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Mary Bayly was a Victorian writer, philanthropist, social reformer and founder of a Mothers Society offering advice to poor women on raising their children. In this book she highlights the plight of those living in the area of Notting Hill, West London (now one of London's most fashionable and expensive neighbourhoods) which in the middle of the 19th century was a notorious slum known as the 'Potteries and the Piggeries, ' the home of brick makers and pig keepers. First published in 1859.
Includes reports, etc., of the Society.
This is a comprehensive study of the early history and inhabitants of Isle of Wight County. It begins with a graphic description of the early settlers--including accounts of Quakers and Cavaliers--and is followed by detailed histories of the various Isle of Wight families. Nearly 200 pages of this voluminous work are devoted to abstracts of deeds, land records, and quit rents. Besides a place and subject index, the work further includes a 38-page name index of several thousand entries.
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Explore the rich history of Plymouth in this guided tour through its most fascinating historic and modern buildings.