Summary information

Study title

Gloucester Port Books, 1575-1765

Creator

Hussey, D., University of Wolverhampton, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Wanklyn, M., University of Wolverhampton, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Milne, G., University of Wolverhampton, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Wakelin, P., University of Wolverhampton, School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Study number / PID

3218 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-3218-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.


The aims of this dataset are to compile a computer database of Gloucester Port Books to study internal trade in the Severn Valley region; to formulate a standard approach to the computerisation of port books; to undertake case studies in trade and industry using port book and other evidence.
Main Topics:

The Exchequor Port Books are a unique and invaluable source for studying coastal trade from the late 16th to the early 18th centuries. They record in detail the movement of boats which passed on coastal voyages between domestic ports and havens, naming operators and boats involved in the trade and describing the cargoes carried. The Gloucester Port Books database describes some 2 million discrete entities of information relating to the movement, organisation and operation of goods traded coastally. These data will facilitate research into a wide range of topics including the importance of waterborne trade with details of the range of goods carried in all economic sectors, the impact of river navigation on industry, and the role of river trade in early modern industrial development.

Methodology

Data collection period

01/01/1982 - 01/01/1989

Country

England

Time dimension

Time Series

Analysis unit

Text units (documents/chapters/words)
Subnational
Ships' voyages

Universe

The data relates to trade in the Severn Valley and connections with ports elsewhere in England, Wales and Ireland.

Sampling procedure

No sampling (total universe)

Kind of data

Text
Numeric

Data collection mode

Transcription of existing materials

Funding information

Grant number

R000232218

Access

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

1996

Terms of data access

The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.

Use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee.

Related publications

  • Wakelin, A. and Hussey, D. (1992) 'The portbooks databases' in K. Schurer and S. Anderson (eds.), : Association for History and Computing. ISBN0951535218 | 9780951535219
  • Wanklyn, M. (1993) 'Food riots in Bridgnorth in 1693', 68
  • Wanklyn, M. (1993) 'Urban revival in early modern England :: Bridgnorth and the river trade 1660-1800', Midland History, 37-64
  • Cox, N. (1990) 'Imagination and innovation of an industrial pioneer :: the first Abraham Darby', Industrial Archaeology Review, 127-144
  • Wakelin, A. and Cox, N. (1990) 'Data derived from the Gloucester Coastal Port books 1695-1725', Industrial Archaeology Review, 136-144