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History of the County of Brecknock
Published:  1909
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books
Published in 1909 in four huge volumes this is a superb account of the history of Brecknock. It also contains lots of wonderful illustrations, maps and photographs of the area. It is also much more than just a dry history book.    

Price:  £21.28
North Wales, South Wales and Monmouthshire 1822 Pigot's Directory
Published:  1822
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books
Three incredibly rare directories on one CD. Include only main towns and market towns (not villages) of North Wales: Denbigh, Flint, Holywell, Mold, Montgomery, Newtown, Ruthin, Welshpool, Wrexham. South Wales: Aberystwyth, Cardiff, Carmarthen, Cowbridge, Haverfordwest, Merthyr Tydvil, Neath, Swansea, Monmouthshire: Abergavenny, Chepstow, Monmouth, Newport, Pontypool.    

Price:  £9.79
Roots and Branches
Author:  Tom Evans
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books
A genealogy of some of the older families of the parishes of Llanddeusant and Llywel, neighbouring Welsh parishes in Carmarthenshire and Breconshire respectively. An absolute must for those with LLanddesusant or Llywel ancestry - or those who may have.    

Price:  £9.79
South Wales 1830 Pigot's Directory
Published:  1830
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books
One of the earliest directories, this one covers the whole of the counties of the southern half of Wales, with descriptions of all of the towns and main villages, churches, schools, etc. and a listing of people with trades. From doctors to candle makers, dress makers working from home to chimney sweeps, butchers, bakers and bricklayers. A huge amount of early 19th century information of interest to historians and genealogists.    

Price:  £9.79
South Wales 1835 Pigot's Directory
Published:  1835
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books
This directory covers all counties in the Southern half of Wales, divided into separate counties. (Monmouthshire is not included). This book was kindly loaned to the Archive CD Books Project by The Family Record Centre (The PRO) in London.    

Price:  £9.79
South Wales 1844 Pigot's Directory
Published:  1844
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books
Once a part of a much larger book. The South Wales section was purchased from a book dealer unbound, and Archive CD Books finally managed to piece together all of the county sections to have the book rebound. This CD contains the county directories of the whole of the southern half of Wales, and comes complete with a high quality zoomable map.    

Price:  £9.79
South Wales 1895 Kelly's Directory (with map)
Published:  1895
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books
Every place in the counties of Brecon, Cardigan, Camarthen, Glamorgan, Pembroke and Radnor, listed alphabetically, with descriptions of their history and local facilities. Each town, village and hamlet has a directory of local residents and tradespeople. Cardif and Swansea have superb street by street, almost house by house, directories with the name and occupation of the head of the household    

Price:  £15.11
South Wales 1901 HD
Published:  1901
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books
An extremely comprehensive directory covering Breconshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Glamorganshire, Pembokeshire and Radnorshire. Cardiff and Swansea have superb street by street directories whilst all other places have directories of private residents and tradespeople. There are also pan-county Court (alphabetical private residents) and classified trades directories. Kindly loaned by The Family Record Centre in London.    

Price:  £17.87
South Wales 1910 Kelly's Directory (with map)
Published:  1910
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books
With over 1450 pages this is a huge and incredibly comprehensive directory which covers Breconshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Glamorgan, Pembrokeshire and Radnorshire.    

Price:  £17.87
South Wales 1923 Kelly's Directory
Published:  1923
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books
This enormous and incredibly comprehensive 1,630 page volume is laid out in exactly the same fashion as the 1910 directory described above.    

Price:  £17.87
The Beauties of England & Wales - South Wales
Published:  1815
Medium: CD         Publisher:  Archive CD Books
Published as part of a series covering every county in England and Wales. Detailed descriptions of the history and antiquities in each of the follwing counties; Brecknockshire, Caermarthenshire, Glamorganshire, Pembrokeshire and Radnorshire.    

Price:  £9.79
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