Letter from HM Customs & Excise with extract from McCoy’s Dictionary of Customs & Excise giving details of early Excise history and Dr Johnson’s definition of Excise sent to A Taylor
P-ATay/L/001
Date: 1975
Typed notes on the Development of the Great Estates – Hall Barn, Gregories/ Butler’s Court & Wilton Park
P-ATay/N/001
Date: c1970
Handwritten notes on the history of Wilton Park from Neolithic man to the Du Pre family
P-ATay/N/002
Date: c1980
Notes on the history of Gregories and Hall Barn including a black & white picture of the arms of the Butlers
P-ATay/N/003
Date: c1980
Typed notes about Alfred the Great. There are handwritten amendments.
P-ATay/N/010
Date: 1976
Typed notes on history of Town Planning in Beaconsfield from Saxons to present day.
P-ATay/N/012
Date: 1981
Typed notes on the outline of a book on the history of Beaconsfield, to be published by the Beaconsfield and District Historical Society. The notes list contents for 15 chapters of the book with points to be further investigated. There are two copies of these notes.
P-ATay/N/013
Date: 1975
Typed notes outlining suggestions of topics to be covered in a published history of Beaconsfield. Also contains a series of handwritten amendments.
P-ATay/N/014
Date: 1960
Typed notes entitled ‘Suggestions for a History of Beaconsfield’.
P-ATay/N/015
Date: 1964
There are 18 items which appear to relate to Old Town of Beaconsfield.
P-ATay/N/016
Date: c1986
This is a discussion notes regarding a possible composite paper or series of papers outlining the history of Beaconsfield from 1660 to present day.
P-ATay/N/017
Date: c1975
The notes refer to the costs of the publication of the book and other details associated with its publication.
P-ATay/N/018
Date: c1975
Typed notes entitled ‘Free Souvenir Handbook for Shopping Week 14-21 May 1960’. The notes list the points to be covered in the handbook.
P-ATay/N/019
Date: 1960
The notes on the history of Beaconsfield are accompanied by an introductory letter from Mr Taylor to Mr Newstead, secretary of Beaconsfield & District Chamber of Commerce.
P-ATay/N/021
Date: 1984
57 pages handwritten and typed notes from various unknown contributors as preparation for ‘The History of Beaconsfield’ by AW Taylor
P-ATay/N/022
Date: c1981
The newspaper cutting investigates the records of the planners and administrators who helped shape and organise the Old Town of Beaconsfield, with particular reference to the Manor Court. Also includes three photographs, one of Mr. A Taylor, the author of the article, and a brief profile of his life.
P-ATay/NC/002
Date: c1981
Newspaper article with photographs, regarding justice in Beaconsfield. Covers law and order through the ages, describing the colourful antics of Beaconsfield’s rogues and the efforts made to bring them to heal.
P-ATay/NC/010
Date: 1981
Reproduced article from the Beaconsfield Parish Magazine about a discovery of a stone age implement made by A Day just north of Knotty Green
P-ATay/R/001
Date: 1923
Reproduced notes on the history of Hall Barn and gardens with map on the reverse
P-ATay/R/002
Date: c1980
Reproductions of letters from A Taylor to Mr. Seymour regarding articles that A Taylor has written on the history of Beaconsfield.
P-ATay/R/003
Date: 1981