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Total number of records: 90

Count of Collection group

Collection group	Count
Brotherton Collection	9
Leeds Russian Archive	4
John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History	3
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society	2

Top 10: Subject

Subject	Count
commerce	90
london (england)	24
banks and banking (british)	22
colonization	11
merchants	10
advertisements	9
east indies	7
banks and banking	6
industries	6
postal service	5

Top 10: Place

Place	Count
England	52
America	11
Great Britain	9
London (England)	8
Sheffield (England)	5
AméRique	4
Antilles	4
Asia	4
East Indies	4
Indes Orientales	4

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisations	Count
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)	70
Baines, Edward (1774-1848)	16
Denys, Sir George (1788-1857)	16
Parson, William	16
Wood, James	16
Raynal Abbe (1713-1796)	11
J. Pigot & Co	8
Winton, Michael (1939-)	8
Gell, R	5
Great Britain. Post Office	5

Count of Earliest date

Earliest date	Count
From 1700	19
From 1800	48
From 1900	18
From 2000	2

Count of Latest date

Latest date	Count
Up to 1799	15
Up to 1899	52
Up to 1999	18
Up to latest	2

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The Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, Bilston, and Willenhall directory; or, merchant and tradesman's useful companion: containing an historical account of Birmingham,... An alphabetical list of the principal inhabitants ... A list of the several stage waggons ... Embellished with ... view and map of Birmingham

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1781

Bedford Collection copy G010 does not have map of Birmingham. Indexed in: ESTC

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Histoire philosophique et politique des établissements et du commerce des Européens dans les deux Indes (v.11)

Raynal abbé (1713-1796); Peuchet, J (1758-1830); Pencheon, James Michael (1924-1982)

1820-1821

Includes supplementary volumes numbered 11 and 12 which have title: État des colonies et du commerce des européens dans les deux Indes, depuis 1783 jusqu'en 1821, pour faire suite à l'Histoire p...

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Histoire philosophique et politique des établissements et du commerce des Européens dans les deux Indes (t.10)

Raynal abbé (1713-1796); Peuchet, J (1758-1830); Pencheon, James Michael (1924-1982)

1820-1821

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Histoire philosophique et politique des établissements et du commerce des Européens dans les deux Indes (t.8)

Raynal abbé (1713-1796); Peuchet, J (1758-1830); Pencheon, James Michael (1924-1982)

1820-1821

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Histoire philosophique et politique des établissements et du commerce des Européens dans les deux Indes (t.2)

Raynal abbé (1713-1796); Peuchet, J (1758-1830); Pencheon, James Michael (1924-1982)

1820-1821

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A complete guide to all persons who have any trade or concern with the city of London, and parts adjacent: containing, I. The Names of all the Streets, Squares, Lanes, &c. in the said City, and within the Bill of Mortality. II. The Names and Situation of the Churches, Chapels, Meeting-Houses, Companies Halls, &c. within the said Bill of Mortality. III. An Account of all the Stage-Coaches, Carriers, &c. where they Inn, and when they Go out. IV. The Names and Places of Abode of the most Eminent Merchants and Traders in and about London. V. The Rates of Watermen, Hackney-Coachmen Chairmen, Carmen, and Porters; of the General Post, and Penny-Post Offices, where kept, and to what Places they send Letters and Parcels. VI. Useful Tables, which shew the Value of any Quantity of Goods, from One Farthing to Twenty-Seven Shillings. Vii. Tables of Interest, from One Day to Twelve Months, and from 1 l. to 1000l. at Three, Three and half, Four, and Five per Cent. Being The Exactest Piece of the Kind hitherto published; and Designed for the Use of Persons of All Degrees, as well Natives as Foreigners

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Shaw-Stewart, Sir Michael Robert (1826-1903)

M.DCC.LV. [1755]

Indexed in: Alston,

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Baldwin's new complete guide to all persons who have any trade or concern with the City of London, And parts adjacent. Containing I. The Names of all the Streets, Squares, &c. in the said City, and within the Bills of Mortality. II. The Names and Situation of the Companies Halls, &c. within the said Bills of Mortality. III. The Names and Places of Abode of the most eminent Merchants and Traders in and about London. IV. An Account of the Coasting Vessels, &c. V. An Account of all the Stage Coaches, with the Fares of Passengers, Carriers, &c. where they inn, and when they go out. VI. The New Rates for Carmen, as settled by the Lord Mayor, &c. the 11th of July 1757, and the Rates of Watermen, Hackney-Coachmen, Chairmen, and Porters. VII. Rates of the General-Post, and Penny-Post Offices, where kept, and to what Places they send Letters and Parcels; and the Holidays kept at the Public Offices. VIII. List of the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen of the City of London, with their Wards. IX. Directors of the Bank of England, South Sea and India Companies; Royal Exchange Assurance, Sun Fire-Office, and London Assurance; Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, of the Excise, and the Customs. X. Of entering Goods at the Custom-House. Being The exactest Piece of the Kind hitherto published: And designed for the Use of Persons of All Degrees, as well Natives as Foreigners. A new and accurate Plan of London, Westminster, Southwark, and Parts adjacent; also an exact Plan of the Royal Exchange, shewing the several Walk, or Places for transacting Business by the different Merchants, Traders, &c

Baldwin, Richard (1724-1770); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

[1770]

Below imprint in square brackets: price 2s. bound with the Plates, and 1s. 6d. without. Indexed in: Alston,

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The new complete guide to all persons who have any Trade or Concern with the City of London, and parts adjacent. Containing I. The Names of all the Streets, Squares, &c. in the said City, and within the Bills of Mortality. II. The Names and Situation of the Companies Halls, &c. within the said Bills of Mortality. III. The New Rates for Carmen, as settled by the Lord Mayor, &c. the 11th of July, 1757, and the Rates of Watermen, Hackney Coachmen, Chairmen, and Potters. IV. Rates of the General-Post, and Penny-Post Offices, where kept, and to what Places they send Letters and Parcels; and the Holidays kept at the Public Offices. V. An Account of the Coasting Vessels, &c. VI. An Account of all the Stage-Coaches, with the Fares of Passengers, Carriers, &c. where they inn. and when they go out. Vii. Of entering Goods at the Custom-House. Viii. The Names and Places of Abode of the most eminent Merchants and Traders in and about London. IX. List of the Lord-Mayor and Court of Aldermen of the City of London, with their Wards. X. Directors of the Bank of England, South-Sea and India Companies; Royal-Exchange Assurance; Sun-Fire-Office, and London Assurance; Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, of the Excise, and the Customs. Being The exactest Piece of the Kind hitherto published: And designed for the Use of Persons of All Degrees, as well Natives as Foreigners. with large Additions and Alterations And a new and accurate Plan of London, Westminster, Southwark, and Parts adjacent; also an exact Plan of the Royal-Exchange, shewing the several Walks or Places for transacting Business by the different Merchants, Traders, &c

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Warre, John Henry

MDCCLXXVII. [1777]

Originally published as 'A compleat guide to all persons.. '; also published as 'Baldwin's new complete guide'. Price from imprint: Price 1s. 6d. sewed in Marble Paper; Or 2s. half-bound, with the P...

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The london directory for the year 1782. Containing an alphabetical list of the names and places of abode of the merchants and principal traders of the cities of London and Westminster, the Borough of Southwark, and their Environs, with the Number affixed to each House. Also Separate Lists of the Lord Mayor and Court of Alderman, Bank, South-Sea, East-India, Royal Exchange Assurance, Sun Fire, Union, Hand in Hand, and London Assurance Directors; to which are added, a correct List of all the Bankers of London, and a particular Account of Public Stocks

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

MDCCLXXXII. [1782]

Price from imprint: Price One Shilling sewed. (To be continued Annually.) Signatures: a4, b2, A-Z4, Aa2 First item in a bound volume of 2 items.

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Kent's directory: 1812. : Being an alphabetical list of 16,000 merchants & traders of London, and parts adjacent; the directors of companies ; a correct list of London and country bankers ; a list of the public offices, &c. . [etc

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Kent, Henry (1732-1771); Causton, Henry Kent (1804-1856)

1812

Includes Kent's shopkeeper's & tradesman's assistant: 1812. Being a new and correct alphabetical list of all the stage coaches's, carriers, coasting vessels, &c &c, and appendix.

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Kent's original London directory: 1819. : Being an alphabetical list of more than 18,000 merchants & traders of London, and parts adjacent; the directors of companies ; a correct list of London and country bankers ; a list of the public offices, &c. . [etc

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Kent, Henry (1732-1771); Causton, Henry Kent (1804-1856); Cork Young Men's Society

1812

Includes Kent's original tradesman's assistant: 1819. Being a guide to all the stage coaches, carriers, coasting vessels, &c &c, and an appendix.

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The Birmingham directory; Or, Merchant and tradesman's useful companion: containing an historical account of Birmingham, from the earliest date, and most authentic records; an estimate of the number of inhabitants from a late correct survey; the situation, number, and time of erecting, the public edifices, viz. Churches, chapels, schools, &c. faithfully described; with observations on improvements and increase of the last century. An alphabetical list of the principal inhabitants, their respective trades, and places of abode. A list of the several stage waggons, carriers, &c. that go from Birmingham, to various parts of this kingdom; the days on which they set out, the places to which they go, and the days on which they return

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

M,DCC,LXXVII. [1777]

Bedford Collection copy G009 has two preliminary frontispiece plates folded, before and after title page: East View of Birmingham, and S.E. View of Birmingham by C Barber (delt) and engraved by W Radc...

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