window tax

[samatk]

how do I find the details of this on the National archives website?  I can never make it tell me anything!  am specificall interested in suffolk and hertfordshire.
thanks
sam

[c-side]

Hi Sam,

I don't find it the easiest site to move through.  I just put window tax in the search box - the first item was about window envelopes and the next about tax credits!

However, just above that bit is a section that says 'narrow your search results by subject'.  If you pick Tax, Money and Finance you'll start to see things about window tax and you can narrow the search yet again if necessary.

Down the right hand side of the page there are often links to study guides which could be useful.

In addition you could go the the Access to Archives section of the site which will lead you to documents held at local records offices so you can see what's available in your counties of interest.

Christine

[Redroger]

how do I find the details of this on the National archives website?  I can never make it tell me anything!  am specificall interested in suffolk and hertfordshire.
thanks
sam

Sam, I take on board the critique of the National Archives website. I think it was set up on an Enigma machine. Personally i think your best course would be to ask the Record Offices of the relevant counties what they have available. However, if the National Archive is within travelling distance it is worth visiting as I find the staff are always most helpful.

[samatk]

thanks both
at least I am not alone in finding the website mind boggling so feel less stupid now 

[Redroger]

It does help to get a bit further into the threads of the National Archives Index if you click on the reference on the top left of the item. This will sometimes actually show you what you want to see. But if this is open access and open government heaven help us if the archive is ever privatised!