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The Coal Man and the Goat
A few years ago, I posted a picture of a house up for auction. It turned out that Kev (formerly of Bickerstaffe Boats) knew the property well...
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My mother's German penpals - can you help?
Before the war, my mother Margaret Whitehead corresponded with a German girl, Christa Leidhold, and two young men from Germany.
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#12 James Whitehead, 1856-1941
My great grandfather James Whitehead was born on 7th April 1856 in North Aston, Oxfordshire.
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#16 John Joseph Green, 1846-1899
John Joseph Green, a boiler maker and iron rivetter, was my 2 x Great Grandfather. He was born on 9th October 1846 in New Street, Deptford, London.
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Private Walter Thomas Ewart Harris, in from the cold
I uncovered Walter's story as part of my research into Wootton Bassett's WW1 history, and I am immensely proud that he now has the recognition he deserves.
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The History of Lock 57 Cottage and Belvedere House, Hassall Green
Belvedere House made a particularly interesting research project, which I hope the new owner will enjoy. Spoiler alert, it isn't a warehouse!
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How old is that narrowboat?
If you spot an old boat on the waterways and you want to find out its age, and something about it, here's how.
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Edward Leighfield of Wootton Bassett
A collaborative research mini-project for the Family and Community Historical Research Society, 2019, themed around gardeners.
Family
#14 Joseph Sear, 1863-1941
My great grandfather Joseph Sear was born on 13th October 1863, at 36 Clarendon Square, St Pancras.
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Twiggli Family Tree Generator
In 2017 one of my genealogy customers was looking through the report I’d prepared for him. Although he was pleased, there was clearly something wrong....
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A Twist in the Tale on the Grand Union Canal
Was it suicide or was it murder? Early on the morning in July 1880, a pair of horse boats loaded with chalk left Stoke Hammond lock...
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The History of The Elms, Benwick
I wrote this history of The Elms, in Benwick, when I was selling it as a canalside homes estate agent in 2022. The property sold and is now in new hands.