Chelsea, in the Olden & Present Times
by George Bryan
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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2022 with the help of original edition published long back [1869]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or m...
Chapters (489)
- CHELSEA, In the Olden & Present Times.
- PREFACE.
- INDEX.
- BOOK I.
- The Old Parish Church.
- MONUMENTS, &c.
- ERECTION OF AN ORGAN.
- SPRING TIDES.—TAKEN TO CHURCH IN A BOAT.
- DOING PENANCE.
- SACRILEGE.
- RECTORS AT THE OLD CHURCH.
- PETYT’S SCHOOL ROOM AND VESTRY.
- History of the Manor. ROYAL AND DISTINGUISHED RESIDENTS.
- Sir Thomas More’s House.
- Battersea Bridge, Sailing Matches, &c.
- HYDE PARK ON THE THAMES.
- SAILING MATCHES.
- Lindsey House, the Moravians, &c.
- LINDSEY ROW.
- CREMORNE HOUSE.
- Stanley House, St. Mark’s College.
- ST. MARK’S COLLEGE.
- WEST BROMPTON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
- LITTLE CHELSEA, OR WEST BROMPTON.
- Park Chapel, &c.
- CHELSEA PARK.
- The Jews’ Burial Ground, &c.
- CHURCH STREET.
- LAWRENCE STREET, &c.
- Alston House, Cheyne Walk.
- Bishop of Winchester’s Palace.
- BISHOPS SINCE THE RESTORATION OF KING CHARLES II.
- Description of the Manor House.
- Don Saltero’s Coffee House.
- SALE OF A DAUGHTER,
- DOGGETT’S COAT AND BADGE.
- BOOK II.
- St. Luke’s Church and the Burial Ground.
- MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS IN THE CHURCH.
- COST OF BUILDING THE CHURCH, &c.
- RECTORS AT THE NEW ST. LUKE’S CHURCH.
- THE BURIAL GROUND, OR CEMETERY.
- REMINISCENCES OF ST. LUKE’S CHURCH.
- PARISH REGISTERS.
- Baptisms.
- Marriages.
- Burials.
- THE OLD PARISH BOOKS.
- THE PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS.
- CHELSEA WORKHOUSE.
- THE KING’S ROAD CEMETERY.
- The King’s Road: ITS ORIGIN, EARLY CONDITION, AND PRESENT STATE.
- THE VESTRY HALL.
- CHELSEA CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, MARKHAM SQUARE.
- WHITELANDS TRAINING INSTITUTION.
- Queen’s Road West.
- THE BOTANIC GARDEN.
- CHRIST CHURCH.
- Chelsea Royal Hospital.
- THE HOSPITAL BURIAL GROUND, &c.
- OLD RANELAGH GARDENS.
- Presentation of Colours to the Chelsea Volunteers.
- THE ORIGINAL CHELSEA BUNHOUSE.
- Royal Military Asylum.
- ST. JUDE’S CHURCH.
- CHELSEA CHAPEL.
- Trinity Church, Upper Chelsea.
- SLOANE TERRACE WESLEYAN CHAPEL.
- ST. SAVIOUR’S CHURCH.
- MARLBOROUGH CHAPEL.
- THE CANCER HOSPITAL.
- HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION.
- CHELSEA IMPROVEMENTS.
- FIRST ELECTION OF MEMBERS FOR THE BOROUGH OF CHELSEA.
- SINGULAR ASCENT IN THE CAPTIVE BALLOON.
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