Author: Stephen GloverPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
The history and directory of the borough of Derby, a guide
Author: Stephen GloverThe History and Directory of the Borough of Derby
Author: Stephen GloverPublisher:
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Category : Derby (Conn.)
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Writing local history
Author: John BeckettPublisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 1847795137
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
This fascinating book looks at how local history developed from the antiquarian county studies of the sixteenth century through the growth of 'professional' history in the nineteenth century, to the recent past. Concentrating on the past sixty years, it looks at the opening of archive offices, the invigorating influence of family history, the impact of adult education and other forms of lifelong learning. The author considers the debates generated by academics, including the divergence of views over local and regional issues, and the importance of standards set by the Victoria County History (VCH). Also discussed is the fragmentation of the subject. The antiquarian tradition included various subject areas that are now separate disciplines, among them industrial archaeology, name studies, family, landscape and urban history. This is an authoritative account of how local history has come to be one of the most popular and productive intellectual pastimes in our modern society. Written by a practitioner who has spent more than twenty years teaching local history to undergraduates and M.A. students, as well as lecturing to local history societies, John Beckett is currently Director of the VCH. A remarkable book that will be of great interest to students and scholars of local history as well as amateur and professional genealogists.
The Book of British Topography
Author: John Parker AndersonPublisher:
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Category : British Isles
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Dictionary Catalog of the Research Libraries of the New York Public Library, 1911-1971
Author: New York Public Library. Research LibrariesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
The Gardener's Magazine and Register of Rural & Domestic Improvement
Author: The Gardener's Magazine, and Register of Rural and Domestic Improvement
Author: THE GARDENER'S MAGAZINE
Author: J.C. LOUDON, F.L.S. H.S. & CPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
The Gardener's Magazine and Register of Rural and Domestic Improvement
Author: John Claudius LoudonPublisher:
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 716
Book Description
The Official Illustrated Guide to the Great Northern Railway
Author: George S. MeasomPublisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1390
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