The Local Historian's Encyclopedia

• Author(s): John Richardson, Brian Christmas, Alexander R. Rumble, Alfreda Wilkinson,
• Publisher: Historical Publications
• Pages: 263
• ISBN_10: 095036567X
  ISBN_13: 9780950365671
  
• Language: en
• Categories: History / General , History / Europe / Great Britain / General ,

Description:... Revised and expanded edition of an extremely popular book on local history. A guide to research into local history with chapters including: land and agriculture, the local community, taxes, services and rents, archives, documents and printed records; palaeography; museums, libraries and county record offices; organistions and societies; genealogy; education; social welfare; law and order; utilities and services; roads and transport; religion; coins and tokens; the militia; architecture and housing; heraldry; trades and occupations; archaeology.