CONTENTS OF VOLUME TWO 



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Dedication .............. .v 



Contents ............... ix 



List of Illustrations and Maps ............ xiii 



Editorial Note .............. xvii 



Romano-British Bedfordshire . By the General Editor and Miss Keate . . . . i 



Political History . . By C. Gore Chambers, M.A • i? 



Social and Economic History . By Arthur Ransom . . . . . . -73 



Table of Population, 1 80 1 - 



1901 .... By George, S. Minchin . . . , . . .111 



Industries . . . • ^ Arthur Ransom 



Introduction . . . . ■ ■ . . . . . . . .117 



Straw Plait, Hat and Bonnet 



Industry 118 



Pillow-Lace Making . . . . . . . . . . . . .122 



Pavenham Rush-Matting and 



Wicker Basket Industries. . . . . . . . . . . .124 



Engineering Works . . . . . . . . . . .125 



Agriculture .... By Arthur Ransom . . . . . . . .129 



Forestry By the Rev. J. C.,Cox, LL.D., F.S.A 143 



Schools . . . t . ByA. F. Leach, M.A., F.S.A. 



Introduction .............. 149 



Bedford Grammar School . . . . .152 



Modern School for Boys . . . . . . . . . . -177 



Girls' Schools 177 



Bedford County School, 



now Elstow School. -177 



Dunstable Schools . . . ' • .178 



Biggleswade Free School 179 



Houghton Conquest School 180 



Luton School 180 



Public Elementary Schools . . . • . 181 



Sport Ancient and Modern . Edited by E. D. Cuming 



Hunting. . . • By Arthur Ransom . . . . . . .187 



Foxhounds ... „ » ........ 187 



The Oakley Hunt . „ „ 187 



Harriers and Beagles . . „ „ 1 90 



Racing . • . By E D. Cuming ........ 190 



Flat Racing . . „ „ 190 



Steeplechasing . . „ „ • 194 



Polo .... » » '95 



Shooting . . . . By C. Alington 195 



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