The Post Office Directory Of Essex 1874 Trade directories are a vital source for the study of local and family history In Britain the first recognisable directories emerged during the late seventeenth century, meeting a growing demand for accurate information about trade and industry. The content of the directories varies, but typically they contain: descriptions of cities, parishes, towns and villages. These may include geographical, historical and statistical details information about local facilities, institutions and associations listings for private residents, traders, trades and professions details of important people advertisements Viewable on any computer (PC and Mac) using Adobe Acrobat Reader. This is one of a range of old and rare books scanned onto CD by The Genealogy Store