Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 80 (December 2019)

Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 80 (December 2019)

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* All dressed up: With Christmas coming, one of the many festivities where people have often dressed up for fun, Jayne Shrimpton explores the history of fancy dress down the ages * The Rochdale Pioneers: 175 years ago this month, a group of individuals in the north-west of England established one of the first co-operatives in the country. Who were they, and what did they want to achieve? Nell Darby investigates * Sky high progress: Nick Thorne tells the story of the son of a ladies underclothing manufacturer who pioneered long distance flight in a flimsy biplane * Field of the Yard: One detective from the Metropolitan Police in the 19th century, writes Nell Darby, captured the imagination of the press, the public, and one novelist by the name of Dickens... * A life on the ocean wave: Life in the Royal Navy was not all rotten meat and weevily biscuits, says Gregory Parker * History in the details: Tram crew uniforms More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 81 (January 2020)

Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 81 (January 2020)

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* The secret worshippers: Stuart A. Raymond explores researching Catholic recusants through his detailed study of a parish in Wiltshire * More than just scrawls on walls: Is graffiti a mark of disrespect or social comment? Denise Bates looks at its long history * Tales of the Cartaret dynasty: Nick Thorne follows up a chance finding in the tithe records, leading him to the story of a Royalist privateer commemorated in America * The child-snatchers: Playing to our insecurities both as children and parents, kidnapping remains a rare but particularly scary crime, writes Nell Darby * Motherhood and madness in the Victorian era: Lorraine Schofield explores the gap between the ideal of womanhood in the 19th century and the reality of mental illness * History in the details: Railway staff uniforms More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 82 (February 2020)

Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 82 (February 2020)

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* Skin in the game: Jayne Shrimpton explores the history of the fur trade and the work of furriers and related occupations * The early papers: Paul Matthews has the headlines about the burgeoning world of newspapers in the 18th century * Finding the bad egg: How hard can it be to find a criminal ancestor in the digital archives - and do we all have one? * Gather ye records why ye may! Nick Thorne finds out about the Herricks of Leicester * A sense of place: Chris Paton explains what Irish land records reveal * History in the details: Nursing uniforms More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 83 (March 2020)

Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 83 (March 2020)

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* Storehouses of history: Caroline Roope delves into the development of museums and the showcasing of history to the public * The story of a forgotten address: Paul Matthews shows what can be discovered about an address that no longer exists, in this case in Adelaide Place near London Bridge * All aboard for the Swindon Trip: Dene Bebbington takes us on a journey through the history of a popular leisure excursion for railway staff * How to punish the 'feeble minded': In 1952, a horrific murder in Scotland led to debate about how offenders with learning disabilities should be punished, writes Nell Darby * Educate yourself on the records! Keith Gregson has recently discovered the usefulness of TheGenealogist's Education search engine and shares some of his discoveries with readers * History in the details: Fisherfolk dress More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 84 (April 2020)

Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 84 (April 2020)

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* Missing from the census: Why were some of your ancestors apparently not enumerated in a census, and what can you do about it? Simon Wills offers some expert advice * Fashion's fools: Jayne Shrimpton looks at some of the stranger and more frivolous trends in fashion down the ages * The sibling suicides: Bloomsbury in London once had an unenviable reputation for suicide. Nell Darby reports * The killing of Sergeant Hately: Stephen Wade tells a tale of danger to law and order at the Alnwick hiring fair * The finder of wonderful things: Nick Thorne discovers the records for the artist's son who discovered a pharaoh * History in the details: Mine workers' dress More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 85 (May 2020)

Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 85 (May 2020)

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* Fashion after WW2: Jayne Shrimpton marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day from a sartorial point of view * The archives: empty but still at work: Former archivist Mary Ann Davison celebrates Local and Community History Month amid the challenges of the coronavirus lockdown * A home for the smack boys: Many workhouse boys were apprenticed to work on fishing smacks. Nell Darby explores * The case of the charming man: Joshua Casswell was a barrister at 40 murder trials, with some strong views * Unconventional lives: Nick Thorne delves into the archives to demonstrate that our forebears had complicated lives * History in the details: Factory/mill workers' dress More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 90 (October 2020)

Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 90 (October 2020)

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* Smart at school: Jayne Shrimpton educates us on how school uniforms have developed over time * Automobile antics: Nell Darby takes us for a spin through the early years of motor car use * One ring to bind them: Nick Thorne uses online map tools to search for a stone burial chamber which moved 170 miles away from where its Neolithic builders originally put it * Offending women: The Calendars of Prisoners for Liverpool in the 1840s suggest that female offending wasn't as unusual as you might think €¦ Nell Darby investigates * A striking story: Dene Bebbington tells the tale of the match girls' strike * History in the details: Materials - leather (part 1) More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 98 (June 2021)

Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 98 (June 2021)

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* New recruits at sea: Simon Wills explores the lives and duties of merchant navy apprentices, and looks at the records available to researchers * The parish clerk: Stuart A. Raymond investigates the role of a key figure in the life of church and community * The fathers of forensics: Nell Darby introduces some key figures who advanced the role of science in detecting the circumstances and perpetrators of crime * Spitfires, siblings and spies: Nick Thorne delves into the records to see what can be learned about a distinguished pair of brothers * Game and set to play: Jayne Shrimpton serves up a history of tennis fashion * History in the details: Materials - wool (part 5) More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 102 (October 2021)

Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 102 (October 2021)

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* Silent assassins: To mark the 120th anniversary of the Royal Naval Submarine Service, Nicola Lisle immerses herself in its fascinating history * Josh Widdicombe: who does he think he is? As Who Do You Think You Are? returns to British TV screens, Nick Thorne delves into the surprising pedigree of this comedian * The Red Book: Did your ancestor have a sinecure? Stephen Wade looks into some long-forgotten occupations which offered an easy ride * A half century of life at Crumlin Road: In 1846, a new county gaol for County Antrim was opened - but what was it like, and who was sent there in its first decades? By Nell Darby * The petticoat mystery: 150 years after the case of Boulton and Park was heard in 1871, Caroline Roope investigates * History in the details: Materials - linen (part 2) More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 103 (November 2021)

Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 103 (November 2021)

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* Lives in miniature: Rachel Bates peeks at the world of Georgian miniatures, which offered personal keepsakes in an era before photography * Life on Fleet Street: This long thoroughfare in the City of London has been a centre of commerce for centuries - but there's more to it than just newspapers... By Nell Darby * A walk through history: The smartphone version of Map Explorer opens up the history all around us. By Nick Thorne * The menace of blackmail: Many people have resorted to blackmail over the years, although it is largely the unsuccessful cases that we know about - but how have blackmailers committed the crime, and why? Nell Darby investigates * Almost a saint? Elizabeth Prout is a relatively unknown Victorian figure who played a key role in educating and helping the poor in Manchester during the mid-19th century. Lorraine Schofield tells her story * History in the details: Materials - linen (part 3) More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 105 (January 2022)

Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 105 (January 2022)

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* Master of endurance: Marking the centenary of Ernest Shackleton's death this month, Caroline Roope tells the remarkable story of this great explorer * History's reckoning: From clay tablets to computers, Richard Willis explores the history of accounting and accountants * Crime among cops: We rely on our police forces to help us, solving crimes and making us feel safe. But there is a long history of scandal within the police ranks... By Nell Darby * Updating a Shetland ancestry: Keith Gregson examines some of the resources - old and new - useful for researching roots on the Scottish isles * A brewer's road to Damascus: Nick Thorne follows the story of Frederick Nicholas Charrington, the ex-brewer who built a temperance movement hall down the road from the brewery * History in the details: Materials - cotton (part 1) More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 106 (February 2022)

Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 106 (February 2022)

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* People's parks: Denise Bates explores the history of public parks and the social purpose they have served * Bigamy at Bristol: When a man committed bigamy, one might expect people to condemn him. So how, in 1859, did one man actually get sympathy for doing so? Nell Darby knows * A ride through time: Nick Thorne demonstrates how combining online resources can help with researching ancestors' occupations * The saddest goodbye: Simon Wills looks at why and how our ancestors attempted suicide and the repercussions for them and their families * Letters to the editor: Paul Matthews offers a sampler of correspondence to periodicals, revealing little windows into the past * History in the details: Materials - cotton (part 2) More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 108 (April 2022)

Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 108 (April 2022)

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Keep up to date with the genealogy world and learn more about your hobby with the critically acclaimed Discover Your Ancestors online periodical. Whether you are just starting out or have reached a brick wall in your research, this will help and inspire you on your family history journey. Receive guidance from experts, tips on the best sources for records, explore connections around the world and bring your ancestors to life. Issue 108 features: The changing face of death: Simon Wills looks More Info

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Gainsborough A4 Premium Leather Binder Album - Burgundy

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This stylish bonded leather binder album will sit wonderfully in any home. The burgundy coloured, stitched, soft leather is offset inside by a pearl coloured fabric lining. It has both a contemporary and classic look and will be the perfect place to keep those special family memories. More Info

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Hanging Gallery Picture Pockets - Mega - 80 6x4" Photos in 40 Pockets

Hanging Gallery Picture Pockets - Mega - 80 6x4" Photos in 40 Pockets

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Effortlessly display your favourite memories with this large hanging photo gallery, designed to hold 80 6x4” photos in 40 pockets. Whether you want to showcase family snapshots, holiday pictures, or creative photography, this space-saving display makes it easy. * Spacious & Versatile: Features 24 landscape and 16 portrait side-loading pockets for a perfect photo arrangement. * Easy to Hang: Fits conveniently on the back of a door or on a wall, saving space while adding a personal touch to yo More Info

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