Kidderminster & District Trade Directories
Trade Directories and Town Guides are wonderful sources of information for local and family history investigations. Here you will find a selection covering a period of 160 years which you can view and download for your own use.
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TOWN GUIDES
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Broadfield published a Guide to Kidderminster in 1889 which contained many illustrated historical articles as well as details of local businesses and private residents. Below you will find a link to access an image based version of this guide. Broadfield's Guide to Kidderminster
A copy of the Kidderminster Shuttle Industrial Number 1903 has been reproduced courtesy Roger Watkins and digitised by Bob Millward. To VIEW this Guide click the following link:
Kidderminster Shuttle Industrial number
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Mates Illustrated Guide - Kidderminster 1907 - a copy loaned by Roger Watkins and digitised by Bob Millward. To VIEW this Guide click the following link:
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TRADE DIRECTORIES
Word searchable transcripts of a range of Trade Directories are given below.
Worcester Directory 1788: Kidderminster
Lascelles 1851: Hartlebury (part)
Lascelles 1851 Worcestershire Advertisements
Post Office 1860: Kidderminster