“A mill does not grind with water that has passed”
Where our ancestors lived
Our ancestors frequently moved around the country, probably in search of work. Fortunately they left a trail behind themselves, in the form of Parish Records, Wills, sometimes deeds or lease documents.. More recently through census records and...
Our Family Histories
This site includes a large database showing the genealogy of our extended families. Please take the time to search for your own ancestors among these families. We are interested in the lives of our family members, and where we have sufficient...
The next steps..
Often when we are busy delving in historical documents or learning about our family history, we forget that one of the reasons for doing so is to record everything in a way that others can see what we have found. It is time to update a few...
A Time Warp
This fascinating insight into the recent past is to be saved from the developers.
We have to hope that the elderly owner of this cottage was happy in his rustic lifestyle. In any event, and no doubt unwittingly, he has left a rare glimpse into the past and a true reminder of a rural English lifestyle in the early to mid 20th century. Not far into our past, but an indicator of just how quickly our way of life has changed.
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Pathé News
Remember those old news reels?
British Pathé News was established in 1896 and reported on all the great news stories of the world for 80 years to 1976. Even more important, they reported on local news, sports events, entertainment and the social issues of the day. Though British Pathé News last reported over thirty years ago, they left an archive of filmed material almost without equal.
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