 Outstanding soldiers of the Scots Guards
(1860-1870)
The Scots Fusiler Guards regiment was in two battalions. The 1st battalion returned from the Crimea in 1856. The second battalion returned from Portugal in 1828. Each year just a handful of outstanding soldiers of the regiment were chosen for good conduct medals and gratuities: these are listed here. There were two lists, one for men recommended for the Good Conduct Medal without a gratuity, and one for gratuities - £5 to a private, £10 to a corporal, and £15 to a serjeant. Both lists are indexed here, and each gives rank, name, regimental number, date of recommendation and date of issue. (The sample scan is from the 105th foot)GILCHRIST. Cost: £8.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Men of the 40th Regiment who fought in the New Zealand War
(1863-1870)
New Zealand War Medal roll for the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot: for service in the New Zealand campaign 1863 to 1866: the rolls were compiled following a general order in 1869 and the medals were distributed in 1870. The regiment, although called the 2nd Somersets, was based at Birr in Offaly. It embarked for New South Wales 14 July 1852, and was moved to New Zealand in 1860; the men returned to England in 1866, and thence back to Ireland in 1869.GILCHRIST. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Patentees of New Inventions
(1870)
Index of patentees and applicants for patents of inventions in 1870: giving full name of patentee (surname first); number of patent (in bold); date (within 1870); and subject-matter. Where the patentee was acting as agent for third parties, their names are given in italics in the subject-matter column.GILCHRIST. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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London and Westminster Bank Shareholders
(1873)
Copy of the return by the London and Westminster Bank to the Inland Revenue listing the 'persons of whom the Company or partnership consists', pursuant to 7 & 8 Vic. cap. 32: giving full name (surname first), residence and occupation (often not stated).GILCHRIST. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Brewers in County Durham
(1874)
Henry Downes Miles compiled this London and Suburban Licensed Victuallers', Hotel and Tavern Keepers' Directory, which also had sections listings brewers, maltsters, hop factors, distillers and rectifiers of the United Kingdom.GILCHRIST. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Freeholders in county Carlow
(1873-1875)
Owners of an acre or more, whether resident there or elsewhere: with their addresses; the acreage; and a valuation of the land. The survey commenced in February 1873, the last returns being received in November 1875.GILCHRIST. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Freeholders in county Tyrone
(1873-1875)
Owners of an acre or more, whether resident there or elsewhere: with their addresses; the acreage; and a valuation of the land. The survey commenced in February 1873, the last returns being received in November 1875.GILCHRIST. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Scottish Pupil Teachers training to become Schoolmistresses
(1875)
The Education Department set examinations for candidates for admission into training colleges, and to become teachers. This is the class list (in order of merit) of the women who took that examination at Christmas 1875, and who were awarded Second Class results. The first column gives the position in the exam results (no number is inserted where the candidate obtained the same marks as the last to whose name a number is prefixed); then there is the candidate's name (surname first); school in which engaged (C. of S. or G. A. for schools connected with the General Assembly of the Established Church of Scotland, F. C. Free Church of Scotland, Epis. Episcopal Church of Scotland, R. Roman Catholic, Sessl. Sessional School, Pub. Public School, Undl. Undenominational); and then Training College at which examined. (The sample scan is from a general class list for schoolmistresses)GILCHRIST. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Trainee Schoolmistresses at Glasgow (Free Church)
(1876)
The Education Department set examinations of trainee teachers at the various training colleges in Britain. This is the class list of the women who took examinations at the Teacher Training College at Christmas 1876. The names are given for the second year first, arranged by division in the examination (in order of merit for the first and second divisions), and then for the students of the first year, arranged similarly. Full names are given (with initials for middle names). The letter (D.) indicates that the candidate had obtained a certificate of competency as a teacher of drawing. GILCHRIST. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Bank Directors (1877)
Directors, governors, managers, accountants and secretaries of banks in Britain, Ireland and the Colonies, listed in the Financial Register, with full details of each bank's capitalisation, dividends &c.
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