* 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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* The friendless friend? Governesses worked hard as teachers, nursemaids and more, but often found themselves overlooked or trapped between different classes, says Caroline Roope * A solid trade: Brickmaking was a physical demanding and financiall risky trade - here Sadie McMullon explores the industry's impact on one particular community * A century in the life of a Birmingham boozer: The history of a striking inner city pub reveals a surprising continuity in ownership, and censuses show a family whose lives revolved around their home. Nell Darby gets a round in * A view into the past: Nick Thorne uses images to help see our ancestors' times * Policing town and gown: A study of Oxford's police reports books shows a pattern of antisocial behaviour underneath the city's dreaming spires... Nell Darby investigates * History in the details: Materials - wool (part 6) More Info
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By Tony Dixon This is a much expanded and updated second edition of the book originally published by the author in 2013. Additional research conducted in the intervening years means that the book has trebled in size. It now includes not only a more complete biography of William Ayres (1806-1872) and his family but also looks back at earlier generations, individuals who lived in the early 1...More Info
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