History at Leicester
Historical trade directories
Trade directories contain general information about towns and villages that would be useful or interesting to a visitor, and a list of some of the people who lived there, with their occupations.
This guide gives advice and tips on:
- What trade directories contain
- Where you can find trade directories
- Using Historical Directories online
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