The Writing of Urban Histories in Eighteenth-century England

The Writing of Urban Histories in Eighteenth-century England
Author: Rosemary Sweet
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 374
Release: 1997
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780198206699

This text provides an analysis of 18th-century urban culture and local historical scholarship. The author shows how a sense of the past was crucial not only in instilling civic pride and shaping a sense of community, but also in informing contests for power and influence in the local community.

History of the Ancient Borough of Pontefract

History of the Ancient Borough of Pontefract
Author: Benjamin Boothroyd
Publisher: Arkose Press
Total Pages: 552
Release: 2015-11-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781346343136

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The History of the Ancient Borough of Pontefract

The History of the Ancient Borough of Pontefract
Author: B Boothroyd
Publisher:
Total Pages: 554
Release: 2015-07-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781331560319

Excerpt from The History of the Ancient Borough of Pontefract: Containing an Interesting Account of Its Castle, and the Three Different Sieges It Sustained, During the Civil War, With Notes and Pedigrees The History of the Ancient Borough of Pontefract: Containing an Interesting Account of Its Castle, and the Three Different Sieges It Sustained, During the Civil War, With Notes and Pedigrees was written by B. Boothroyd in 1807. This is a 547 page book, containing 160576 words and 5 pictures. Search Inside is enabled for this title. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.