When I originally started my blog back in the dark ages, otherwise known as 2005, I wrote about all kinds of things from London life to researching my family history. It’s…
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My love of family history has recently been replaced by a love of all things vintage. You name it, I’ve been buying it. I have Cath Kidston-ed our flat with tablecloths,…
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are bliss 🙂 I took today off to do boring stuff, such as write an essay (‘analyse the impact of lesbian history on women’s history’ before you ask). Stuff that requires…
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There are a lot of things I hate in this world: my chav downstairs neighbours who don’t care if they play their crap music at 7 in the morning or midnight;…
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Whilst we were out for a drink I persuaded my husband to try and find the address of a relative who once living in London: 13 Alfred Place, London, the place…
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No-one told me family history could be so exhausting. I am currently corresponding with McGill College in Montreal, Canada about Duncan George; the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, also about…
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Over my long weekend I managed to visit the Probate Registry and search for Wills. This was my first visit and it was the most unfriendly place I’ve ever been to.…
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:: Home :: You may think I’ve been quiet but I’ve actually been really busy corresponding with record offices to see how much information I could get for free! I found…
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I have had such a lovely weekend, I almost managed to get away without leaving the flat today. I spent most of the day scanning: photographs, certificates and bits of ephemera.…