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	County Records (Quarter Sessions, Petty Sessions, Clerk of the Peace and Lieutenancy) by F G Emmison & Irvine Gray This pamphlet aims to introduce readers to the rich sources of material which are to be found in Quarter and Petty Sessions records, including those concerned with crime, land, enclosure awards, licensing, charities, roads and bridges, religion, social welfare, the Poor Law, lunatics and a variety of othe subjects. Also considered are the records of Sheriffs, Coroners and (Lord) Lieutenants. 1987, 28pp, annotated. Our price: £2.75


	Title Deeds by A A Dibben This pamphlet is a guide to the types of title deed that existed before the mid-19th century and includes feudal tenures, leases, conveyances, mortgages, trusts, copyhold and wills. Each section includes an explanation of the kind of deed in question and one or more examples. 1990, 28pp, bibliography. Our price: £2.75


	The Irish in Britain 1815–1914: perspectives and sources by Roger Swift This pamphlet presents a short summary of the historical debate on the three broad issues surrounding Irish mirgration to Britain: why did Irish people leave their homeland and settle in particular districts in Britain and what were the consequences of this process; how were these migrants variously perceived by British society and how far did attitudes towards them change during the period in question; how far did Irish emigrants integrate themselves into British society or preserve a distinctive identity? 1990, 40pp, annotated, bibliography, illustrated. Our price: £2.50


	Domesday Book and the Local Historian by Philip Morgan This pamphlet aims to provide practical advice on the usefulness of Domesday Book as a standard source for local history and is divided into three sections: the making of Domesday Book; its language and technical terms; its usefulness with regard to the concerns of local historians. 44pp, bibliography, illustrated. Our price: £2.50


	Rural Housing: an historical approach by Bob Machin Unlike archaeologists, who have been studying rural houses since the 1950s, historians often have questions which the buildings cannot answer, such as who built them, how were they financed, how did the houses function and why did houses change in plan and size. In this pamphlet Bob Machin offers 'a few pointers towards an interdisciplinary study' of rural housing, including consideration of building costs, the status of builders and modernisation. 1994, 40pp, illustrated, annotated, bibliography. Our price: £2.50


	Local Authority Housing: origins and development by Colin G Pooley Local authority housing was a distinctive feature of the British housing system throughout the 20th century, if an endangered one in the 21st. This pamphlet outlines the development of local authority housing in Britain from its origins in the late 19th century to the last years of the 20th century, focusing on the ways in which policy changes have affected both the structure and the availability of accommodation for those in most housing need. 1996, 48pp, annotated, bibliography, illustrated. Our price: £2.50


	How to read local archives 1550–1700 by F G Emmison The aim of this pamphlet is to help with the reading of Secretary Hand, which was the last of the pre-italic handwritings used between about 1550 and 1700. A number of original documents from the Essex County Record Office are reproduced and accompanied by brief notes on the salient points of each hand and on the documents themselves. 1988, 20pp, illustrated, bibliography. Our price: £2.50


	Government and Society in Late Medieval Spain: From the accession of the House of Trastamara to Ferdinand and by Glen Redworth The history of late medieval Spain is usually seen as a tiresome introduction to the reigns of the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, considered by modern historians as 'new monarchs' heralding Spain's golden age of empire. This pamphlet's underlying theme is that of continuity however, showing Ferdinand and Isabella as medieval rulers who coped with in largely traditional ways with problems that had long been familiar to their forebears. 1993, 34pp, illustrated, bibliography. Our price: £2.50


	The First Crusade by Susan Edgington Nine centuries after enthusiasm for Pope Urban's expedition to Jerusalem swept Western Europe the phenomenon of the first crusade continues to fascinate. This pamphlet examines the nature of the crusade and the motives of those who joined it, describes the hardships of the long journey to the Holy Land and attempts to explain how the crusaders succeeded, against all the odds, in capturing Jerusalem. The author draws on a comprehensive knowledge of the 12th century evidence and a wide reading of recent scholarship to provide an accessible narrative and an authoritative analysis of the first crusade. 1996, 32pp, illustrated, bibliography. Our price: £2.50

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