Skilful Master Builder. The continuing story of a Yorkshire family business. Craftsmen for seven generations

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Commissioned narrative history which includes lists of contracts, 1745-1974, [pp62-72], and analysis of early account books, [pp31-61]. Structured in four parts: 1] 'History of the Anelay family and firm' - 'John Thompson, 1714-71' / 'Anelay origins' / 'Thomas Anelay II, 1739-98'; 'Thomas Anelay III, 1764-1848' / 'Thomas Anelay IV, 1805-86, and Charles Anelay, 1808-96' / 'William Anelay, 1841-1918 and Thomas Anelay, 1866-1942'; 'William Anelay Ltd, 1927'; 2] 'The architectural perspective from the 1740s to modern times'; 3] 'The early Anelay account books - a study by James E Day' - 'The first day book, 1772-74' / 'The second day book, 1774-98' / 'The large account book, 1798-1842' / 'The building trade in the early nineteenth century' / 'Early nineteenth century Doncaster - the domestic and economic scene portrayed by the accounts' / 'Doncaster - a colourful town'; 4] 'A list of Anelay buildings'. Provides a family tree descending from Thomas Anelay of Heck, d1695