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The Worshipful Company of Distillers was established in 1638. The author recounts the origins of the distilling industry, the early difficulties in founding a Livery Company, …
Old maps provide a rich source of information for all those interested in their local history and they are also a popular field for collectors. Dr. Hindle’s describes the different …
These nine volumes provide an unparalleled corpus of source material for the student of the Dark Age history of the British Isles, for the greater part not otherwise readily …
Eastbourne did not develop as other seaside resorts because of land ownership in the 18th and 19th centuries. The tiny watering place, which formed at the hamlet of Sea Houses and …
Gosport was an old fishing village on one side of Portsmouth Harbour in the Middle Ages. It was not until 1677 that its strategic importance was recognised, when Charles II ordered …
Essex and its people have exercised a greater influence on the wider history of England—and, for that matter, Europe—than most counties, and its inhabitants are justifiably proud …
Princes Risborough has grown from a quiet agricultural market village into a busy commuter town, but the change has been achieved sympathetically by balanced growth around the old …