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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 18 (October 2014)
Issue 18 features: * Housekeeping through history: Margaret Powling shows how housekeeping books can illuminate social history * Celebration of place: A new one-place studies conference * Wounded in WW1: Explore 1.3m casualty records online * Sea changes: Karen Foy on the many ways we can learn about our migrant ancestors * A walk in the park: The development of public parks * The slippery poll: 18th and 19th century poll books revealed * History in the details: Cloaks and mantles * Places in Focus: Norwich More Info
Product Code: DYAP018
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Memories of Wymering and Paulsgrove
This book, first published in 1998, covers the area to the north west of Portsea Island which was developed pre- and post-war to accommodate the expansion of Portsmouth.
Memories of Southsea
This book covers the area now known as Southsea including the area from the beach to the parades and the common. Reprint of the volume first published in 2000.
Women at War
The third in the series Portsmouth At War, this book relates the experiences of women during the Second World war. It continues with stories of evacuees. Illustrated with drawings and photographs. Also includes a list of previous titles, sadly most out of print.
Memories of Copnor
This book deals with the area east of the island, between Copnor Road, from Hilsea, and the railway until they converge at Copnor Bridge. Illustrated with photographs. New for 2011.
Highbury Memories
Published in 2002, this book deals with the area to the north east of Portsea Island between the Creek and the south coast railway line. The main housing in the area was started between the wars. 13 illustrations.