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- Books, Deaths and Burials, Local and Social History, Monumental Inscriptions
Memorial Tablet: Marlborough House School and the First World War
- £12.50
- The book traces the history of the 26 names of former pupils of Marlborough House School who lost their lives in the Great War, and are commemorated on the tablet. Their stories are interwoven with the progress of the war itself.
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- Local and Social History
My Ancestors were in the Salvation Army
- £4.99
- My Ancestors were in the Salvation Army
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- CDs, Directories, Local and Social History, Occupations
Pigot’s 1830 Directory of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- £10.00
- This directory lists over 13,000 names, occupations and addresses of people in the towns and main villages of the three counties.
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- Directories, Local and Social History, Occupations
Pigot’s Directories of Berkshire 1830 & 1842-1844
- £11.50
- These directories cover the whole county describing the towns and main villages, principal buildings such as churches, schools etc, and have listings of the people and their trades in each place.
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- Books, Local and Social History
Reading at War 1939-45
- £11.99
- This book covers the daily life of a town ready for the worst, but one that continued with its daily activities and just got on with its efforts to aid the war effort. It is profusely illustrated with photographs, illustrations and human interest stories, and provides a valuable insight into wartime life in the town.
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- Books, Local and Social History
Stanford in the Vale Churchwardens’ Accounts 1552-1705
- £25.00
- Covering 150 years during which there was great social and religious change these churchwardens accounts provide a rich source for the study of parish life.
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- Books, Local and Social History
The History of Woodley
- £10.00
- This history of Woodley has been compiled by local U3A groups and provides the developments over the centuries to what is now effectively a suburb of Reading.
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- Books, Censuses, Local and Social History
The Parish of East Hendred 1821 and 1831 Censuses
- £2.50
- Contains transcriptions of the household lists for 1821 and 1831, with householder names and the numbers of males and females (in 1821 list also divides the the numbers into age groups).
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- Books, Local and Social History
The People of Buckland
- £4.50
- A miscellany of records from the parish of Buckland (north-east of Faringdon). Typical records included are Land Tax Assessment for 1716, a list of Parish overseers 1744-1844, weekly disbursements to the poor in the late 18th century, a 1799 list of inhabitants, various Marriage Licences 1811-1877, and many other parish records.
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- Books, Local and Social History, Poll Books and Electoral Registers
The People of Cookham
- £5.50
- A miscellany of records relating to the Parish of Cookham. Incudes Churchwardens disbursements 1730-1739, settlement certificates up to1755, poll books, charity recipients 1838-1876, trade directories of 1854 & 1887, List of Jurors 1897, and Confirmations in 1911 and 1919, and various newspaper reports
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- Books, Local and Social History
The People of Cumnor
- £5.50
- A miscellany of records relating to the parish of Cumnor. Includes such items as a list of Parish Overseers, 1811 census, Surveyors Assessment 1808., Militia Enrolments 1803, Churchwardens accounts 1693 and Rate 1715 & 1839, Marriage Licences 1860-66, Licensed House, Vaccinations 1815 and many more village records.
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- Books, Local and Social History
The People of Didcot
- £9.99
- A fascinating book of aroud 200 photographs illustrating the history of Didcot in the mid-20th century. Includes the history of the Barn Church and its the community activities to the many other social and sporting events taking place in the town.
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