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Languages : en
Pages : 890
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General and commercial directory of the borough of Birmingham, and six miles round; including Wolverhampton, Bilston, Walsall, Westbromwich [sic] ... By W. H. Dix and Compy
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Author: Nineteenth Century Short-title Catalogue: phase 1. 1816-1870
Author: The British Library General Catalogue of Printed Books to 1975
Author: British Library (London)Publisher:
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Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
Nineteenth Century Short Title Catalogue
Author: Avero Publications LimitedPublisher:
ISBN: 9780907977292
Category : Early printed books
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
Industrial Enlightenment
Author: Peter M. JonesPublisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 1526130319
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Industrial Enlightenment explores the transition through which England passed between 1760 and 1820 on the way to becoming the world’s first industrialised nation. In drawing attention to the important role played by scientific knowledge, it focuses on a dimension of this transition which is often overlooked by historians. The book argues that in certain favoured regions, England underwent a process whereby useful knowledge was fused with technological ‘know how’ to produce the condition described here as Industrial Enlightenment. At the forefront of the process were the natural philosophers who entered into a close and productive relationship with technologists and entrepreneurs. Much of the evidence for this study is drawn from the extraordinary archival record of the activities of Matthew Boulton (1728–1809) and his Soho Manufactory. The book will appeal to those keen to explore the dynamics of change in eighteenth-century England, and to those with a broad interest in the cultural history of science and technology.
The History of Signboards, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day
Author: Jacob LarwoodPublisher:
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Category : Signs and signboards
Languages : en
Pages : 604
Book Description
Dictionary of English Furniture Makers, 1660-1840
Author: Geoffrey W. BeardPublisher: Routledge
ISBN:
Category : Cabinetmakers
Languages : en
Pages : 1088
Book Description
A reference work on furniture makers active in England between 1660 and 1840. It lists makers in alphabetical order, recording biographical details, commissions, and information about signed or documented pieces, together with full supporting references.
Crossword Lists
Author: Anne StibbsPublisher:
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Category : Crossword puzzles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Historical Notes on English Catholic Missions
Author: Bernard William KellyPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
In the following pages some details have been given of the Catholic Missions in this country from the breach with the Apostolic See to our own times. The story of the English Catholics, or the ' Romance of the Recusants ' as it has been happily termed, during that long period of trial and proscription forms as interesting a narrative as any to be found in the pages of modern history. The downfall of the great and ancient Church in these realms after the centuries of her flourishing existence is an event which Newman, in a passage of the noblest eloquence, has termed almost a miracle.1 Tremendous, however, as was the overthrow, the rise of the ancient faith--kept alive here and there in the ancient halls and lowly cottages of the land-- from generations of political oppression and social ostracism, is no less a wondrous proof of ' the vivifying principle ' of the 'old religion ' and God's protecting power. When the close of the eighteenth century ushered in such momentous changes in the state of European governments and society, the wrecked remnant of the ancient Church in England had yet within her the unquenched sparks of vitality which seemedto say in encouragement to her scattered and dejected children, ' Besurgam'--'I shall arise.' With regard to the historical introduction to the present work, no attempt has been made to narrate the events which marked the commencement of the Reformation in the reigns of Henry VIII. and Edward VT. or the short-lived Catholic restoration under Queen Mary. As most writers assign the final and definite establishment of Protestantism in England to the reign of Elizabeth, it is from the first year of her accession that we propose following the rapidly declining fortunes of the ancient Church. Moreover, the subject is one which deals mainly with English Catholicism in the days of its depression, far removed from the historic splendours of the mediaeval religious polity. The author is aware that many of the remarks in the ensuing notices of missions are of a scanty and fragmentary nature. Every effort has been made to exclude error, but in a work like the present, it is well nigh impossible to prevent misstatements from appearing, considering the obscurity of much of the subject and the difficulty of obtaining reliable information. Most publications of this nature are only perfected in the course of time, and the writer will be grateful for any corrections that may be brought to his notice. For the rest, reliance has been placed on Catholic magazines, newspapers, county histories, private memoirs and letters of the past hundred years. By means of these auxiliaries, the author trusts that he has put forward a book which will be found useful for casual reference and if this aspiration is realised he will feel that the labours of thirteen years have not been in vain. In conclusion, he begs to acknowledge his obligations to W. Simpson, Esq., Park Place, Mitcham, for the use so kindly afforded of a select and valuable library, to the Very Eev. Henry Canon Cafferata for several practical suggestions, and the Eev. J. Wilhelm, D.D., of Battle, for kindly supervising the proofs.
The Archaeology of Death in Post-medieval Europe
Author: Sarah TarlowPublisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3110470624
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
Historical burial grounds are an enormous archaeological resource and have the potential to inform studies not only of demography or the history of disease and mortality, but also histories of the body, of religious and other beliefs about death, of changing social relationships, values and aspirations. In the last decades, the intensive urban development and a widespread legal requirement to undertake archaeological excavation of historical sites has led to a massive increase in the number of post-medieval graveyards and burial places that have been subjected to archaeological investigation. The archaeology of the more recent periods, which are comparatively well documented, is no less interesting and important an area of study than prehistoric periods. This volume offers a range of case studies and reflections on aspects of death and burial in post-medieval Europe. Looking at burial goods, the spatial aspects of cemetery organisation and the way that the living interact with the dead, contributors who have worked on sites from Central, North and West Europe present some of their evidence and ideas. The coherence of the volume is maintained by a substantial integrative introduction by the editor, Professor Sarah Tarlow. “This book is a ‘first’ and a necessary one. It is an exciting and far-ranging collection of studies on post-medieval burial practice across Europe that will most certainly be used extensively” Professor Howard Williams
