Unit 8 handbooks, manuals, year books, etc. Structure

 
a) General Directories 
General directories are further divided into two groups: 
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Topographical Directories of Cities and Towns 

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Categories of Reference 
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Telephonic, Telegraphic and Telex Directories. 
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Sources-Part 1 
Topographical Directories of Cities, Towns, etc. 
These are also known as local or city directories. Most of these publications are 
government publications. They include guides to post offices, army and navy, posts, 
city guides, etc. They are valuable source of information. 
Directory of Cities and Towns in 
India/by O,P. Sharme..Delhi Kripa, 1989. 
Geographical area, population, city status, name of the parent districts are provided 
for 4023 cities and towns. 
Cities 
of the World, a compilation of 
current information of cultural, geographical 
and politi
cal conditions in the countries 
and cities 
of six continents based upon US 
Dept. 
of State 's post/ reported by Monica M. Hubbard and Beverly Baer. Ed. 4. 
Detroit : Gale, 1993. 4 vols. 
Great Britain Post 
Office: 
Post 
Office 
Guide. London: Statistical Office, 1856-. 
It was called `British Postal Guide' from 1856-1879. It varied in frequency but 
usually it is an annual with supplements. Since, 1937, associated volumes entitled 
`Post 
Office Le 's
.
 United Kingdom' and `London Post Offices 
and 
Streets' 
are 
published irregularly. 
Thacker's Indian Directory. 
Calcutta: Thacker'
,
s
Press and Directories, 1870. (99th 
edition in 1971). 
It is a comprehensive and up-to-date directory providing state wise information 
regarding the government and its officials, trade, commerce, educational institutions, 
societies etc. 
Some of the Indian city directories are : 
Assam Directory and Tea Areas Handbook. 
Calcutta: Assam Review Pub. Co. 
Comprehensive Calcutta City Guide and Directory. 
Calcutta: Newman & Co., 1959. 
Kerala City Guide 
and 
Directory/Compiled by Esjeays. 2nd ed. Madras: G.S.S. Iyer 
and Sons, 1966.