And it was the era in which the Black Country took on the distinctive identity by which it is known today. As well as retelling the fascinating story of the development of the Black Country, the author introduces the reader to the variety of records that are available for genealogical research, from legal and ecclesiastical archives, birth and death certificates to the records of local government, employers, institutions, clubs, societies and schools.
Author: George Thomas Noszlopy Publisher: Liverpool University Press ISBN: 0853239894 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 371
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The "Black Country" is an area historically known as the cradle of the Industrial Revolution—a thriving regioin built around deep coal seams, conjuring up images of fiery red furnaces by night and black, sooty citadels by day. Yet today the resource-rich region also features many striking public sculptures. This volume provides a comprehensive catalog to all of the historic sculptures and public monuments in Staffordshire and the Black Country. George Noszlopy and Fiona Waterhouse catalog each individual sculpture in detail, including information about the sculptor, the sculpture's historical and artistic significance, the commissioning agent, and the date of installation. The volume also features 350 black-and-white photographs that document the diverse and rich beauty of the region's public monuments. The ninth volume in the widely acclaimed, award-winning Public Sculpture of Britain series, Public Sculpture of Staffordshire and the Black Country is an invaluable resource for British historians, art scholars, and travelers alike.
Author: Alec Brew Publisher: ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 204
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"The Black Country's place in aviation history is indisputable, ranging from the balloon that took off from Wolverhampton Gas Works in 1862, setting a world altitude record, to the powered flight controls for the European fighter aircraft, destined to serve well into the next century. In a wide-ranging and fascinating account, the achievements of numerous Black Country firms are brought to life, including Sunbeam, the premier aero-engine supplier at the beginning of the First World War, and Boulton Paul, the makers of one of the Battle of Britain fighters, the Defiant. As well as describing the earliest flights in the area - Cody's kites in Wolverhampton in 1902, and Spencer's airship at Amblecote in 1905 - the author brings to life the flying circuses, which brought aviation to the region. Many people may remember the airfields at Walsall, Wolverhampton and Perton, and the Black Country's 'own' airline, Don Everall Aviation, but it is less well known that the world's largest aeroplane was once constructed in Oldbury and that heavy bombers were built in Smethwick." "Illustrated with many previously unpublished photographs, The History of Black Country Aviation is a readable and authoritative account of the subject, and contains much to surprise and inform Black Countryman and aviation enthusiast alike."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Author: Ron Smith Publisher: Tempus Publishing, Limited ISBN: Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 236
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Third in a series of five volumes about British aircraft, this book provides a complete record of aircraft construction in South East England. Every manufacturer, no matter how small, in South East England (excluding Greater London) is recorded here, along with many previously unpublished images of the aircraft designed and built in the South East. The aim of the series is to record British aircraft manufacture in nearly all of its manifestations, in the form of a regional survey of the United Kingdom.
Author: Ron Smith Publisher: ISBN: Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 236
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Second in a series of five volumes about British aircraft, this book provides a complete record of aircraft construction in South West and Central Southern England. The aim of the series is to record British aircraft manufacture in nearly all of its manifestations, in the form of a regional survey of the United Kingdom.
Author: Ron Smith Publisher: ISBN: Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 262
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Last in a series of five volumes about British aircraft, this book provides a complete record of aircraft construction in Northern England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The aim of the series is to record British aircraft manufacture in nearly all of its manifestations, in the form of a regional survey of the United Kingdom.
Author: Nick Thomas Publisher: Pen and Sword ISBN: 1844159434 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 192
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Stafford at War is a vivid many-sided portrait of a county town during one of the extraordinary periods in English history. In his wide-ranging narrative Nick Thomas looks at the impact of the Second World War on the townspeople - how it affected their daily lives, their work, their families. And he recalls the contribution Stafford made to the war effort at home and abroad. The story he tells gives a fascinating insight into wartime life and it is a moving record of the sacrifices made by local people. His detailed and fully illustrated account will be fascinating reading for everyone who knows Stafford and wants to find out about its history.
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