Project Gutenberg 2014-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 464 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.) Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Chelsea (London, England) -- History DA Text Category: History - British 628243 2025-09-18T13:15:26.223618 text/html 628179 2014-06-01T04:24:57 text/html 325262 2025-09-18T13:15:38.311544 application/epub+zip 333668 2025-09-18T13:15:30.380624 application/epub+zip 307595 2025-09-18T13:15:28.655679 application/epub+zip 583136 2025-09-18T13:15:43.374634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 531071 2025-09-18T13:15:36.830605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499996 2022-09-20T20:51:27.033791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 573817 2025-09-18T13:15:24.659753 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 573464 2014-06-01T04:24:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17432 2025-09-18T13:15:43.669522 application/rdf+xml 14885 2025-09-18T13:15:29.192676 image/jpeg 3559 2025-09-18T13:15:28.924607 image/jpeg 208840 2014-06-01T04:46:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 216763 2014-06-01T04:46:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 302191 2025-09-18T13:15:26.267643 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog