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It is a good time for a beginner to set about finding out about his or her house. Popular television programmes are highlighting the satisfaction that can be gained from investigating the history of houses, and interest in the subject is growing. Archives, too, are becoming ever more accessible under the impetus of the internet. As the subject covers a broad field, the authors have set out to include advice on those aspects that usually apply to a project and others that will be of particular use for beginners. The reader is guided through every stage of research, from the first exploration of the archives to the completion of the project. Suggestions are also included on how to present the findings - a house history makes a very attractive gift. The authors describe how to deduce the age of a property (it is very seldom directly recorded when a house was built) and characteristics of research on particular types of property - such as cottages, manor houses, inns, mills, former church properties, and farms - are discussed. In one example, research demonstrated that a farm was likely to have been a Domesday manor - a discovery achieved using records accessible to any beginner.A wealth of other interesting and instructive examples is provided, showing the reader how the history of a house can also reveal much of our towns' and countryside's history. The poet, Edmund Blunden, summed it up in "Forefathers": Names are gone - what men they were, these their cottages declare. Written in an entertaining and informative style, and filled with fine illustrations, this book will act as an excellent reference book for those seeking to take up this rewarding hobby.
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Here are two reviews which have been published about House Histories for Beginners. Please note that this book is hardback, not paperback, and actually has 216 pages, not 160. There are 59 illustrations in this book.
The Devon Family Historian, No. 121 (February 2007), says of House Histories for Beginners: 'There have been other books written on the subject of hunting out house histories during the last few years but none I think, as attractive as this one. It is very well illustrated with actual documents, maps etc. and the authors are full of enthusiasm for their subject which leaps out from the page. It has been well researched and presented and would be of help to anyone interested in discovering the history of old houses.'
Countryman, Vol. 113 No. 5 (May 2007), says of House Histories for Beginners: ' History can be literally on your doorstep as the authors discovered. After looking into the past of their own Devon cottage they spent eighteen years absorbed in researching all kinds of properties and the result is this handy and comprehensive guide for anyone who wants to take up the same fascinating challenge. [House Histories for Beginners is] Hardback, black and white, 216 pages.'
The Devon Family Historian, No. 121 (February 2007), says of House Histories for Beginners: 'There have been other books written on the subject of hunting out house histories during the last few years but none I think, as attractive as this one. It is very well illustrated with actual documents, maps etc. and the authors are full of enthusiasm for their subject which leaps out from the page. It has been well researched and presented and would be of help to anyone interested in discovering the history of old houses.'
Countryman, Vol. 113 No. 5 (May 2007), says of House Histories for Beginners: ' History can be literally on your doorstep as the authors discovered. After looking into the past of their own Devon cottage they spent eighteen years absorbed in researching all kinds of properties and the result is this handy and comprehensive guide for anyone who wants to take up the same fascinating challenge. [House Histories for Beginners is] Hardback, black and white, 216 pages.'
I bought this as a present for my mum and it does exactly what it says on the tin! She's very happy with it!
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