Project Gutenberg 2014-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 75 Bryan, George 03011552 Chelsea, in the Olden & Present Times Chelsea, in the Olden and Present Times Transcribed from the 1869 edition by David Price "Chelsea, in the Olden & Present Times" by George Bryan is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book provides a detailed examination of the parish of Chelsea, including its history, notable residents, and significant events that shaped the area. Bryan's work seeks to bring authentic local history to the forefront, thereby illuminating the rich cultural heritage embedded in Chelsea. The opening of the book presents a preface where the author outlines his motivations for creating this local history, specifically emphasizing the lack of recent works since Thomas Faulkner’s history of Chelsea. Bryan shares personal connections to the parish, expressing his desire to make the volume both interesting and informative while avoiding unnecessary details. He discusses the etymology of Chelsea, its boundaries, the Old Church, and notable monuments within it. The text begins to explore the parish's distinguished residents and significant landmarks, setting a foundation for a narrative that intertwines personal anecdotes with historical facts as it progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Chelsea (London, England) -- History DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 628112 628038 2024-09-19T08:28:52.555514 2023-09-20T04:52:16.156226 text/html text/html 628179 2014-06-01T04:24:57 text/html 216763 2014-06-01T04:46:50 text/html application/zip 300035 2024-09-19T08:29:03.917172 application/epub+zip 308706 2024-09-19T08:28:55.179225 application/epub+zip 308706 2024-09-19T08:28:53.693235 application/epub+zip 551922 2024-09-19T08:29:09.561136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499837 2024-09-19T08:29:02.483183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499996 2022-09-20T20:51:27.033791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 573817 2024-09-19T08:28:51.039236 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 573464 2014-06-01T04:24:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 208840 2014-06-01T04:46:49 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17018 2024-09-19T08:29:09.693131 application/rdf+xml 14828 2024-09-19T08:28:54.089218 image/jpeg 3584 2024-09-19T08:28:53.895218 image/jpeg 277739 2024-09-19T08:28:52.604240 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog