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British Historical Books, H.M.S.O. / War Office British Army Lists, Hart's Army Lists, Royal Navy Lists, East India Company Lists, Trade Directories & Old Maps. Facsimile images reproduced from out of copyright original books and re-published as CD-Books for historical, military or family research.

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 Annals of Colne & Neighbourhood 1878 J.Carr
 Biographia Leodiensis [Worthies Of Leeds And Neighbourhood] 1865
 Biography of George Stephenson Railway Engineer 1862
 British Locomotives 1894 C. J. Bowen Cooke
 Bulmers Cumberland Gazetteer & Directory 1901
 Cumberland & Westmorland M.P.'s 1660 - 1867 FROM THE RESTORATION TO THE REFORM BILL OF 1867
 Grace Darling Heroine of the Farne Islands 1885
 Gretna Green + Maryport Co-Op + Gilsland Guide
 Halifax Worthies BIOGRAPHIA HALIFAXIENSIS 1883
 History of Birmingham 1819 William & Catherine Hutton
 History of St Peters Church Leeds 1896
 History of Wigton School 1815 - 1915 Wigton Old Scholars' Association
 Kellys Gloucestershire Directory 1923
 Lancashire Worthies 1874 Francis Espinasse
 Lives Of Notorious & Daring Highwaymen Robbers & Murderers
 Luddites - Historical Account Of
 Memorials Of Old Whitby 1894
 Middlesex Little History Guide 1906
 Nooks and Corners of Shropshire 1899 H. Thornhill Timmins
 Picturesque Cheshire 1903
 Picturesque Kent 1901
 Ripon Fountains Abbey Harrogate & District 1875
 Roman Wall The Old Border Region, Lakeland And Ribblesdale EDMUND BOGG
 Somerset Highways & Byways 1894 C. R. B. BARRETT
 The British Workman 1865
 The Coins of England 1846
 The Free Schools Endowments Of Staffordshire 1860
 The Little Guide Surrey 1910
 Yorkshire Traditions & Legends

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Pageant of the Century 1900 - 1933

This pictorial survey covers every aspect of life and just about every event of significance from 1900 to 1933. There is significant coverage of the Boer War and in particular WWI. Subjects include jockeys, racehorses, Amy Johnson, Fashion, Inventions, Inventors, Politicians, Royalty, Music Halls, motor vehicles, aeroplanes, Military images, early film, Suffragettes.... 700+ pages and several hundred photographs. A calendar of events for each year is included. Superb social & military pictorial reference.

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British Historical Books, H.M.S.O. / War Office British Army Lists, Hart's Army Lists, Royal Navy Lists, East India Company Lists, Trade Directories & Old Maps. Facsimile images reproduced from out of copyright original books and re-published as CD-Books for historical, military or family research.

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Navy and Army Illustrated Volume 2 & 3 1895-1896.

Navy & Army Illustrated A Magazine Descriptive and Illustrative of Everyday Life in the Defensive Services of the British Empire.
Regiments & and Royal Navy ships, troops, uniforms, parades and images of daily routines, fascinating snapshot at service life at the time.





Kings Regulations & Orders For The Army 1914
King's Regulations and Orders for the Army [1912]," re-printed with Amendments published with Army orders up to 1st August, 1914.

I. ORGANIZATION,
II. DUTIES OF COMMANDERS, INSPECTIONS, AND CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS.
III. THE STAFF.
IV. SPECIAL AND PERSONAL APPOINTMENTS.
V. SERVICES AND DEPARTMENTS.
VI. OFFICERS- APPOINTMENTS, PRECEDENCE, POSTING, EXCHANGE, TRANSFER, AND RETIREMENT.
VII. SOLDIERS—ENLISTMENT, SERVICE. PRECEDENCE, PROMOTION, EMPLOYMENT, TRANSFER, AND DISCHARGE.
VIII. DISCIPLINE, COURTS - MARTIAL, MILITARY PRISONS AND DETENTION BARRACKS,
COURTS OF INQUIRY.
IX. TRAINING AND EDUCATION.
X. GENERAL DUTIES.
XI.—MOVEMENT OF TROOPS, HORSES, BAGGAGE AND STORES, DURING PEACE.
XII. DRESS, CLOTHING, EQUIPMENT, MEDALS AND DECORATIONS.
XIII. CEREMONIAL.
XIV. OFFICE WORK, CORRESPONDENCE, DOCUMENTS, RETURNS, BOOKS, RECORDS
AND STATIONERY.
APPENDICES.



DRESS REGULATIONS FOR THE OFFICERS OF THE ARMY 1911

A must have for military research - very hard to find and the originals are very expensive! Illustrations of uniform, helmets, badges etc…
Table of Contents. Staff. Cavalry. Royal Artillery. Royal Engineers. Infantry. Departments. Miscellaneous. Illustrations. Index, And Index to Lace Designs.



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British Historical Books, H.M.S.O. / War Office British Army Lists, Hart's Army Lists, Royal Navy Lists, East India Company Lists, Trade Directories & Old Maps. Facsimile images reproduced from out of copyright original books and re-published as CD-Books for historical, military or family research.

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Searching the 1911 census?

Official Classification of Occupations 1931

Classification of Occupations - 1931 Official publication for Census enumerators. A 'must have' aid for deciphering occupations on those hard to read census returns.

Although published for the 1931 census - occupations rarely change and this will be invaluable for 1901 & 1911 census returns.

Introduction.
Instructions to Clerks employed in classifying Occupations.
Summary of Classified List of Occupations:
   1. Orders and Sub-Orders.
   2. Orders, Sub-Orders and Groups with Code Numbers.
Alphabetical List of Occupations showing the Code Number of the Group each is to be referred.

 

FULLY SEARCHABLE - PDF

 

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British Historical Books, H.M.S.O. / War Office British Army Lists, Hart's Army Lists, Royal Navy Lists, East India Company Lists, Trade Directories & Old Maps. Facsimile images reproduced from out of copyright original books and re-published as CD-Books for historical, military or family research.

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This Sunday 9th November is Remembrance Sunday - I have a copy of our World War 1 Army Lists DVD on an Ebay Auction - starting at £4.99. Full price of this DVD is £59.99.

The FULL proceeds from this auction have been donated to the Royal British Legion.




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 WORLD WAR ONE BRITISH ARMY LISTS 1914-1918 DVD COLLECTION.
British Army List 1914 [August], British Army List 1915 [January], British Army List 1916 [November], British Army List 1917 [December], British Army List 1918 [December]
ON ONE DATA DVD
 
The British Army List 1914
A Distribution List Of Officers On The Active List Of The Regular Army, The Royal Marines, Special Reserve, Territorial Force, Reserve Of Officers, &c. To Which Will Be Added Every Quarter Lists Of Officers Of The Regular Army, &c, Retired From The Active List, Victoria Cross, Orders Of Knighthood, Foreign Orders, &c..
 
The British Army List 1915
A Distribution List of Officers on the Active List of the Regular Army, the Royal Marines, Special Reserve, the Territorial Army, Reserve of Officers &C....
 
The British Army List 1916
A WW1 Distribution List of Officers of the Regular Army, Army Reserve, Chaplains, Guards, Royal Marines,, etc..
   
British Army List 1917
World War One Distribution List of Officers of the Regular Army, Army Reserve, Chaplains, Guards, Royal Marines, Indian Army, Infantry, Artillery,Royal Flying Corps, Dominions etc.. The Army List Is evidence of the status and rank of the Officers mentioned In It.
 
The British Army List 1918
World War One Distribution List of Officers of the Regular Army, the Royal Marines, Indian Army, Infantry, Artillery, etc.. Army List Is evidence of the status and rank of the Officers mentioned In It. Huge A-Z INDEX of Officers.

NOTE THAT THE BRITISH ARMY LISTS DO NOT LIST "OTHER RANKS" - ONLY OFFICERS & STAFF. 

 


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Army List 1905
THE MONTHLY ARMY LIST MAY, 1905. A DISTRIBUTION LIST OF OFFICERS ON THE ACTIVE LIST OF THE ARMY, THE ROYAL MARINES, MILITIA, YEOMANRY, & VOLUNTEERS. With an INDEX

THE ARMS OF THE PEERS, PEERESSES, &c. 1811
THE ARMS OF THE PEERS, PEERESSES, &c., OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, WITH THE INSIGNIA of the different ORDERS OF THE KNIGHTHOOD & THE BARONETS OF GREAT BRITAIN.

Army List 1871
NDEX TO THE LIST OF OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND ROYAL MARINES, RANK, HONOURS AND REWARDS, STAFF, CAVALRY, ARTILLERY, ENGINEERS, FOOT GUARDS, INFANTRY, RECRUITING DISTRICTS, STAFF OFFICERS OF PENSIONERS, CONTROL, MEDICAL, VETERINARY, CHAPLAINS, ROYAL MARINES, RETIRED FULL AND HALF PAY, WAR OFFICE, MILITIA AND YEOMANRY CAVALRY, VOLUNTEERS, BENGAL, MADRAS AND BOMBAY ARMIES, PROMOTIONS & APPOINTMENTS, DEATHS, COMMISSIONS, PENSIONS, WARRANTS & CIRCULARS, ARMY LIST ADVERTISER.

Hart's Annual British Army Lists for 1841, 1856, 1857, 1890, 1893 & 1896.
Dates Of Commissions, Statements Of The War Services, Battles, Wounds etc. Of Officers In The Army, Ordnance, And Marines. General and Field Officers, regimental lists, Staff and Garrison Establishments etc..

Boer War Black and White Budget 1-34
The Black & White Budget weekly magazine. Issues 1 (October 1899) to 34 (June 1900). Victorian illustrated weekly keeping then people updated with facts and developments of the 2nd Boer War. The First issue of Black & White Budget appeared on 14 October 1899 and ran until 30 May 1903. News reports of events, heroic deeds, biographies etc., full of sketches from the field and photographs - hundreds of portraits of Officers & ordinary ranks who excelled, or were wounded or killed in action.


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