Book Description
The fascinating history of Kidderminster illustrated through old and modern pictures.
Author : Ray Jones
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 15,13 MB
Release : 2009-10-15
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1445629054
The fascinating history of Kidderminster illustrated through old and modern pictures.
Author : J. R. (John Richard) Burton
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 26,79 MB
Release : 2012-08-01
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ISBN : 9781290905855
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Author : John Richard Burton
Publisher :
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 39,56 MB
Release : 1890
Category : Kidderminster (England : Parish)
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Author : J. R. BURTON
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,10 MB
Release : 2018
Category :
ISBN : 9781033045039
Author : Nigel Gilbert
Publisher : Phillimore
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,26 MB
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 9781860773099
Kidderminster has had a colorful history of struggle, conflict, and change, yet--surprisingly--this is the first complete account to have been published for over a century and the first ever chronological history of the town. The medieval manor was large and extended across the Severn, incorporating what was to become Bewdley. It was a place of considerable importance from the eighth century, when a monastery was almost certainly established there, and the author discusses its transformation into a significant medieval town. In exploring the long history of its cloth industry, from the Middle Ages to the 19th century, the author fully assesses the contribution of religion to industrial growth; in particular that of the non-conformists and the legacy of the preacher, Richard Baxter, probably Kidderminster's most influential citizen. The town's story continues with the rise of the carpet industry, which made Kidderminster world famous for more than two centuries. Its progress was not easy, with a ruinous five-month strike in 1828 and the exploitation of child and female labor. Among the other social issues discussed are the unsanitary conditions of the 19th century and the attempts to solve the housing shortages in the 20th century. The detailed story of the hospital is also told, from its roots as a Victorian infirmary to the political uproar which led to the election of Dr Richard Taylor as an independent Member of Parliament. A social as well as a local historian, the author pays as much attention to the lives, work, and recreations of ordinary Kidderminster folk as to the movers and shakers of local society. He also documents in detail the demolition and destruction of the ancient town center. Fortunately many of the lost buildings are preserved in his fine collection of photographs, which add greatly to the irresistible appeal of this entertaining new book to all who live in, or near, or visit the old town of Kidderminster.
Author : FENELLA. FLACK
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 15,83 MB
Release : 2019
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ISBN : 9781916300507
Author : J. R. Burton
Publisher :
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 24,28 MB
Release : 2015-07-06
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781330825167
Excerpt from A History of Kidderminster: With Short Accounts of Some Neighbouring Parishes Encouraged by the favourable reception of the History of Bewdley, I have attempted a similar production illustrating the rise and progress of Kidderminster. Excepting some account of the town in Nash's Worcestershire (1782), an interesting lecture by the Rev. B. Gibbons, and a few chapters of a history by the Rev. Dr. McCave, which appeared in the Kidderminster Sun newspaper - all of which arc now very difficult to obtain - there is no publication to tell (he story of the past. This Work is derived largely from manuscripts which have never before been published. Next to the Saxon Charters in the British Museum, the most valuable portion of our earlier history is contained in a copy of the Maiden Bradley Chartulary lent to me by the late Rev. William Hallen, and bequeathed by him to Lord Foley. The Borough archives elucidate the progress of municipal and social life in the dark ages: my thanks are due to Mr. James Morton, the Town Clerk, for permission to inspect and copy them - a task rendered easier by a transcript previously made by the experienced antiquary, Mr. de Gray Birch. In searching the Public Records I received valuable help from the late Mr. Walford D. Selby. To Mr. W. H. St.John Hope I am indebted for permission to consult the Habingdon and Prattinton MSS. belonging to the Society of Antiquaries. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Jan Dobrzynski
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 26,47 MB
Release : 2011-11-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1445625954
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the Severn from Arley to Avonmouth has changed and developed over the last century
Author : Benjamin John GIBBONS
Publisher :
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 48,99 MB
Release : 1859
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Author : Ray Shill
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 25,74 MB
Release : 2012-07-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1445632101
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which West Midland Canals have changed and developed over the last century.