C.U.H.&G.S. – Reading List

Heraldic Topics — Genealogical Topics — Related Topics

College of Arms — Heraldic Information — Artwork

• College of Arms
  • Chesshyre, H. and Ailes, A., Heralds of Today – A Biographical List of the Officers of the College of Arms, London, 1963-86
  • Chesshyre, H. and Ailes, A., Heralds of Today – A Biographical List of the Officers of the College of Arms, London, 1987-2001
  • Godfrey, C.B.E., F.S.A., F.R.I.B.A., W.H., The College of Arms, Queen Victoria Street
  • Wagner, A., Heralds and Ancestors
• Heraldic Information
  • Bedingfeld, H. and Gwynn-Jones, P., Heraldry
  • Davies, A.C. Fox-, The Art of Heraldry – An Encyclopaedia of Armory
  • Friar, S. and Ferguson, J., Basic Heraldry
  • Gayre of Gayre and Nigg, R., The Nature of Arms
  • Giles, O.B.E., C.W. Scott-, Civic Heraldry of England and Wales
  • Grenham, J., Clans and Families of Ireland
  • Jamieson, A. Stewart, Coats of Arms
  • Oliver, S., An Introduction to Heraldry
  • Puttock, A.G., A Dictionary of Heraldry and related subjects
  • Robinson, Bt, Sir C. Lynch- and Robinson, A. Lynch-, Intelligible Heraldry
  • Rogers, O.B.E., Col. H.C.B., The Pageant of Heraldry
  • Storry, J.G., Church Heraldry
  • Woollaston, Sir Giles Woods, K.C.B., K.C.V.O., Heraldry
  • Woodcock, T. and Robinson, J.M., The Oxford Guide to Heraldry
  • von Volborth, Count C.-A., Heraldry – Customs, Rules, and Styles
• Artwork
  • Child, H., Heraldic Design
  • Gwynn-Jones, P., The Art of Heraldry – Origins, Symbols and Designs
  • Spurrier, P., The Heraldic Art Source Book
  • von Volborth, Count C.-A., The Art of Heraldry

• Genelaogical – Miscellaneous
  • Grant, R., The Real Counties of England

Royal Houses — Orders of Chivalry and Decorations — Court Dress — Military and Related — Academical Dress — Parliamentary Dress — Military Ceremonial — Parliamentary Ceremonial — Related – Miscellaneous

• Royal Houses

  United Kingdom

  • United Kingdom

    The Royal House — Accession and Coronation — Properties

    • The Royal House
      • Longford, E., The Royal House of Windsor
      • Digby, H., The Royal Family Album
      • Hoey, B., All the Queen's Men
      • Massingberd, H. Montgomery-, Burke's Guide to the British Monarchy
      • Rose, K., Intimate Portraits of King, Queens and Courtiers
      • [Victoria and Albert Museum], Sovereign ER II
      • Wilson, M. Stewart-, The Royal Mews
      • Wulff, M.V.O., L., Queen of To-Morrow – An Authentic Study of H.R.H. The Princess Elizabeth
    • Accession and Coronation
      • The Queen Elizabeth Coronation Souvenir
      • Cole, H.N., Coronation and Royal Commemorative Medals 1887–1977
      • Country Life Limited, Country Life Picture Book of the Coronation – 2nd June 1953
    • Properties
      • Saunders, G. and Verey, D., The Royal Homes of Gloucestershire
• Orders of Chivalry and Decorations
  • Begent, P.J., The Most Noble Order of the Garter – Its History and Ceremonial
  • Begent, P.J., 'This Ornament of Knighthood' – Being a review of the History and Ceremonial of the Most Noble Order of the Garter
  • Begent, P.J. and Chesshyre, H., The Most Noble Order of the Garter – 650 Years
  • Burnett, C.J. and Bennett, H., The Green Mantle – A Celebration of the Revival in 1687 of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle
  • Chesshyre, H., Garter Banners of the Nineties
  • Duckers, P., British Campaign Medals 1914–2000
  • Duckers, P., British Orders and Decorations
  • Galloway, P., The Order of the British Empire
  • Galloway, P., The Most Illustrious Order – The Order of Saint Patrick and its Knights
  • Galloway, P., The Order of St Michael and St George
  • Galloway, P., Stanley, D. and Martin, S., Royal Service – Volume I
  • Hood, F., The Chapel of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
  • Matthew, S., The Knights and Chapel of The Most Ancient and Most Noble Thistle – A Panoramic View
  • Swan, C., The Chapel of the Order of the Bath, Westminster Abbey
• Court Dress
  • Titman, G.A., Dress and Insignia Worn at His Majesty's Court
  • Trendell, H.A.P., M.V.O., Dress Worn at Court
  • Vincent, W.D.F., The Cutter's Practical Guide: Part II – Coats
• Military and Related
  • Barlow, L. et al., The Uniforms of the British Yeomanry Force 1794–1914 (fifteen monographs)
  • Barnes, R.M. et al., Imperial Servcies Library
  • Johnston, S.H.F., British Soldiers
  • Laver, J., British Military Uniforms
  • Simkin, P. and Gibbs, B., The Guards

• Academical Dress
• Baker, J.H., "The Dress of the Cambridge Proctors"
• Baker, J.H., "'Doctors Wear Scarlet' – The Festal Gowns of the University of Cambridge"
• Christianson, B. and Piggott, B., Academic Dress in the University of Hertfordshire
• Franklyn, C.A.H., Academical Dress from the Middle Ages to the Present Day including Lambeth Degrees
• Goff, P., University of London Academic Dress
• Groves, N., The Academical Robes of Saint David's College, Lampeter (1822-1971)
• Groves, N., Theological Colleges – Their Hoods and Histories
• Groves, N. and Kersey, J., Academical Dress of Music Colleges and Societies of Musicians in the United Kingdom
• Lowe, P., Manchester Academical Dress
• Milner, T., "Usage and Abusage: Time for a Gown Wearer's Charter?"
• Milner, T., "'Proggin's Turn' – Some Cambridge Proctors, Retired, Current and Future, Reflect"
• Shaw, G.W., Cambridge University Academical Dress
• Smith, H. (assisted by Sheard, K.), Academic Dress and Insignia of the World – Gowns, Hats, Chains of Office, Hoods, Rings, Medals and Other Degree Insignia of Universities and Other Institutions of Learning
• Stringer, E.W. Scobie, The Degrees and Hoods of the World's Universities and Colleges
• Venables, D.R. and Clifford, R.E., Academic Dress of the University of Oxford
• Wood, Rev T.W., Ecclesiastical and Academical Colours
• Parliamentary Dress
• Thorne, P., Official Dress Worn in the House of Commons
• Military Ceremonial
• Gow, M., Trooping the Colour
• Parliamentary Ceremonial
• Gray, D., Chaplain to Mr Speaker
• Thorne, P.F., The Mace in the House of Commons
• Wagner, K.C.V.O., F.S.A., Sir Anthony and Sainty, J.C., The Origin of the Introduction of Peers in the House of Lords
• Related – Miscellaneous
• Blackie, L., Clans and Tartans

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