These
were a little like the Yellow Pages
of today (but without the telephone numbers !).
They listed all the important property owners and tradesmen in the area
and gave information about services such as the coaches and carriers and
schools.
They are a very useful source for finding what an area was like in Victorian times. Select from the list below.
Pigot's Directory
of South Wales 1835
The
gentry of the Hay area
The
professions in the area
The
tradesmen: bakers to booksellers
The
tradesmen: bootmakers to butchers
The
tradesmen: carpenters to curriers
The
tradesmen: flannel to hairdressers
The
tradesmen: ironmongers to saddlers
The
tradesmen: skinners to tanners
The
tradesmen: turners to miscellaneous
The
inns and taverns of the area
.