Charles Dickens famously depicted workhouse tyranny in his novel Oliver Twist, but reading our cover feature this month (page 14) has made me realise he wasn’t exaggerating the levels of abuse that could occur in these places. Paul Carter...
Ross Gowland Ross is a freelance writer specialising in military and family history. He writes about the working lives of industrial Scotland and Northern England. See his WW2 tips on page 20. Jill Clapham Jill is the librarian at the...
I loved reading Paul Blake’s Record Masterclass on I must confess, I didn’t realise that merchant mariners and their dependants can be found among the Chelsea Pensioner records. It’s great that these records can be accessed on Ancestry...
Jacqueline Wadsworth explores the history behind our annual traditions to remember those who have served in military conflicts across the world
Coal mining was a dangerous occupation. Jill Chapman shares tips on how to uncover a rich seam of records created by accidents and disasters.
An old family bible led Ben Shaw to a painful truth. His family had been involved in the Atlantic slave trade but he also discovered those who campaigned against it When his mother gave him an ancient family Bible annotated with unfamiliar...
