• A History of Pinner - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : Pinner has a long history, of which this is the first thorough account for well over half a century. In an entertaining narrative, it looks at the village and its people, in detail, from Roman times up to the 20th century. The author’s very well researched new book brings the people of Pinner's past vividly to life.
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• Acton: A History - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : Acton has not had a full-length narrative history published since before the First World War. This well-researched new book is therefore very welcome to all who know the place. It explores every aspect of Acton’s past from its prehistoric origins to the late 20th century. Drawing on a wide variety of hitherto unused primary sources and the unpublished work of other historians, the author shows how a small village outside London grew to become a significant part of the capital’s western suburbs.
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• Barnet and Hadley Past - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : High above London, on the Great North Road, these two ancient settlements prospered from serving the many travellers who used their inns, stables and smithies. Barnet also had a famous market and fair. The coming of the railway changed everything, rendering inns redundant and diminishing the market-but it made Barnet ripe for development. Hadley remained largely untouched until modern times and still retains a wealth of fine buildings and open greens. The former borough archivist has written a very full history, imaginatively illustrated.
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• Chiswick Book : Past and Present (Middlesex, England) - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : This very readable book, arranged alphabetically for easy reference and pleasingly illustrated, charts Chiswick’s history in an entertaining and informative fashion.
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• Crime and Criminals in Victorian London - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : In this fascinating exploration of the seedy underside of Victorian London, Adrian Gray provides a rich picture of the variety of criminal activity in the city.
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• Criminal London from Medieval Times to 1939 - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : The author provides a well-researched and splendidly illustrated account of criminals and crime over the centuries - and of those who spent their lives pursuing them: the police, thief-takers, magistrates and judges. Mark Herber's text is sometimes spine-chilling, sometimes sad, but always compelling.
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• Earl's Court and Brompton Past - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : The author, a distinguished London historian, has now researched the development and, in particular, the residents of this fascinating part of the metropolis. Brompton, a village renowned for its market gardens, was transformed after the Great Exhibition of 1851 as the site of some of the nation's most illustrious museums, institutions and shops-such as the famous Harrod's. Speculators in the Earl's Court area exploited the coming of the Metropolitan Railway by building terraces of houses for the affluent; mostly split into cheap flats after the last war.
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• East End Past - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : Some know the East End for its cheery, cheeky residents; others think of the area as violent and dirty. Yet for most of its history, London’s backyard was a rural retreat of fields and gardens, and the location for hospitals, academies and asylums. This all changed with London’s commercial expansion. This informative yet enthralling account, complemented by a selection of first-rate illustrations, is a great contribution to the history of this remarkable area.
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• Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in the London's East End - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : London's East End has been associated with some of the worst elements of human depravity, where foul deeds and murder were commonplace; and the area's notoriety was added to by the horrific murders committed by Jack, the Ripper. For centuries the East End's notoriety for foul deeds has remained unsurpassed in the annals of crime in this country.
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• Greenford, Northolt and Perivale Past - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : The Saxon origins of Greenford and Northolt are supported by archaeological evidence and mentioned in Domesday Book. Perivale came into existence in the 16th century. The parishes grew as scattered settlements, and although the area is only about 10 miles from central London they remained mostly agricultural until well into the 20th century.
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• Harrow Past - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : There is much more to the history of Harrow than that of the famous school, but because of the school and its church, it has kept most of Harrow-on-the-Hill free from the usual development. A great deal of the area's history concerns Harrow's surrounding hamlets, such as Roxeth, Sudbury and Wealdstone. The author in her expert way explains the intensification of housing and industry, well beneath the spire of Harrow church, with the aid of numerous illustrations. This is the first book ever to deal so thoroughly with Harrow's social and political history.
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• Kensal Green Cemetery : The Origins and Development of the General Cemetery of All Souls, Kensal Green, London, 1824-2001 - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : This is the story of the development of the General Cemetery of All Souls. It describes how the movement to found cemeteries was influenced by developments in France, the establishment of the General Cemetery Company, an architectural competition and the design of the buildings.
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• Lists of Londoners - (Book - Genealogical.com) : This is a guide to manuscript lists and indexes of people who lived or worked in London during various time periods. A collaboration between the Centre for Metropolitan History and the Federation of Family History Societies, it identifies unpublished indexes held in London record offices, local libraries, and family history societies. -

• Loathsome London (Horrible Histories) - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : Go underground to discover London's putrid past, take a trip to the terrifying Tower and then dip into the River Thames - London's largest toilet. Find out the ten worst ways to make a living in the city and the most disgusting way to die. History has never been so horrible! Ages 8+.
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• London Street Names - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : Piccadilly, Pall Mall, Old Bailey, Houndsditch and Crutched Friars are some of the unusual London street names that must puzzle those who use them daily as much as they puzzle the tourist. How did they arise, and what do they mean? This book explains these and over seven hundred and fifty other sin London. The origin of a stret name often reveals unsuspected facts about the history of the area. Many names date back to Saxon times. Sraightforward-looking names are not always what they seem.
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• London Times 1785-1820 - (Original Images Online - Footnote) : It began as "The Daily Universal Register" in 1785, and became "The Times" on January 1, 1788, reporting on events of global importance in political, social, and commercial arenas. These daily editions (Monday-Saturday) cover news and public opinion of Georgian Britain, including historic events in the new United States, the Napoleonic Wars, and early 19th-century trends in banking, democracy, and public life. Search or browse. Requires payment. -

• London's Necropolis: A Guide to Brookwood Cemetery - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : In the mid-nineteenth century the volume of London's dead was causing considerable public concern. So in 1850 the idea of a great metropolitan cemetery, situated in the suburbs and large enough to contain all of London's dead for an indefinite period, was promoted. The outcome was Brookwood Cemetery, the largest burial ground in the world when it was opened in 1854. The cemetery now contains almost 240,000 burials, and a draft report by the Home Office suggests that it has the potential to become a World Heritage Site. London's Necropolis is a guide to the art and architecture of Brookwood, and also includes brief biographies of over 800 individuals of interest who have been buried here - reflecting all levels of society. Each chapter is supported by maps, and there are about 100 black and white photographs to illustrate some of the most interesting memorials and cemetery buildings.
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• Middlesex - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : First published in 1953, at the time this book was the most comprehensive history and description of an English county ever attempted in a single volume. Its first part describes the county’s natural situation and its earliest history and surveys its economic life. There are chapters on particular aspects of Middlesex’s history, inhabitants and buildings. The second part – virtually a book in itself – is a lively gazetteer of the places in contemporary Middlesex, from Acton to Yiewsley.
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• Middlesex Pedigrees - (Database Online - World Vital Records) : as collected by Richard Mundy in Harleian ms. no. 1551. Ed. by Sir George John Armytage London, [Mitchell, Hughes and Clarke] 1914. 215 p. Subscription required. -

• My Ancestors Were Londoners: How Can I Find Out More About Them? - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : Published by the Society of Genealogists Enterprises. -

• National Index of Parish Registers: London and Middlesex - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : Published by the Society of Genealogists Enterprises. -

• Researching London's Houses - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : Researching the history of a house can be fascinating. But it is not likely to be straightforward, especially in London, where the maze of sources is exceptionally complex. Fortunately London is rich in archives to help you. This book, written by an expert in researching London's built environment, is a must for anyone in the Greater London area who wants to trace the past of a property.
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• The Annals of London: A Year-by-Year Record of a Thousand Years of History - (Book - Amazon.com) : The sweep of this book is vast and its detail magnificent. Disasters, innovations, and everyday events relating to politics, society, pageantry, the arts, religion, and industry are revealed to display the wide spectrum of London life. Year by year, from 1065 to the present day, events that have shaped the London we know are brought vividly to life.
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• The City of London Book - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : The author, in this A-Z guide, uses his extensive knowledge of the City to cover the better and lesser known facets of this complex area complete with many illustrations.
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• The Ealing Book - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : Ealing in West London was described at the end of the 19th century as 'The Queen of Suburbs'. The author deals with Ealing's history from medieval to modern. Arranged alphabetically, this new book provides detailed information on Ealing's buildings, inhabitants, industries, amenities, streets and transport. It contains much new information and many illustrations which have never been published before.
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• The Kensington Book - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : Kensington contains so much - museums, famous shops, a palace, a famous cemetery, and a major exhibition area - not to mention the origins of the humble Rawlplug. Its notable residents range from Chesterton and Churchill to John Lennon and Freddie Mercury. All this is condensed, with many illustrations, into an A-Z format that is both entertaining and informative.
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• The marriage, baptismal, and burial registers of the collegiate church or abbey of St. Peter, Westminster 1655-1875 - (Database Online - World Vital Records) : Ed. and annotated by Joseph Lemuel Chester. London, 1876. xiii, 631 p. Search or browse. Subscription required. -

• The Visitation of London in the year 1568 - (Database Online - World Vital Records) : Taken by Robert Cooke, Clarenceux king of arms. Ed. by Joseph Jackson Howard. London, 1869. -

• The Visitation of London, Volume 2 - The visitation of London, anno Domini 1633, 1634, and 1635. Made by Sr. Henry St. George, kt., Richmond herald, and deputy and marshal to Sr. Richard St. George, kt., Clarenceux king of armes. Requires payment. -

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