Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
The Librarian and Book World
Tracing Your Lancashire Ancestors
Author: Sue WilkesPublisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1783035641
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
If you want to find out about Lancashires history, and particularly if you have family links to the area and your ancestors lived or worked in the county, then this is the ideal book for you. As well as helping you to trace when and where your ancestors were born, married and died, it gives you an insight into the world they knew and a chance to explore their lives at work and at home.Sue Wilkess accessible and informative handbook outlines Lancashires history and describes the origins of its major industries - cotton, coal, transport, engineering, shipbuilding and others. She looks at the stories of important Lancashire families such as the Stanleys, Peels and Egertons, and famous entrepreneurs such as Richard Arkwright, in order to illustrate aspects of Lancashire life and to show how the many sources available for family and local history research can be used. Relevant documents, specialist archives and libraries, background reading and other sources are recommended throughout this practical book. Also included is a directory of Lancashire archives, libraries and academic repositories, as well as databases of family history societies, useful genealogy websites, and places to visit which bring Lancashires past to life. Sue Wilkess book is the essential companion for anyone who wants to discover their Lancashire roots.
T&T Clark Companion to Nonconformity
Author: Robert PopePublisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0567655385
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 763
Book Description
Protestant Nonconformity, the umbrella term for Congregationalists, Presbyterians, Baptists, Methodists and Unitarians, belongs specifically to the religious history of England and Wales. Initially the result of both unwillingness to submit to the State's interference in Christian life and a dissatisfaction with the progress of reform in the English Church, Nonconformity has been primarily motivated by theological concern, ecclesial polity, devotion and the nurture of godliness among the members of the church. Alongside such churchly interests, Nonconformity has also made a profound contribution to debates about the role of the State, to family life and education, culture in general, trade and industry, the development of philanthropy and charity, and the development of pacifism. In this volume, for the first time, Nonconformity and the breadth of its activity come under the expert scrutiny of a host of recognised scholars. The result is a detailed and fascinating account of a movement in church history that, while currently in decline, has made an indelible mark on social, political, economic and religious life of the two nations.
The Victoria History of the County of Lancaster
Author: William FarrerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lancashire (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
The Aslib Directory of Literary and Historical Collections in the UK
Author: AslibPublisher: Europa Publications (PA)
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Notes and Queries
Author: Library & Information Bulletin
Author: This Slavery
Author: Ethel Carnie HoldsworthPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Made in Lancashire
Author: Geoffrey TimminsPublisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719045394
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Presents a new perspective on the Industrial Revolution providing far more than just an account of industrial change. Looks at the development of the economic structures and includes chapters on financing the revolution, technological change, markets and demand, transport and food. The final section looks at economic change and its impact and includes chapters on demography, the household, families, authority and regulation, and the built environment. Providing a complete summary of the various debates in the literature on this period, making a strong case for re-introducing a regional approach to the history of the age.
A Second Supplement to the Catalogue of Books in the Signet Library. 1882-1887
Author: Signet Library (Great Britain)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 630
Book Description