John Rocque's plan of Armagh from 1760 is a detailed view of the city before the Primacy of Richard Robinson, and disproves the myth that he found Armagh a nest of mud cabins. It also shows some of the medieval church sites that have since vanished.
Extracts from James Stuart's Historical Memoirs of Armagh published 1819 covering a wide range of topics relating to Armagh's history.
There is a small Gallery of old postcard views of Armagh from around the 1900's.
Data recorded about Armagh by Lewis in 1837 from his Topographical Dictionary of Ireland.
Some bits and pieces from George Henry Bassett's guide to County Armagh. This was a tourist guide written in 1888.
Details and data about Armagh merchants from Thomas Bradshaw's Directory of 1819 listing over 600 traders in the city. Similar details from Pigot's business directory of 1824.

Armagh, like every urban centre in the world is changing at an alarming rate. Included here are snippets of News about some of these changes.

Latest ~ Former Lennox's department store demolished Dec 2003
Edward Rogers Memoir of Armagh Cathedral - with an account of the ancient city is a late 19th century collection of historical anecdotes of the city and its buildings.
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