Hall's Directory Of Gravesend Milton & Northfleet 1878

Hall's Directory of Gravesend Milton & Northfleet 1878

A Time Capsule of Victorian Life on the Thames

Imagine the year is 1878. The air along the Thames is thick with the smell of coal smoke and sea salt. Horse-drawn carts clatter over the cobblestones, and the bustling docks of Gravesend are alive with sailors, merchants, and travellers. Now, you can hold a key to that world in your hands.

This is more than just a book; it's a doorway to the past. Hall's Directory is a complete and fascinating snapshot of life in Gravesend, Milton, and Northfleet at the height of the Victorian era. For the first time in over a century, you can walk the virtual streets of your town and meet the people who lived and worked there.

Inside this invaluable historical record, you will discover:

A Comprehensive Street Directory: See who lived in each house, from the grand residences to the smallest cottages. Perfect for house history or tracing the movements of your ancestors.
An Alphabetical List of Private Residents: Quickly find individuals and their addresses, providing a crucial link for family historians.
A Complete Commercial & Trades Directory: Discover the shopkeepers, boat builders, innkeepers, and craftsmen who formed the backbone of the local economy. Find out where your great-great-grandfather bought his boots or had his horse shod.
Official Information: A listing of local council officials, magistrates, clergy, doctors, and schoolmasters, revealing the structure of the community.
Local Institutions & Services: Details on churches, schools, banks, post offices, and transport links, including the vital paddle steamers to London.
Authentic Victorian Advertisements: Be charmed by the original ads for everything from patent medicines to the latest fashions, offering a unique and often humorous insight into the priorities of the time.
Who is this for?

The Family Historian: Trace your Gravesend ancestors, find their addresses, and understand the community they were a part of.
The Local Historian: Research the evolution of your town, its businesses, and its prominent citizens.
The Researcher & Author: Gain authentic, primary-source context for novels, academic papers, or studies of Victorian England.
Anyone with a Love for the Past: A simply fascinating read for anyone curious about the real lives of Victorians