Optical quality acrylic ruler and pre-focused when placed on any flat surface. Also draws in ambient light to illuminate work area. x2 magnification, doubles the height of text but does not change the width. Excellent for transcribers working on census sheets and other documents. *Made from durable acrylic. Also features a chunky finger grip at one end to assist with alignment and an imperial/metric 8"/200mm rule along the edge. Flat edge allows for neat underlining of text and notes, thereby More Info
Product Code: LU405
This 6" bar magnifier has a yellow highlight along the centre, which is ideal for transcribers working on census sheets and other documents. Pre focused when placed on any flat surface. x2 magnification, doubles the height of text but does not change the width.... More Info
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Scanned copy of book published in 1991 containing a transcription and index of the Hearth Tax Returns for South Yorkshire taken on Ladyday 1672. It lists thousands of names of tax payers from across South Yorkshire. The original book is out of print.
The complete contents of both the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire all on one CD. Over 1,000 pages, plus indexes to places and advertisers and lists of the Principal Seats of the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire. Listing private residents, classified index of trades and street indexes for larger places. This is only available as a download and will be sent by email within 1-3 days.
The West Riding of Yorkshire Every Town, Village and Hamlet except Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield and Rotherham. (Note: There are many places, now in North Yorkshire, which were part of the West Riding in the early 20th century; places such as Selby, Harrogate, Ripon, etc., are detailed here.) 1,493 pages This is only available as a download and will be sent by email within 1-3 days.
A book of splendid illustrations of the working men and women of Yorkshire in 1813 - 1814. The Author and Artist, George Walker, describes in his introduction - "most of the humble individuals here depicted in their simple and sometimes squalid garb" Many of the 41 hand-coloured aquatint engravings have become very famous in recent times, held to be accurate representations of the working people o...More Info
The history of Yorkshire, on this CD, from mysteries and fables, chronicles and ancient documents, shows the effects of various events in England’s history on the County of Yorkshire and its inhabitants. Battles, monks, monasteries, and manufacturing industries, from the dim twilight of the years B.C. to 1688A.D.