A History of the County of Stafford: Volume 8
Gives a detailed account of the history of Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent.
A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 7
This volume is mostly taken up with the history of Amounderness hundred, lying north of the Ribble and south of Lonsdale. It covers the coastal town of Lytham, as well as giving an account of major towns including Preston and Garstang. It also concludes the account of Blackburn hundred, mostly covered in volume 6, including the parishes of Ribchester and Chipping.
A Survey of Documentary Sources for Property Holding in London before the Great Fire - London Record
A survey of archival sources for the history of property holding in London from the earliest times until 1666. Reproduced here by kind permission of the London Record Society.
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 10
Details the history of the parishes of the hundred of Eastry, the isle of Thanet and the ports of Deal and Sandwich, in the far east of the county.
A History of the County of Gloucester: volume 6
The history of the parishes of Slaughter hundred, and the upper divisions of Tewkesbury and Westminster hundreds, all in the eastern part of the county. The volumes includes accounts of the parishes of Bourton-on-the-Water and Stow-on-the-Wold.
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 12
The second volume on Canterbury continues the history of the cathedral and also includes accounts of other religious houses in the city, including the abbey of St Augustine. The volume also gives substantial biographical accounts of the archbishops and archdeacons of Canterbury.
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 11
The first of two volumes on the city of Canterbury. This first part contains a thematic history of the city, and part of an historical survey of the cathedral priory.
Survey of London: volume 17 - The parish of St Pancras part 1: The village of Highgate
The first of four volumes describing the parish of St. Pancras. It covers the village of Highgate, including Kenwood.
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 3 - The City and University of Camb
A thematic and topographical account of the City, and a history of the University and its colleges and halls.
Acknowledgements
This Unit looks at three different uses of genetic testing: pre-natal diagnosis, childhood testing and adult testing. Such tests provide genetic information in the form of a predictive diagnosis, and as such are described as predictive tests. Pre-natal diagnosis uses techniques such as amniocentesis to test fetuses in the womb. For example, it is commonly offered to women over 35 to test for Down's syndrome. Childhood testing involves testing children for genetic diseases that may not become a p
A History of the County of York East Riding: Volume 1 - The City of Kingston upon Hull
A chronological and thematic account of the history of the city of Hull, along with topographical accounts of several outlying villages.
Introduction
This Unit looks at three different uses of genetic testing: pre-natal diagnosis, childhood testing and adult testing. Such tests provide genetic information in the form of a predictive diagnosis, and as such are described as predictive tests. Pre-natal diagnosis uses techniques such as amniocentesis to test fetuses in the womb. For example, it is commonly offered to women over 35 to test for Down's syndrome. Childhood testing involves testing children for genetic diseases that may not become a p
Survey of London: volume 35 - The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garde
An account of the history and buildings of these two prominent London establishments, from their origins in the seventeenth century to the twentieth century.
Survey of London: volume 11 - Chelsea, part IV: The Royal Hospital
A history and architectural account of the Royal Hospital at Chelsea, including King James' Theological College, formerly on the same site.
Production, Enterprise, and Service to Society [Excerpted from The Causes of the Economic Crisis] The Marxian critique censures the capitalistic social order for th
A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume 5
Contains thematic accounts of the parliamentary and governmental history of the county, and of developments in medicine and public health.
Survey of London Monograph 6 - St Dunstan's Church, Stepney
An account of the history and fabric of the medieval parish church of Stepney.
University of Wyoming digital initiative
This excellent website, from the University of Wyoming, presents a number of collections of visual resources on American history. The attractively designed and easy-to-use website has, as of September 2009, eighteen collections with over 20,000 images available. Each collection can be browsed easily, and some limited information is presented on one or two of the collections. The images vary quite greatly from issues over racial segregation and protest in the latter 1960s to collections of ima
Institute for the study of nomadic civilizations
The Institute for the Study of Nomadic Civilizations is a scholarly and scientific Mongolian organisation which works with UNESCO, the Dept. of Education, Culture and Science of Mongolia, and the Chinese authorities, among others. At June 2009 the Institute has been established for ten years, and it organises projects, expeditions, conferences, summer schools, and issues publications to do with Mongolian life, culture and history. The website has details of all these, along with full details of
Macau : a selection of cartographic images
Part of the American Memory collections from the US Library of Congress, the online exhibit of maps of the former Portuguese colony of Macau contains historical maps and views of the island from 1665 to 1991. Maps are grouped by historical period, and the bibliographic information for each image can be displayed by clicking on its thumbnail view. Users can also zoom in on map detail and can download images in MrSID format. The website also features a textual introduction to the collection, inclu
