Archives and The User Series
Book Listing
| No.1: Records of the Established Church in England, excluding parochial records - by Dorothy M Owen. | ||
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The Church of England has played a central role in the life of the country, and not just with christenings, marriages and burials.
This book introduces the many different types of church records likely to be met by the researcher, with examples of many of the
documents, a list of locations and an index of terms used. The author has added a brief new preface. Click Here for an order form (html version) |
Reprinted: 1997 ISBN: 0-900222-11-5 Paperback 68pp £10 (£7.50 B.R.A. members) |
| No.3: Sources for the History of Houses - by John Harvey |
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| This title has been superseded by Documenting the History of Houses (2003). |
| No.5: Manorial Records - by PDA Harvey | ||
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This introduction to an information rich, but often impenetrable source for local history has long
since been a standard text for researchers and students of this subject. Manorial Records has been in
constant demand since its publication in 1984 and this reprint has been revised and updated to include
all recent developments since the first edition.
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2nd Edition: 1999 ISBN: 0-900222-13-1 Paperback 82pp £10 (£7.50 B.R.A. members) |
| No 6: Irish History from 1700: A Guide to Sources in the Public Record Office - by Alice Prochaskay | ||
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The destruction of many of Ireland's official records in the Dublin fire of 1922 means that the documents in the London
PRO make up one of the largest collections for the study of Ireland before 1900. This volume sets out what is available
to the historian.
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Published: 1986 ISBN: 0-900222-07-7 Paperback 96pp £6.75 (£4.50 B.R.A. members) |
| No 7: Materials for the Local and Regional Study of Schooling 1700-1900 - by W.B.Stephens and R.W. Unwin | ||
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A must for those interested in the history of education, this book examines the wide variety of records available
for the study of English schools over a crucial and formative period. Ranges from charity and private schools to
the establishment of the state system.
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Published: 1987 ISBN: 0-900222-08-5 Paperback 64pp £6.75 (£4.50 B.R.A. members) |
| Sources for the History of English Nonconformity 1660-1830 - by Michael Mullett | ||
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A comprehensive survey of the English Nonconformist and Dissenting Churches from c1660-1830
and the records they produced. Includes sections on the Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian and Unitarian churches,
and the Society of Friends.
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Published: 1991 ISBN: 0-900222-09-3 Paperback 116pp £6.75 (£4.50 B.R.A. members) |
| Sources for the History of London 1939-1945: A Guide and Bibliography - by Heather Creaton | ||
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Millions of words have already been written about London during the Second World War, but potential research
material still lies almost unused in record offices nationwide. This book introduces the reader to the wealth of
sources for all aspects of life in London during the war years, describing the different types of sources available
and their location. Fully illustrated.
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Published: 1998 ISBN: 0-900222-12-3 Paperback 196pp £12.50 (£10.00 B.R.A. members) |
| Documenting the History of Houses- by Nat Alcock | ||
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The history of individual houses is the theme of the first part of this book. Linkages and the
correlation of information from different sources is emphasised, as are ways of placing houses
in their social context. Among the sources covered are: maps, 1910 'Domesday' records, directories,
rate assessments, deeds, manorial records, estate records, census records, wills and probate inventories.
Unusual documents are also examined, of particular value to those researching the history of housing in general.
Case studies for houses dating from the medieval to the nineteenth century complete the book. Fully illustrated.
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Published: July 2003 ISBN: 0-900222-14-X3 Paperback 110pp £9.50 (£7.50 B.R.A. members) |
| Seals andSealing Practices- by Elizabeth A New | ||
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Seals and Sealing Practices is an introduction to a very valuable but often neglected source of evidence for historical research. Seals have been used in Britain for over a thousand years and, in addition to the objects themselves (often exquisite miniature works of art), the way in which seals were used and developments in sealing practice offer important information about administrative, legal, economic and social changes over the past millennium. This book provides an introduction to the types of seal researchers will encounter in archives, with detailed discussion of the evolution of different classes of seals and sealing practices. A glossary, appendices on the recording and care of seals and an annotated Further Reading section will enable readers to use this book both as a clear guide in its own right and as a foundation for further research.
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Published: 2010 ISBN: 978-0-900222-15-3 Paperback £9.50 (£7.50 B.R.A. members) |