Author: William White
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 818
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History, gazetteer, and directory of Devonshire
Author: William White
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 818
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 818
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History, Gazetteer and Directory of the County of Devon
Author: William White
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Category : Devon (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 1166
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Category : Devon (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 1166
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Edward Cassey and Co.'s History, Gazetteer and Directory of Berkshire and Oxfordshire, with an Excellent Map of Each County
Author: Edward Cassey (Firm)
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Category : Berkshire (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 532
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Category : Berkshire (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
Edwardian Devon 1900-1914
Author: Dr David Parker
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750969237
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
A century ago, Britain was locked in a devastating worldwide conflict that would change every aspect of society. This book explores life in Devon between 1900 and 1914, offering a revealing glimpse of a world now long-vanished before war broke out. Devon was no backwater; its railways and shipping were busy bringing tourists in and sending vast quantities of produce out. It was, though, a county of contrasts and change. Farming had reinvented itself after the late Victorian depression, but villages were in decline; churches and chapels were full but religion bitterly divided communities; the wealthy enjoyed extravagant lifestyles on great estates but their authority was under attack. Devon's upper-, middle- and lower-class schools perfectly reflected the Edwardian social hierarchy, but as the county's elections revealed, society was being torn asunder by bitter controversies over exactly who should have the vote, rule the country, and control the Empire. It was a worrying time overseas too: Great Britain's supremacy was increasingly challenged, and the warships in Devon's harbours and army manoeuvres on the moors drew many comments as the storm clouds began to gather over Europe. Using mainly contemporary sources, this engaging book examines the attitudes and experiences of people across all social classes in this tumultuous era.
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750969237
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
A century ago, Britain was locked in a devastating worldwide conflict that would change every aspect of society. This book explores life in Devon between 1900 and 1914, offering a revealing glimpse of a world now long-vanished before war broke out. Devon was no backwater; its railways and shipping were busy bringing tourists in and sending vast quantities of produce out. It was, though, a county of contrasts and change. Farming had reinvented itself after the late Victorian depression, but villages were in decline; churches and chapels were full but religion bitterly divided communities; the wealthy enjoyed extravagant lifestyles on great estates but their authority was under attack. Devon's upper-, middle- and lower-class schools perfectly reflected the Edwardian social hierarchy, but as the county's elections revealed, society was being torn asunder by bitter controversies over exactly who should have the vote, rule the country, and control the Empire. It was a worrying time overseas too: Great Britain's supremacy was increasingly challenged, and the warships in Devon's harbours and army manoeuvres on the moors drew many comments as the storm clouds began to gather over Europe. Using mainly contemporary sources, this engaging book examines the attitudes and experiences of people across all social classes in this tumultuous era.
... Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed Books
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 504
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 504
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History, Gazetteer and Directory of the County of Devon, Including the City of Exeter ...
Author: William White
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1103
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1103
Book Description
British Directories 2nd ed
Author: Gareth Shaw
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0567519759
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Arranged in three parts, this bibliography and guide to British directories in its second edition explains their evolution, describes the different types of directories and their content, and offers a new chapter on the use of directory material in historical studies. Over 2200 directory titles are listed, with indexes by publisher, place and subject. This updated edition also provides a guide to the 120 library collections of directories.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0567519759
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Arranged in three parts, this bibliography and guide to British directories in its second edition explains their evolution, describes the different types of directories and their content, and offers a new chapter on the use of directory material in historical studies. Over 2200 directory titles are listed, with indexes by publisher, place and subject. This updated edition also provides a guide to the 120 library collections of directories.
History, Gazetteer and Directory of the County of Devon Including the City of Exeter, and Comprising a General Survey of the County ...
Author: William White (Publisher in Sheffield.)
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
History, Gazetteer and Directory of the County of Devon, Including the City of Exeter
Author: William White
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1104
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1104
Book Description
History, Gazetteer and Directory of the County of Derby, with the Town of Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, Comprising a General Survey of the County
Author: White, Francis, & Co
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Category : Derbyshire (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 1022
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Publisher:
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Category : Derbyshire (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 1022
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