Kelly's directories are packed with information, and are extremely useful to genealogists, and historians alike. Each Kelly's directory contains a description of the area, including a brief history, referred to as topography, a street directory, a private residents directory, a commercial directory, a profesional and trades directory, and advertisements. Below are typical examples taken from a Kelly's Directory. Please click here to view the directories that are currently available.
Topography or local intelligence section The image to the right is a typical example of the beginning of a topography, or local intelligence section taken from the Kelly's Portsmouth Directory of 1900. Portsmouth is described as a great arsenal, the largest royal naval establishment and fortress in England, and it occupies the shores of a fine bay, in the English Channel, opposite to the Isle of Wight. Also included in this section is information regarding the origins of Portsmouth, the harbour, the dockyard, the Camber, the railways, churches, cemetaries, government establishments, the poulaton, lists of officers of Her Majesty's Dockyard, the Royal Naval Schol of Gunnery, t he Army Ordance Department, the Naval Ordance Department, Royal Marine Artillery etc. |
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Street Directory section The image to the right, taken from the Kelly's Portsmouth Directory of 1900, is a typical example of a street directory entry. Henderson road, Eastney, Southsea, from Highland road is listed and includes house numbers along with the name of the occupant, and occupation if known at the time. |
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Private Residents directory The image to the right, taken from the Kelly's Portsmouth Directory of 1900, is a typical example of a private residents directory, names are listed alphabetically along with the address. In this example the letters L, G and S represent Landport,Gosport, and Southsea. |
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Commercial Directory The image to the right, taken from the Kelly's Portsmouth Directory of 1900, is a typical example of a commercial directory. Business names are listed alphabetically along with their address. In this example the letters L, G, P and S represent Landport,Gosport, Portsea and Southsea. |
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Profesional and Trades Directory The image to the right, taken from the Kelly's Portsmouth Directory of 1900, is a typical example of a trades directory, trades are listed alphabetically along with the business name, and the address. In this example Costumers, Cowkeepers and Dairymen are listed. |
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Advertisements The image to the right, taken from the Kelly's Portsmouth Directory of 1900, is a typical example of an advertisement. (please note that the images on our CD's are larger) |
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