Issue 25 features: *The front line of faith: Nicola Lisle looks at 150 years of the Salvation Army, and how to trace Salvationist ancestors *All the fun of the fair: Yorkshire Family History Fair preview *Before the census: Chris Paton looks at Scottish census and census substitute records before 1841 *One-stop shops: Jayne Shrimpton explores the history of department stores and their impact on shoppers and staff *Saving what they could carry: Canada’s Great Fire of 1922 *A may to remember: Keith Gregson tells the story of Britain's worst railway disaster, sidelined by its occurrence during WW1 *States of growth: Jill Morris on booming 19th century America *History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on parasols More Info
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* The migrant miners: Melvyn Jones investigates the movement of mining families into the South Yorkshire coalfield * The oldest debate? Lorraine Schofield explores the conflicting attitudes to prostitution in Victorian Britain * In search of the Chief Scout: Nick Thorne looks at a man from a large family who grew up to be a national hero * The Scottish courts: Family historian Chris Paton explores the Scottish judicial system and the records it has kept * History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on bodices More Info
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* Vinegar Valentines: Valentine's Day hasn't always been a box of chocolates - Denise Bates explores the dark side of the festival of love, as well as its commercial history * Across the sea to Ireland: Melvyn Jones reveals the details of an early business trip between South Yorkshire and County Wicklow in Ireland * The birds without eggs: Nick Thorne investigates the family behind a favourite British brand * Safety first - or not at all: The Victorian era saw several disasters occur in theatres - caused by poorly built or cramped buildings, as Nell Darby explains * History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on men's headwear More Info
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* A fate worse than death: Michelle Higgs investigates the notorious conditions on the prison hulks for convicts sentenced to transportation * Oxford's education pioneers: On the 140th anniversary of the Association for the Education of Women in Oxford, Nicola Lisle explores the fight for women's higher education * Some Yorkshire sporting heroes: Keith Gregson celebrates this month's Family History Show in York by examining an interesting corner of Yorkshire's heritage * The Justice of the Peace: In the 18th century, legal writer Dr Richard Burn revolutionised the work of magistrates, by writing a manual for them, as Nell Darby explains * Eighty years of caring: Nicola Lisle explores the history of the Women's Voluntary Service, which is marking its 80th anniversary this year * History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on gloves More Info
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* Changing landscapes: Wayne Shepheard explores the creation of new lands for human habitation through a specific family example in East Yorkshire * The Tale of a Family Tree: Nick Thorne uses online resources to explore the family history of Beatrix Potter * The business of crime at sea: Gregory Parker explores the world of England's smugglers and their support network * Why we like crime: For centuries, we have been both attracted and repelled by crime - but what is the attraction, and what does it say about us? Nell Darby speculates * We love to go a-wandering: Jayne Shrimpton steps out with a social history of walking for leisure and pleasure * History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on laces, ribbons and garters More Info
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Kelly's 1927 Directory of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Filling in the gaps between the 1901 census and living memory, this directory can help. Includes History, Topography, Street Directory, Alphabetical Directory, Trades Directory and Official Information. There are listings for Private Residents, Trades & Professional and, for the larger towns, a street index. Note: The West Riding includes som...More Info
Another great Kelly's Directory. This one has the whole of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Note: The West Riding includes some places which are now within the boundaries of North Yorkshire and also East Yorkshire, since the administrative boundary changes in 1974. Includes History, Topography, Street Directory, Alphabetical Directory, Trades Directory and Official Information. The contents include a...More Info
Scanned copy of book published in 1991 containing a transcription and index of the Hearth Tax Returns for South Yorkshire taken on Ladyday 1672. It lists thousands of names of tax payers from across South Yorkshire. The original book is out of print.
The complete contents of both the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire all on one CD. Over 1,000 pages, plus indexes to places and advertisers and lists of the Principal Seats of the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire. Listing private residents, classified index of trades and street indexes for larger places. This is only available as a download and will be sent by email within 1-3 days.
The West Riding of Yorkshire Every Town, Village and Hamlet except Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield and Rotherham. (Note: There are many places, now in North Yorkshire, which were part of the West Riding in the early 20th century; places such as Selby, Harrogate, Ripon, etc., are detailed here.) 1,493 pages This is only available as a download and will be sent by email within 1-3 days.