History of the Fylde of Lancashire
Author: John Porter
Publisher: Fleetwood ; Blackpool : W. Porter
Published: 1876
Total Pages: 516
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Author: John Porter
Publisher: Fleetwood ; Blackpool : W. Porter
Published: 1876
Total Pages: 516
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Mary B. Rose
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Published: 1996
Total Pages: 432
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Henry Fishwick
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Published: 1894
Total Pages: 358
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: William Harrison Ainsworth
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Published: 1882
Total Pages: 538
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: William Farrer
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Published: 1908
Total Pages: 708
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Sue Wilkes
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Published: 2013-01-19
Total Pages: 325
ISBN-13: 1783035641
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIf you want to find out about Lancashires history, and particularly if you have family links to the area and your ancestors lived or worked in the county, then this is the ideal book for you. As well as helping you to trace when and where your ancestors were born, married and died, it gives you an insight into the world they knew and a chance to explore their lives at work and at home.Sue Wilkess accessible and informative handbook outlines Lancashires history and describes the origins of its major industries - cotton, coal, transport, engineering, shipbuilding and others. She looks at the stories of important Lancashire families such as the Stanleys, Peels and Egertons, and famous entrepreneurs such as Richard Arkwright, in order to illustrate aspects of Lancashire life and to show how the many sources available for family and local history research can be used. Relevant documents, specialist archives and libraries, background reading and other sources are recommended throughout this practical book. Also included is a directory of Lancashire archives, libraries and academic repositories, as well as databases of family history societies, useful genealogy websites, and places to visit which bring Lancashires past to life. Sue Wilkess book is the essential companion for anyone who wants to discover their Lancashire roots.
Author: Robert Poole
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780719062049
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA study of England's biggest and best-known witch trial, which took place in 1612 when ten witches from the forest of Pendle were hanged at Lancaster. A little-known second trial occured in 1633-4, when up to nineteen witches were sentenced to death.
Author: Denise Kenyon
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9780719035463
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jim HEYES
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Published: 2004-12-01
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Michael Anderson
Publisher: CUP Archive
Published: 1971-11-30
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780521082372
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a sociological study of the impact of urban-industrial life on the kinship system of the working classes in nineteenth-century Lancashire. This book will interest scholars and graduates specialising in sociology and history and will serve as a valuable reference book for undergraduates.