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History Theses 1901-1970
… A. Hayes. Oxford B.Litt. 1932. Pattern of world trade in coal, 191338. P. Chomchai. Oxford B.Litt. 1956. The origin …
A History of the County of Essex
… £35 a year of which £10 was to provide the poor with coal at a reduced price, and £15 to buy blankets and winter …
A History of the County of Essex
… the late 18th century and early 19th heavy goods, like the coal brought for the workhouse in 1832, were imported by … selling sweets and china. About 1900 the village had a Coal and Clothing Club, a Boot and Shoe Club, and a Lying-in Fund; some working men paid subscriptions to the Stoke and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… and 75 water. There are extensive mines of the Ten-foot coal in operation, and several quarries of stone of good … of Staincross, W. riding of York. It abounds with coal and ironstone, both of which are wrought by Messrs. … villagers as subscribers; a savings' bank; and a clothing-fund, A troop of Yeomanry has lately been formed here, called …
A History of the County of York
… of making it a qualification for a share in the common fund and, no doubt, as prebends became richer such a share …
A History of the County of Sussex
… 61 Besides private relief funds, the Mayor's Relief Fund spent £7,800, much of it in helping small business men, …
A History of the County of Sussex
… allowances had ceased by 1959, when a small amount of coal was provided for the inmates. The alms-houses were … cottages were reserved for spinsters, and a maintenance fund of £500 stock was set up. 31 In 1923 Pearson and his … Burford of Worthing devised the income from £100 to buy coal in winter for the aged poor and needy sick of the town. …
A History of the County of Sussex
… £1,200, and they were also empowered to charge a duty on coal brought into the town, on the security of which they could borrow another £3,000. 2 The coal duty was levied until 1898. 3 Officers appointed in 1803 … appointed later were inspectors of gas lighting and coal duties and of hackney carriages and public walks (by …