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SN 5102 - Digital Library of Historical Directories, 1750-1919: Berkshire, and Oxfordshire, 1830-1915

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The Digital Library of Historical Directories is an online teaching and research resource produced and owned by the , located at www.historicaldirectories.org. It makes available high quality digitised reproductions of some 600 local and trade directories for and , for the period 1750-1919. For the purposes of deposit in the UK Data Archive, the collection has been divided into 35 studies on a regional basis. Digitisation involved scanning the hard- copy source to produce a graphic image of each page and then processing those images to generate a machinereadable text file (used on the website as the basis for searches). Both kinds of file have been deposited in the Data Archive. For each directory, the Archive therefore contains (1) a set of page images in the form of monochrome TIFF files, and (2) a single text file resulting from OCR of the TIFFs. In view of the large number of pages processed - totalling over 360,000 - it was impracticable to attempt any checking and correction of the OCR results. The accuracy of the text files is consequently rather variable. The directories contained in the present study are detailed in the following pages. The descriptions have been generated from those on the website and use similar fields, as follows: SOURCE ...... The title of the original volume. PUBLISHED ...... Publication details (place, publisher and year). REPOSITORY ...... The library or archive from which the volume was obtained. VOLUME NOTE ...... A comment on the volume used for digitisation (where appropriate), e.g. to note any missing pages. DIGITISATION NOTE .. A comment on the digitisation of the volume (where appropriate), e.g. to indicate that the digitised version of a large directory has been divided into two or more parts so as to facilitate online reference. HEADINGS ...... A series of up to 10 section headings, to outline the main content and structure of the directory. In the website version these also serve as hyperlinks for quick access to the relevant section. CONTENT NOTE ...... Additional description of the content (where appropriate) FEATURES ...... An indication of up to 3 features that inputters thought might be of interest to the user, e.g. illustrations. FEATURES NOTE ...... Additional comment on features such as illustrations (where appropriate). ID ...... An ID string for the digitised directory, consisting of a 3-letter repository code followed by numbers indicating the batch in which the directory was processed and the item number within the batch. IMAGE FILES ...... Details of the number and size of the TIFF image files. The files have automatic sequential filenames assigned by the OCR software, e.g. 0000BH7S.tif, 0000BH7T.tif ... TEXT FILE ...... Name and size of the text file resulting from OCR of the page images.

SN 5102 - Digital Library of Historical Directories, 1750-1919: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, 1830-1915

Page 1 of 13 Source ...... [Pigot's Directory of Buckinghamshire, 1830-31] Published ...... London & : Pigot, 1831? Repository ...... University of Leicester Library, P.O. Box 248, University Road, Leicester, LE1 9QD Volume Note ...... The Buckinghamshire section from a collective directory. Lacks title page. Page numbering starts at p.69 Digitisation Note .. Headings ...... Buckinghamshire // Buckingham and surroundings Content Note ...... Features ...... Features Note ...... ID ...... LUL8009 Image Files ...... 30 files totalling 4.35 MB in folder LUL8009tif Text File ...... LUL8009_ocr.txt, 0.31 MB Pigot's Directory of Buckinghamshire, 1830-31 ------Source ...... Berkshire Commercial Directory, for 1833 Published ...... Reading: Cowslade, 1833 Repository ...... University of Leicester Library, P.O. Box 248, University Road, Leicester, LE1 9QD Volume Note ...... Digitisation Note .. Headings ...... Title Page // Reading // Berkshire // Fairs // Stamps & Polling Places // Almanac Content Note ...... Features ...... Features Note ...... ID ...... LUL19006 Image Files ...... 70 files totalling 3.24 MB in folder LUL19006tif Text File ...... LUL19006_ocr.txt, 0.21 MB Berkshire Commercial Directory, 1833 ------Page 2 of 13 Source ...... [Kelly's Berkshire Directory, 1848 (spine title)] Published ...... London: Kelly, 1848 Repository ...... University of Leicester Library, P.O. Box 248, University Road, Leicester, LE1 9QD Volume Note ...... The Berkshire section from a composite directory, withpage numbers beginning at 1965. Title page, preface and indexes are lacking. Digitisation Note .. Headings ...... Berkshire // Abingdon - Buscot // Catmore – Englefield // Farnborough - Hurst // Ilsley (East) - Moulsford // Newbury - Remenham // Shalbourn - Upton // Wallingford - Yattendon Content Note ...... Features ...... Features Note ...... ID ...... LUL19012 Image Files ...... 81 files totalling 12.55 MB in folder LUL19012tif Text File ...... LUL19012_ocr.txt, 0.83 MB Kelly's Berkshire Directory, 1848 ------Source ...... History, Gazetteer and Directory of the County of ; comprising a general survey of the County ... to which is subjoined a list of the seats of the nobility and gentry. [1852] Published ...... : Robert Gardner, 1852 Repository ...... University of Leicester Library, P.O. Box 248, University Road, Leicester, LE1 9QD Volume Note ...... Digitisation Note .. Headings ...... Title Page, Preface & Indexes // Seats of the Nobility & Gentry // General Review // History & Description of Oxford // History of Oxford // City of Oxford Directory // Trades & Professions // Banbury // Henley-upon-Thames // Additions and Corrections Content Note ...... Features ...... Bishops of Oxford // Eminent Men from Oxfordshire Features Note ...... ID ...... LUL1007 Image Files ...... 871 files totalling 59.95 MB in folder LUL1007tif Text File ...... LUL1007_ocr.txt, 3.33 MB History, Gazetteer & Directory of Oxfordshire, 1852 ------Page 3 of 13 Source ...... [Slater's Directory of Berkshire, 1852 (spine title)] Published ...... Manchester & London: Slater, 1852 Repository ...... University of Leicester Library, P.O. Box 248, University Road, Leicester, LE1 9QD Volume Note ...... The Berkshire section from a composite directory. Lacks title page. Digitisation Note .. Headings ...... Index // Berkshire // Abingdon - Faringdon // Hungerford - Maidenhead // Newbury - Reading // Wallingford - Wokingham Content Note ...... The directory contains sections about history, soil, trade, rivers, canals and railways. There are descriptions and entries for the towns of Berkshire and also some entries for Buckinghamshire. Features ...... Distance Table Berkshire Features Note ...... ID ...... LUL19013 Image Files ...... 69 files totalling 8.99 MB in folder LUL19013tif Text File ...... LUL19013_ocr.txt, 0.66 MB Slater's Directory of Berkshire, 1852 ------Source ...... Musson and Craven's Commercial Directory of the County of Buckingham and the Town of Windsor; containing an alphabetical list of the nobility, gentry, merchants, professions, trades, etc., and separate historical and topographical descriptions of all the towns, parishes ... [1853] Published ...... : Musson & Craven, 1853 Repository ...... University of Leicester Library, P.O. Box 248, University Road, Leicester, LE1 9QD Volume Note ...... Digitisation Note .. Headings ...... Title Page & Index // Buckinghamshire // Aylesbury // High, or Chepping Wycombe // // Windsor, or New Windsor // Stony Stratford // Newport Pagnell // Advertisements Content Note ...... Features ...... Stamp Duties & Bonds Features Note ...... ID ...... LUL3015 Image Files ...... 370 files totalling 28.7 MB in folder LUL3015tif Text File ...... LUL3015_ocr.txt, 1.82 MB Musson & Craven's Commercial Directory of Buckinghamshire & Windsor, 1853 ------Page 4 of 13 Source ...... The Post Office Directory of Buckinghamshire / ed. By E. R. Kelly. [1864] Published ...... London: Kelly, 1864 Repository ...... University of Leicester Library, P.O. Box 248, University Road, Leicester, LE1 9QD Volume Note ...... 3rd edition. The pages are numbered 413-573. Digitisation Note .. Headings ...... Title Page & Indexes // Buckinghamshire // Court Directory // Buckinghamshire. Trades // Advertisements Content Note ...... Features ...... Features Note ...... ID ...... LUL7025 Image Files ...... 234 files totalling 32.79 MB in folder LUL7025tif Text File ...... LUL7025_ocr.txt, 2.02 MB Post Office Directory of Buckinghamshire, 1864 ------Source ...... Webster's Reading Directory; including Henley, Pangbourne and Goring: also 73 villages contained in a radius of ten miles. For 1874. Published ...... London/Reading: Webster/Lovejoy, 1874 Repository ...... University of Leicester Library, P.O. Box 248, University Road, Leicester, LE1 9QD Volume Note ...... First edition. Digitisation Note .. Headings ...... Title, Preface & Contents // Reading Street Guide // Erleigh Street Guide // Whitley Street Guide // The Alphabetical List // Trade List // Henley & Wokingham // Villages // Official Information & Carriers // Advertisements Content Note ...... Features ...... Reading Union Features Note ...... ID ...... LUL6013 Image Files ...... 298 files totalling 12.48 MB in folder LUL6013tif Text File ...... LUL6013_ocr.txt, 0.84 MB Webster's Reading Directory, 1874 ------Page 5 of 13 Source ...... [Rusher's Banbury List and Directory, 1882 to 1896. Part 1: 1882-89] Published ...... Banbury: Rusher, 1882-89 Repository ...... Institute of Historical Research, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU Volume Note ...... The original volume contains issues of the list spanning the period 1882-96. The online version has been split into two parts, 1882-89 and 1890-96. This is Part 1 of 2. Digitisation Note .. Headings ...... Title Page (1882) // Rusher's Banbury Directory 1882 // Index (1882) // Title Page (1883) // Rusher's Banbury Directory 1883 // Index (1883) // Title Page (1884) // Rusher's Banbury Directory 1884 // Index (1884) // Title Page (1885) Content Note ...... This directory covers the years 1882 to 1889. The directory holds information about officers of the borough, councillors, schools, railways and other local subjects. Features ...... Features Note ...... ID ...... IHR11020A Image Files ...... 286 files totalling 18.15 MB in folder IHR11020Atif Text File ...... IHR11020A_ocr.txt, 1.43 MB Rusher's Banbury List & Directory. [Part 1: 1882-89] ------Source ...... [Kelly's Directory of Buckinghamshire, 1883] Published ...... London: Kelly, 1883 Repository ...... Central Library, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3HQ. Volume Note ...... The volume has an improvised title page, adapted from a later edition. Digitisation Note .. Headings ...... Title Page, Preface & Indexes // Buckinghamshire // Ackhampstead - Broughton // Buckingham - Dunton // Edgcott - Iver // Ivinghoe - Olney // Oving - Slough // Soulbury - West Wycombe // Buckinghamshire Court Directory // Buckinghamshire Trades Directory Content Note ...... County information covers history, topography and geology, with details of fairs and markets, and lists of county officials. Features ...... Population Table // Crop & Livestock Table Features Note ...... ID ...... BCL15008A Image Files ...... 235 files totalling 37.97 MB in folder BCL15008Atif Text File ...... BCL15008A_ocr.txt, 2.65 MB Kelly's Directory of Buckinghamshire, 1883 ------Page 6 of 13 Source ...... Kelly's Directory of Berkshire. [1887] Published ...... London: Kelly, 1887 Repository ...... University of Leicester Library, P.O. Box 248, University Road, Leicester, LE1 9QD Volume Note ...... Digitisation Note .. Headings ...... Title Page, Preface & Indexes // Berkshire // Maidenhead // Newbury with Speenhamland // Reading // Windsor // Berkshire Court Directory // Berkshire Trades Directory // Advertisements Content Note ...... Features ...... Features Note ...... ID ...... LUL7006 Image Files ...... 370 files totalling 56.81 MB in folder LUL7006tif Text File ...... LUL7006_ocr.txt, 3.65 MB Kelly's Directory of Berkshire, 1887 ------Source ...... [Rusher's Banbury List and Directory, 1882 to 1896. Part 2: 1890-96] Published ...... Banbury: Rusher, 1890-96 Repository ...... Institute of Historical Research, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU Volume Note ...... The original volume contains issues of the list spanning the period 1882-96. The online version has been split into two parts, 1882-89 and 1890-96. This is Part 2 of 2. Digitisation Note .. Headings ...... Title Page (1890) // Rusher's Banbury Directory 1890 // Index (1890) // Title Page (1891) // Rusher's Banbury Directory 1891 // Index (1891) // Title Page (1892) // Rusher's Banbury Directory 1892 // Index (1892) // Title Page (1893) Content Note ...... This directory covers the years 1890 to 1896. The directory holds information about officers of the borough, councillors, schools, railways and other local subjects. Features ...... Features Note ...... ID ...... IHR11020B Image Files ...... 254 files totalling 15.76 MB in folder IHR11020Btif Text File ...... IHR11020B_ocr.txt, 1.27 MB Rusher's Banbury List & Directory. [Part 2: 1890-96] ------Page 7 of 13 Source ...... Kelly's Directory of Oxfordshire. [1895] Published ...... London: Kelly, 1895 Repository ...... University of Leicester Library, P.O. Box 248, University Road, Leicester, LE1 9QD Volume Note ...... Digitisation Note .. Headings ...... Title Page, Preface & Indexes // Oxfordshire // Banbury // Henley-Upon-Thames // Oxford // Oxfordshire Court Directory // Oxfordshire Trades Directory // Advertisements Content Note ...... The Oxfordshire section contains information on the county and its institutions. It spans towns and villages from Adderbury to Yelford. Features ...... Features Note ...... ID ...... LUL3012 Image Files ...... 458 files totalling 72.27 MB in folder LUL3012tif Text File ...... LUL3012_ocr.txt, 4.72 MB Kelly's Directory of Oxfordshire, 1895 ------Source ...... Kelly's Directory of Berkshire. [1899] Published ...... London: Kelly's Directories, 1899 Repository ...... University of Leicester Library, P.O. Box 248, University Road, Leicester, LE1 9QD Volume Note ...... Digitisation Note .. Headings ...... Title Page, Preface & Indexes // Berkshire // Reading // Reading. Street Directory // Reading. Private Residents // Reading Commercial Directory // Windsor // Berkshire. Private Residents // Berkshire. Trades Directory // Advertisements Content Note ...... The Berkshire section contains information on the county and its establishments. It spans towns and villages from Abingdon to Yattenden. Features ...... Features Note ...... ID ...... LUL3009 Image Files ...... 458 files totalling 70.43 MB in folder LUL3009tif Text File ...... LUL3009_ocr.txt, 4.55 MB Kelly's Directory of Berkshire, 1899 ------Page 8 of 13 Source ...... [Kelly's Directory of Buckinghamshire, 1899] Published ...... London: Kelly's Directories, 1899 Repository ...... Birmingham Central Library, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3HQ. Volume Note ...... The volume has a modified title page. Digitisation Note .. Headings ...... Title Page & Indexes // Buckinghamshire // Ackhampstead - Broughton // Buckingham - Dinton // Dorney - Hulcott // Ibstone - Ludgershall // Luffield - Olney // Oving - West Wycombe // Buckinghamshire Private Residents // Buckinghamshire Trades Directory Content Note ...... County information covers history, topography and geology, with details of fairs and markets, and lists of county officials. Features ...... Population Table // Crop & Livestock Table Features Note ...... ID ...... BCL15008B Image Files ...... 300 files totalling 47.83 MB in folder BCL15008Btif Text File ...... BCL15008B_ocr.txt, 3.38 MB Kelly's Directory of Buckinghamshire, 1899 ------Source ...... Kelly's Directory of Buckinghamshire ... 1903 Published ...... London: Kelly's Directories, 1903 Repository ...... University of Leicester Library, P.O. Box 248, University Road, Leicester, LE1 9QD Volume Note ...... Digitisation Note .. Headings ...... Title Page, Preface & Indexes // Buckinghamshire // Aylesbury // Slough, with Salt Hill // Buckinghamshire Private Residents // Buckinghamshire Trades // Advertisements Content Note ...... The Buckinghamshire section contains information on the county and its institutions. The section spans towns and villages from Ackhampstead to Wyrardisbury. Features ...... Features Note ...... ID ...... LUL3011 Image Files ...... 381 files totalling 62.52 MB in folder LUL3011tif Text File ...... LUL3011_ocr.txt, 3.63 MB Kelly's Directory of Buckinghamshire, 1903 ------Page 9 of 13 Source ...... [Kelly's Directory of Buckinghamshire, 1907] Published ...... London: Kelly's Directories, 1907 Repository ...... Birmingham Central Library, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3HQ. Volume Note ...... The volume has an improvised title page. Lacks preface. Digitisation Note .. Headings ...... Title Page & Indexes // Buckinghamshire // Ackhampstead - Brill // Buckingham - Cuddington // Datchet - Ivinghoe // Great/Little Kimble - Oving // Padbury - Wyrardisbury // Buckinghamshire Private Residents // Buckinghamshire Trades & Professional Content Note ...... County information covers history, topography and geology, with details of fairs and markets, and lists of county officials. Features ...... Population Table // Crop & Livestock Table Features Note ...... ID ...... BCL15024A Image Files ...... 324 files totalling 48.98 MB in folder BCL15024Atif Text File ...... BCL15024A_ocr.txt, 3.63 MB Kelly's Directory of Buckinghamshire, 1907 ------Source ...... [Kelly's Directory of Oxfordshire, 1907] Published ...... London: Kelly's Directories, 1907 Repository ...... Birmingham Central Library, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3HQ. Volume Note ...... The volume has an improvised title page, adapted from an earlier edition. Lacks preface. Digitisation Note .. Headings ...... Title Page & Indexes // Oxfordshire // Adderbury - Elsfield // Emmington - Kirtlington // Langford - Oddington // Oxford - Pyrton // Ramsden - Yelford // Oxfordshire Private Residents // Oxfordshire Trades & Professional // Advertisements Content Note ...... The Oxfordshire section contains descriptive information about the county as well as details about Unions, MPs, magistrates, officials and fairs. Features ...... Population Table // Crop & Livestock Table Features Note ...... ID ...... BCL15023A Image Files ...... 559 files totalling 83.4 MB in folder BCL15023Atif Text File ...... BCL15023A_ocr.txt, 5.94 MB Kelly's Directory of Oxfordshire, 1907 ------Page 10 of 13 Source ...... [Kelly's Directory of Buckinghamshire, 1911] Published ...... London: Kelly's Directories, 1911 Repository ...... Birmingham Central Library, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3HQ. Volume Note ...... The volume has an improvised title page. Lacks preface. Digitisation Note .. Headings ...... Title Page & Indexes // Buckinghamshire // Ackhampstead - Chenies // Chesham - Dunton // Edgcott - Halton // Hambleden - Lathbury // Latimer - Mentmore // - Wyrardisbury // Buckinghamshire Private Residents // Buckinghamshire Trades & Professional Content Note ...... County information covers history, topography and geology, with details of fairs and markets, and lists of county officials. Features ...... Population Table // Crop & Livestock Table Features Note ...... ID ...... BCL15024B Image Files ...... 344 files totalling 51.86 MB in folder BCL15024Btif Text File ...... BCL15024B_ocr.txt, 3.89 MB Kelly's Directory of Buckinghamshire, 1911 ------Source ...... [Kelly's Directory of Oxfordshire, 1911] Published ...... London: Kelly's Directories, 1911 Repository ...... Birmingham Central Library, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3HQ. Volume Note ...... The volume has an improvised title page, adapted from an earlier edition. Lacks preface and indexes. Otherwise in good condition. Digitisation Note .. Headings ...... Title Page // Oxfordshire // Adderbury - Cuxham // Deddington - Holton // Holwell - Oddington // Oxford - Shelswell // Shenington - Yelford // Oxfordshire Private Residents // Oxfordshire Trades & Professional // Advertisements Content Note ...... The Oxfordshire section contains descriptive information about the county as well as details about Unions, MPs, magistrates, officials and fairs. Features ...... Population Table // Crop & Livestock Table Features Note ...... ID ...... BCL15023B Image Files ...... 547 files totalling 80.32 MB in folder BCL15023Btif Text File ...... BCL15023B_ocr.txt, 5.94 MB Kelly's Directory of Oxfordshire, 1911 ------Page 11 of 13 Source ...... Kelly's Directory of Reading, Caversham & Neighbourhood ("Buff Book") for 1914 Published ...... London: Kelly's Directories, 1914 Repository ...... Institute of Historical Research, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU Volume Note ...... 16th annual edition. Digitisation Note .. Headings ...... Title Page & Indexes // Reading // Caversham // Reading Directory // Friendly & Trades Societies // Carriers from Reading // Street Directory // Private Residents // Commercial Directory // Villages Directory Content Note ...... The directory includes details about churches, schools, local institutions and officials. Advertisements are placced throughout the publication. Features ...... Population figures // Picture. Mayor of Reading // Ready Reckoner Features Note ...... ID ...... IHR11019 Image Files ...... 627 files totalling 43.94 MB in folder IHR11019tif Text File ...... IHR11019_ocr.txt, 2.75 MB Kelly's Directory of Reading, 1914 ------Source ...... Kelly's Directory of Berkshire, 1915 Published ...... London: Kelly's Directories , 1915 Repository ...... University of Leicester Library, P.O. Box 248, University Road, Leicester, LE1 9QD Volume Note ...... 9th edition. Digitisation Note .. Headings ...... Title Page, Preface & Indexes // Berkshire // Reading // Reading Street Directory // Reading. Commercial Directory // Reading. Private Residents // Berkshire. Private Residents // Berkshire. Trades & Professions // Advertisements Content Note ...... The Berkshire section contains information about the history and geology of the county, as well as details of the council, magistrates, the Unions and markets. There are directories for towns, villages and parishes, from Abingdon to Yattendon. Features ...... Crop and Livestock Tables Features Note ...... ID ...... LUL1010 Image Files ...... 504 files totalling 61.44 MB in folder LUL1010tif Text File ...... LUL1010_ocr.txt, 4.77 MB Kelly's Directory of Berkshire, 1915 ------Page 12 of 13 Source ...... [Kelly's Directory of Buckinghamshire, 1915] Published ...... London: Kelly's Directories, 1915 Repository ...... Birmingham Central Library, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3HQ. Volume Note ...... The volume has an improvised title page. Lacks preface. Digitisation Note .. Headings ...... Title Page & Indexes // Buckinghamshire // Ackhampstead - Buckland // Burnham - Dunton // Edgcott - Ibstone // Ickford - Milton Keynes // Great Missenden - Padbury // Penn - Wyrardisbury // Buckinghamshire Private Residents // Buckinghamshire Trades & Professional Content Note ...... County information covers history, topography and geology, with details of fairs and markets and lists of county officials. Features ...... Population Table // Crop & Livestock Table Features Note ...... ID ...... BCL15024C Image Files ...... 351 files totalling 52.95 MB in folder BCL15024Ctif Text File ...... BCL15024C_ocr.txt, 3.91 MB Kelly's Directory of Buckinghamshire, 1915 ------Page 13 of 13