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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 92 (December 2020)

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* Shepherd of industry: Nicola Lisle tells the remarkable story of self-taught pill manufacturer and entrepreneur Thomas Beecham, who was born 200 years ago this month * Treading the boards: Grassroots theatre still thrives in many towns and cities across the UK - but what is the history of amateur dramatics, and how is it perceived by others? Nell Darby enters stage left to explain * A life spelt out: Nick Thorne investigates the story of an extraordinary Welsh woman, spelter-making industrialist, novelist and suffragist Amy Dillwyn * Standing up to scrutiny? Rachel Bates explores the history and politics of 19th century statues * The lesser-known Sherlocks: Nell Darby digs into the archives to find real detectives sharing a famous name * History in the details: Materials - leather (part 3) More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 93 (January 2021)

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* A brief history of dieting: At a time of year when many people look to their New Year's resolutions, Jayne Shrimpton reveals that dieting is certainly no new endeavour * If the invader comes...: Stuart A. Raymond looks at the WW2 Invasion Committees and the useful records they have left * The greats of greetings cards: Nick Thorne explores the records of the Jewish family responsible for many of our ancestors' greeting cards * How justice failed Beatrice and Emily: The unsolved murders of two little girls in 1890s Gloucestershire show the problems with convicting those identified as the likely offender. By Nell Darby * Crime by numbers: Kate Hollis investigates criminal record keeping in Victorian Kent * History in the details: Materials - leather (part 4) More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 94 (February 2021)

Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 94 (February 2021)

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* Victoria's transatlantic treat: Caroline Roope tells the story of when Buffalo Bill amused the queen * Kindness everywhere: Keith Gregson discovers that concern for birds is not something new, as he tells the story of the hugely successful Dicky Bird Society * PM, pig breeder and police pioneer: Nick Thorne traces residential records for the two times prime minister of the United Kingdom. Sir Robert Peel * The strange case of Lucy Strange: In the midst of WW1, one woman lost both her life and her public reputation: so why didn't Lucy Mary Strange's family get justice? By Nell Darby * The untold story of €˜Doctor Dick': Will Hazell investigates the chequered career of a man who scandalised Cornwall in the late 19th century * History in the details: Materials - wool (part 1) More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 95 (March 2021)

Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 95 (March 2021)

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* Snapshots of fashion past: Jayne Shrimpton picks up a newspaper from 100 years ago this month to see what we can glean about 1920s sartorial trends * The golden age of magic: Our ancestors loved a bit of magic, but it could end up being more dangerous than we might think €¦ Nell Darby peers behind the curtain * Hope and glory: To mark its 150th anniversary, Lynsey Ford examines the remarkable history of the Royal Albert Hall * The Evesham murder: In Victorian Worcestershire, a case of poaching resulted in three deaths and a controversial reprieve for one man €¦ Nell Darby investigates * More like a gentleman: Nick Thorne explores the actor Kenneth More's family tree * History in the details: Materials - wool (part 2) More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 96 (April 2021)

Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 96 (April 2021)

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* 'Common bargains'? Phil Wood explores the variety of marriages in Georgian times * he chocolatier of York: Nick Thorne delves into the records to explore the history of the Terry family * From theatrical princess to penniless waitress: Researching teen star Kate Everleigh's life illustrates the difficulties of tracking theatrical lives, as Nell Darby shows * Posh paupers: Paul Matthews looks into distressed gentlefolk and the charities that helped them * New women of the law: Stephen Wade looks at the revolution in the lives of women working in the law from the 1919 Sex Disqualification Removal Act * Want to buy a rhino?: Andrew Chapman tells the tale of the first rhinoceros in England * History in the details: Materials - wool (part 3) More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 97 (May 2021)

Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 97 (May 2021)

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* Food to die for: When our Victorian ancestors went shopping, adulterated food was everywhere and nothing was as it seemed. Michelle Higgs serves up the details * Celebrating Coventry: As Coventry launches its year-long programme of events to mark its status as the 2021 City of Culture, Nicola Lisle explores its history * A matter of life and death (and marriage): Nick Thorne researches the family of actor David Niven * Tracing a difficult dentist: Under the surface, the life of one dentist highlighted the gender inequality present in Victorian England, as Nell Darby explains * Twas a rare affair: Denise Bates researches a family poem written in 1913 * History in the details: Materials - wool (part 4) 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 99 (July 2021)

Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 99 (July 2021)

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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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