Author: Robey James Eldridge
Publisher:
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Category : Isle of Wight (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 92
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Newport, Isle of Wight in bygone days
Author: Robey James Eldridge
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Isle of Wight (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 92
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Isle of Wight (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 92
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Isle of Wight Book of Days
Author: Jan Toms
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750956992
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
Taking you through the year day by day, The Isle of Wight Book of Days contains quirky, eccentric, amusing and important events and facts from different periods in the history of the Island. Ideal for dipping into, this addictive little book will keep you entertained and informed.Featuring hundreds of snippets of information gleaned from the vaults of the Isle of Wight’s archives and covering the social, criminal, political, religious, industrial, military and sporting history of the Island, it will delight residents and visitors alike.
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750956992
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
Taking you through the year day by day, The Isle of Wight Book of Days contains quirky, eccentric, amusing and important events and facts from different periods in the history of the Island. Ideal for dipping into, this addictive little book will keep you entertained and informed.Featuring hundreds of snippets of information gleaned from the vaults of the Isle of Wight’s archives and covering the social, criminal, political, religious, industrial, military and sporting history of the Island, it will delight residents and visitors alike.
Newport, Isle of Wight
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 108
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Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 108
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When We Both Got to Heaven
Author: Mel Atkey
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459715004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
When We Both Got to Heaven places James Atkey (1805-1868) on the shores of Georgian Bay at the time of treaty negotiations between the First Nations people of the Saugeen, Nawash and Colpoy’s Bay areas, and the Colonial government. A Methodist lay preacher, Atkey leaves the Isle of Wight and arrives at Colpoy’s Bay with his family in 1855. There he takes up the position of teacher for the Anishnaube children of the area. The great-great-great-grandson of James Atkey, author Mel Atkey engaged in extensive research of both primary and secondary sources. His efforts provide considerable insight into both the influence of Wesleyan Methodism of the time and the background context of the treaty negotiations that ultimately led to the surrender of much of the Saugeen Peninsula for pioneer settlement. People with leadership roles of the past, such as Chief Kegedonce, Kahkewaquonaby (Rev. Peter Jones), Laurence Oliphant and Sir Francis Bond Head, as well as many others, are part of Atkey’s story. Reverend Maggie McLeod of the Cape Croker United Church provides a thoughtful Foreword. This quite remarkable book is a compelling read for those interested in Ontario history, First Nations history, genealogy and the role of religion at the time of European settlement.
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459715004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
When We Both Got to Heaven places James Atkey (1805-1868) on the shores of Georgian Bay at the time of treaty negotiations between the First Nations people of the Saugeen, Nawash and Colpoy’s Bay areas, and the Colonial government. A Methodist lay preacher, Atkey leaves the Isle of Wight and arrives at Colpoy’s Bay with his family in 1855. There he takes up the position of teacher for the Anishnaube children of the area. The great-great-great-grandson of James Atkey, author Mel Atkey engaged in extensive research of both primary and secondary sources. His efforts provide considerable insight into both the influence of Wesleyan Methodism of the time and the background context of the treaty negotiations that ultimately led to the surrender of much of the Saugeen Peninsula for pioneer settlement. People with leadership roles of the past, such as Chief Kegedonce, Kahkewaquonaby (Rev. Peter Jones), Laurence Oliphant and Sir Francis Bond Head, as well as many others, are part of Atkey’s story. Reverend Maggie McLeod of the Cape Croker United Church provides a thoughtful Foreword. This quite remarkable book is a compelling read for those interested in Ontario history, First Nations history, genealogy and the role of religion at the time of European settlement.
Rural Wight in Bygone Days
Author: Hilary Scammell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780906328248
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780906328248
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 42
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Letters Archaeological and Historical Relating to the Isle of Wight
Author: Edward Boucher James
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Category : Isle of Wight (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 730
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Category : Isle of Wight (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 730
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The Underchiff of the Isle of Wight, Past and Present
Author: John Livesay Whitehead
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Category : Isle of Wight (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 536
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Category : Isle of Wight (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 536
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Printers' Pride, the House of Yelf at Newport, Isle of Wight, 1816-1966
Author: Alfred Newman Daish
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Category : Newport (Isle of Wight, England)
Languages : en
Pages : 116
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Category : Newport (Isle of Wight, England)
Languages : en
Pages : 116
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The Jamestown Brides
Author: Jennifer Potter
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0190942630
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
"In 1621, nearly fifteen years after the establishment of the Jamestown colony, the Virginia Company funded another voyage of colonists to the New World. This time, however, their ships carried fifty-six young women. Their ages ranged from sixteen to twenty-eight, they were of good character and proven skills, and each had a bride price of 150lbs of tobacco set by the Company. Though the women had all agreed to journey to Jamestown of their own free will, they were also unquestionably there to be sold into marriage, thereby generating a profit for investors and increasing the colony's long-term viability. These were the aims of the Virginia Company at least; the aims of the women themselves are less clear. Without letters or journals (young women from middling classes had not generally been taught to write), Jennifer Potter's research has turned to the Virginia Company's merchant lists, which were used as a kind of sales catalog for prospective husbands, as well as censuses, court records, the minutes of Virginia's General Assemblies, letters to England from their male counterparts, and other such accounts of the everyday life of the early colonists. The first part of her book explores the women's lives before their departure, but the true heft of the work lies in the second part, which documents the women's lives in Jamestown. In telling the story of these "Maids for Virginia," Potter at once sheds light on life for women in early modern England and in the New World."--Provided by poublsher.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0190942630
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
"In 1621, nearly fifteen years after the establishment of the Jamestown colony, the Virginia Company funded another voyage of colonists to the New World. This time, however, their ships carried fifty-six young women. Their ages ranged from sixteen to twenty-eight, they were of good character and proven skills, and each had a bride price of 150lbs of tobacco set by the Company. Though the women had all agreed to journey to Jamestown of their own free will, they were also unquestionably there to be sold into marriage, thereby generating a profit for investors and increasing the colony's long-term viability. These were the aims of the Virginia Company at least; the aims of the women themselves are less clear. Without letters or journals (young women from middling classes had not generally been taught to write), Jennifer Potter's research has turned to the Virginia Company's merchant lists, which were used as a kind of sales catalog for prospective husbands, as well as censuses, court records, the minutes of Virginia's General Assemblies, letters to England from their male counterparts, and other such accounts of the everyday life of the early colonists. The first part of her book explores the women's lives before their departure, but the true heft of the work lies in the second part, which documents the women's lives in Jamestown. In telling the story of these "Maids for Virginia," Potter at once sheds light on life for women in early modern England and in the New World."--Provided by poublsher.
Newport, Isle of Wight. With District Map, Street Plan and ... Photographs. Official Guide
Author: Newport (Isle of Wight, England)
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 107
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 107
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