Wessex from Ad1000

Wessex from Ad1000
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 344
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ISBN-10 : 9781317871842
ISBN-13 : 1317871847
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis Wessex from Ad1000 by : J. H. Bettey

The prehistory and early history of Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Berkshire, Avon, and the city of Bristol.

Wessex from 1000 AD

Wessex from 1000 AD
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 335
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ISBN-10 : 9781317871859
ISBN-13 : 1317871855
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis Wessex from 1000 AD by : J.H. Bettey

The prehistory and early history of Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Berkshire, Avon, and the city of Bristol.

Wessex to 1000 AD

Wessex to 1000 AD
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 444
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ISBN-10 : 9781317871606
ISBN-13 : 131787160X
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis Wessex to 1000 AD by : Barry Cunliffe

Wessex -- the ancient counties of Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire, Hampshire and Berkshire -- is remarkable for its economic and social cohesion as a region, and for the extraordinary wealth of its ancient remains. In this authoritative survey, Barry Cunliffe sets the great monuments and famous sites in their full cultural context. His chief concern, however, is to interpret the landscape of the region, and the people who over so many centuries created it. In his hands it becomes an archaeological artefact as eloquent as Avebury and Stonehenge themselves.

The South West to 1000 AD

The South West to 1000 AD
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 355
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ISBN-10 : 9781317871644
ISBN-13 : 1317871642
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis The South West to 1000 AD by : Malcolm Todd

A unique and detailed history of the south-west of England written in a clear and accessible style. A wondeful resource for any local historian.

Wessex to AD 1000

Wessex to AD 1000
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Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
Total Pages : 420
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ISBN-10 : UOM:49015001471607
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Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis Wessex to AD 1000 by : Barry W. Cunliffe

Archaeological artefact as eloquent, and as imposing in its own way, as Avebury and Stonehenge themselves.

The Northern Counties from AD 1000

The Northern Counties from AD 1000
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 299
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ISBN-10 : 9781317871361
ISBN-13 : 1317871367
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Synopsis The Northern Counties from AD 1000 by : Norman Mccord

Informative, vivid and richly illustrated, this volume explores the history of England's northern borders – the former counties of Northumberland, Cumberland, Durham, Westmorland and the Furness areas of Lancashire – across 1000 years. The book explores every aspect of this changing scene, from the towns and poor upland farms of early modern Cumbria to life in the teeming communities of late Victorian Tyneside. In their final chapters the authors review the modern decline of these traditional industries and the erosion of many of the region's historical characteristics.

The South West to AD 1000

The South West to AD 1000
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Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
Total Pages : 368
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015019124430
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Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis The South West to AD 1000 by : Malcolm Todd (FSA.)

A unique and detailed history of the south-west of England written in a clear and accessible style. A wondeful resource for any local historian. -- Amazon.com.

The South East from 1000 AD

The South East from 1000 AD
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 522
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ISBN-10 : 9781317871699
ISBN-13 : 1317871693
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis The South East from 1000 AD by : C. B. Phillips

A volume dealing with the regional and local history of South East England, this covers the landcape and society of the modern counties of Surrey, Kent, East and West Sussex and Greater London, south of the Thames from late Anglo-Saxon times to the present. The authors have tried to show the diversity that can be found within the region as well as common characteristics which illustrate the local peculiarities of the area. The works in the series offer a synthesis of both historical and archaeological work in local areas. Each region is covered in two linked but independent volumes, the first covering the period up to AD 1000 and necessarily relying on archaeological data, and the second bringing the story up to modern times. It aims to portray life as it was experienced by the majority of people of South Britain or England as it was to become. The authors look at the major historical events which have an impact on the reagion - wars, plagues, technological changes and socio-cultural trends amongst them - but they also stress the underlying continuity of rural and urban life.

Lancashire and Cheshire from AD1540

Lancashire and Cheshire from AD1540
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 433
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ISBN-10 : 9781317871675
ISBN-13 : 1317871677
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis Lancashire and Cheshire from AD1540 by : C. B. Phillips

This series, fully illustrated with maps and half-tones, is written for general readers as well as the student. In illuminating the anonymous lives of our predecessors it will, when complete, substantially enrich our understanding of the many histories which together make up the history of England. This authoritative volume surveys the modern history of the counties of Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Cheshire. In 1540 this was a backward area, poor, underpopulated and conservative. During the seventeenth and early eighteenth century the spread of the first cottage industries to the mills and the mines transformed the region into one of the engines of Britain's nineteenth-century greatness. The causes, the costs and the consequences of that transformation are vividly portrayed in this very readable text. Offers a succinct account and analysis of the first region to experience the developed factory system. Discusses the rise, dominance and decline of the region which has parallels across the country and the world. Provides essential background text for the students of local history. Assumes no previous knowledge of the region.

Writing local history

Writing local history
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Publisher : Manchester University Press
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 9781847795137
ISBN-13 : 1847795137
Rating : 4/5 (37 Downloads)

Synopsis Writing local history by : John Beckett

This fascinating book looks at how local history developed from the antiquarian county studies of the sixteenth century through the growth of 'professional' history in the nineteenth century, to the recent past. Concentrating on the past sixty years, it looks at the opening of archive offices, the invigorating influence of family history, the impact of adult education and other forms of lifelong learning. The author considers the debates generated by academics, including the divergence of views over local and regional issues, and the importance of standards set by the Victoria County History (VCH). Also discussed is the fragmentation of the subject. The antiquarian tradition included various subject areas that are now separate disciplines, among them industrial archaeology, name studies, family, landscape and urban history. This is an authoritative account of how local history has come to be one of the most popular and productive intellectual pastimes in our modern society. Written by a practitioner who has spent more than twenty years teaching local history to undergraduates and M.A. students, as well as lecturing to local history societies, John Beckett is currently Director of the VCH. A remarkable book that will be of great interest to students and scholars of local history as well as amateur and professional genealogists.