Compiled from articles originally published by Charles Knight / SDUK
[the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge "Penny magazine" 1833-1848]
A 30 page book, supplied as a PDF document on CD-ROM.
Contents:
Articles describing 14 Market Towns of Worcestershire, varying from one paragraph to several pages in length.
Towns described:
Bewdley, Bromsgrove, Droitwich, Dudley, Evesham, Great Malvern, Kidderminster, Pershore, Shipston-on-Stour, Stourbridge, Stourport, Tenbury, Upton, Worcester.
Details include historical events, industries, population numbers, markets, churches, schools and a contemporary description of the towns.
Especially contains interesting in-depth descriptions of Bewdley, Bromsgrove, Dudley & Worcester.