This document has been created by AHDS History and is based on information supplied by the depositor SN 5114 - Digital Library of Historical Directories, 1750-1919: Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire, 1784-1900 Study Documentation The Digital Library of Historical Directories is an online teaching and research resource produced and owned by the University of Leicester, located at www.historicaldirectories.org. It makes available high quality digitised reproductions of some 600 local and trade directories for England and Wales, 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 5114 - Digital Library of Historical Directories, 1750-1919: Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire, 1784-1900 Page 1 of 19 Source ............. The Hampshire Directory ... to which is added, abstracts of the Acts of Parliament lately passed. [1784] Published .......... Winchester: Sadler, 1784 Repository ......... Hampshire Library & Information Service, 81 North Walls, Winchester, SO23 8BY Volume Note ........ Digitisation Note .. The difficult typography has an impact on the quality of the digitisation. This will reduce the reliability of searches. Headings ........... Title Page, Preface & Contents // Lord Lieutenant & MPs // Magistrates & Officers // Church Dignitaries // College of Winchester // Hampshire Militia // Winchester // Alresford - Havant // Lymington – Rumsey // Southampton - Isle of Wight Content Note ....... For each locality there is a list of inhabitants and their occupations, followed by information about post days, coaches, waggons and market days. Features ........... Abstracts of Recent Acts of Parliament Features Note ...... ID ................. HAM20001 Image Files ........ 181 files totalling 5.37 MB in folder HAM20001tif Text File .......... HAM20001_ocr.txt, 0.31 MB Hampshire Directory, 1784 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Source ............. [Universal British Directory of Trade, Commerce & Manufacture, 1792-98. Hampshire extracts] Published .......... London: Unspecified, 1792-98? Repository ......... Hampshire Library & Information Service, 81 North Walls, Winchester, SO23 8BY Volume Note ........ Hampshire extracts from a composite directory. Lacks title page. The entries are not always in strict alphabetical order. Digitisation Note .. The difficult typography has an impact on the quality of the digitisation in places. This will reduce the reliability of searches. Headings ........... Bibliographical Details // Alresford - Christchurch // Droxford - Fareham // Gosport - Havant // Kingsclere - Lymington // Odiham - Portsea // Romsey - Titchfield // Winchester - Whitchurch Content Note ....... The directory contains a description of each featured place along with information about waggons, coasters and packets. The directories list the principal occupation of the inhabitants. Features ........... Features Note ...... ID ................. HAM20002 Image Files ........ 167 files totalling 11.86 MB in folder HAM20002tif Text File .......... HAM20002_ocr.txt, 0.8 MB Universal British Directory, 1792-98. [Hampshire extracts] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Page 2 of 19 Source ............. [Pigot's Directory of Wiltshire, 1822] Published .......... Manchester: Pigot, 1822 Repository ......... Birmingham Central Library, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3HQ. Volume Note ........ The Wiltshire section from a composite directory. No title page. Digitisation Note .. Headings ........... Wiltshire // Bradford // Calne // Chippenham // Devizes // Marlborough // Salisbury // Trowbridge // Warminster // Westbury Content Note ....... Features ........... Table of distances for Wiltshire Features Note ...... ID ................. BCL15002 Image Files ........ 17 files totalling 2.08 MB in folder BCL15002tif Text File .......... BCL15002_ocr.txt, 0.16 MB Pigot's Directory of Wiltshire, 1822 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Source ............. [Pigot's Directory of Hampshire, 1828 (spine title)] Published .......... London & Manchester: Pigot, 1828 Repository ......... Hampshire Library & Information Service, 81 North Walls, Winchester, SO23 8BY Volume Note ........ The Hampshire section from a composite directory. No title page or index. Page numbering starts at p.305. Digitisation Note .. The poor print quality will affect the reliability of searches. We therefore recommend the use of browse mode. Headings ........... Hampshire // Alresford - Andover // Basingstoke – Cowes // Fareham - Havant // Lymington - Odiham // Portsmouth, Portsea & Gosport // Ringwood - Ryde // Southampton - Winchester Content Note ....... The directory has a short descriptive and historical introduction. The entry for each featured place includes a general description and information about the Post Office, coaches and carriers. Features ........... Features Note ...... ID ................. HAM20003 Image Files ........ 44 files totalling 5.22 MB in folder HAM20003tif Text File .......... HAM20003_ocr.txt, 0.41 MB Pigot's Directory of Hampshire, 1828 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Page 3 of 19 Source ............. Gilmours' Winchester Almanac and Post-Office Directory for 1854: containing a chronological account of the city ... council meetings, list of fairs, carriers, &c; with useful information relating to the city Published .......... Winchester: Gilmour, 1854 Repository ......... Hampshire Library & Information Service, 81 North Walls, Winchester, SO23 8BY Volume Note ........ 14th annual edition. Digitisation Note .. Headings ........... Title Page & Contents // Chronological Account of Winchester // Registration Memoranda // Railway & Carriers // List of Fairs & Post Office // Winchester Almanac // County Authorities & Winchester Directory // Alphabetical List of Clergy, Gentry etc. // Trades & Professions // Principal Residents in the Vicinity Content Note ....... The Chronological Account of Winchester contains information about kings, bishops of Winchester and churches. Lists of aldermen, councillors, constables, magistrates, etc. are also contained in the directory. Features ........... View of Winchester looking West // Population & Assessment Table // Moral & Physical Thermometer Features Note ...... ID ................. HAM20004 Image Files ........ 60 files totalling 3.08 MB in folder HAM20004tif Text File .......... HAM20004_ocr.txt, 0.21 MB Gilmours' Winchester Directory, 1854 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Source ............. Post Office Directory