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- Books, Genealogy
Surrey Contiguous Parishes
- £1.50
- This research guide lists all parishes alphabetically with their adjoining parishes in Surrey. Where parishes are contiguous with other counties they are shown using the Chapman County Codes.
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- Books, Poor Law
Faringdon Union Miscellany
- £5.00
- This booklet comprises transcripts of the surviving birth and death registers for the Farringdon Poor Law Union and several other documents held in the Union archive. This miscellany contains 500 family names.
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- Books, Local and Social History
Swindon Wesleyan Methodist Circuits Historic Roll 1899-1904
- £2.50
- NEW LOWER PRICE This booklet gives the names and addresses of contributors to the Wesleyan Methodist Million Guinea Fund 1899-1904. Includes the Berkshire places of worship at Faringdon, Longcot and Shrivenham.
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- Books, Local and Social History
Tadley during my time and before
- £1.50
- History of Tadley from early days to present time
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- Books, Local and Social History
Tadley, Around, fact and fable
- £8.00
- Encyclopaedia of Tadley over the past 100 years
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- Biographies, Books
Taylor-Made Jackpot- sheep, horses, cats and dogs.
- £2.50
- NEW LOWER PRICE This biography of Jack Taylor, by the local author Daphne Barnes-Phillips, tells the story of the family history of himself and his wife who became a well known Reading bookmaker with interesting details of his horses and greyhounds.
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- Books, Local and Social History
Thames Navigation Commission Minutes, 1771-1790, (Berkshire Record Society Volumes 11 & 12)
- £50.00
- The minutes contained in these volumes cover the first 20 years of the commission's existence, during which it undertook a number of major projects to transform the navigation of the Thames and often include details about the construction of locks.
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- Books, Education
The Centenary of the George Palmer School, Reading (“So many hearts make a school.”)
- £7.95
- NEW LOWER PRICE The author was born and raised in Reading and was a pupil of the George Palmer schools. She tells not only of her memories of her own time there, but has collected memories from 50 other pupils and staff across the100 years of the schools.
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- Books, Religion
The Church Inspection Notebook of Archdeacon James Randall 1855-1873 and other records; Berkshire Record Society Volume 21
- £25.00
- Comprises: Archdeacon Randall's 172 church inspections notebook, 1855-1859, a facsimile of The Ecclesiastical and Architectural Topograpy of Berkshire, published in 1849, and the minute book of the Binfield church enlargement committee, 1848-1850.
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- Books, Local and Social History
The Family Bible: a priceless heirloom
- £3.50
- Inheriting a family bible, full of birth, marriage amd death inscriptions is extremely fortunate since many have been lost or accidently destroyed. This booklet looks at the many and varied items of family interest that may be found in a family bible.
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- Books, Military and Maritime
The History of Bradfield in Berkshire, From Roman Villa to World War 2
- £12.50
- LAST TWO COPIES. WHNE THEY ARE GONE THEY ARE GONE. Dorcas Ward was born and brought up in Bradfield and she includes information from many sources including family letters and diaries.
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- Books, Local and Social History
The People of Wallingford, Volume 1
- £4.50
- Contains an outline street map. Volume 1 contains: money for the poor, 1673, St Peter's Churchwardens rates 1724, register of electors of Freemen 1686-1764, inhabitants of almshouses 1686-1764, etc, etc
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- Books, Local and Social History
The People of Wallingford, Volume 2
- £4.50
- Contains an outline street map. Volume 2 contains: extracts from the Borough Minute book with mayoral elections, Alehouse keepers, apprentices, St Peters' churchwardens rates, St Mary the Moore poor rate 1774, list of commoners 1778, etc, etc
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The Story of Compton, A Berkshire Downland Village
- £11.00
- This book is a compilation of articles from the parish magazine and contains stories, information and photographs from present and former residents charting the history of the village from prehistoric times to the second millennium, liberally illustrated.
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- Biographies, Books
The Water Gypsy
- £9.99
- Based on the author's original research this new edition traces the truth behind the story of how a Thames fishergirl became a Viscountess. Its 200+ pages includes family trees, is well illustrated and has a bibliography and 5 appendices.
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- Books, Military and Maritime
Theale War Memorial
- £4.50
- The stories behind the Berkshire names.
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- Books, Education
This is our School, (Reading British School 1811-2011)
- £9.95
- Reading British School was in Southampton Street and although the school is now elsewhere, the original 1811 building still exists. In this book the author recounts tales of educational life in Reading in the 19th century.
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- Books, Local and Social History
A History of Tilehurst Methodist Church
- £7.50
- Describes the church from its early days as a mission hall, its construction in 1905, its work and mission up to the 21st century and its plans for future mission.
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- Books, Genealogy
Title Deeds for Family Historians
- £4.95
- In this booklet the author describes the most common forms of title deeds and associated documents, and provides a set of simple rules that allows the reader to decipher and understand the information they contain in plain terms.
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- Books, Genealogy
Tracing German Speaking Ancestors
- £6.00
- This book aims to give researchers ideas where to start researching their Germa ancestors.
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- Books, Genealogy
Tracing your 20th Century Family History
- £1.00
- NEW LOWER PRICE
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- Books, Genealogy
Tracing your Jewish Ancestors, A guide for Family Historians
- £8.50
- An informative guide to researching Jewish family history; absorbing reading for anyone who wants to find out about the life of Jewish ancestors.
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