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Historical Wanderings: Blenheim, Gloucester and Cheltenham

A few shots from our recent trip west. For a change we weren’t actually ‘looking’ for anyone, just exploring some new places. Blenheim Palace Park  Blenheim Palace Column of Victory  Blenheim Palace Bridge Gloucester Docks Gloucester Cathedral Edward Jenner King Edward II Westonbirt, National Arboretum.  The is a Cedar of Lebanon, also my tree ofContinueContinue reading “Historical Wanderings: Blenheim, Gloucester and Cheltenham”

Temperance in Norfolk and Norwich

This week I’ve done a talk about Temperance, with a nod to the local societies in Norfolk and Norwich. Why temperance? Well, it’s Dry January and the library ties in with various public health campaigns all year round. The Heritage Centre tries to join in with a historical angle where possible, so I was askedContinueContinue reading “Temperance in Norfolk and Norwich”

A tale of two halves? An introduction to my One Name Study

I have been registered with the Guild of One-Name Studies for about three years now, although I have been researching my family’s past for much longer. Just a brief post this to act as an introduction to the name ‘Walne’ and it’s distribution in 1911. I have always been a fan of maps, so IContinueContinue reading “A tale of two halves? An introduction to my One Name Study”

Norfolk parish registers online – updated

“Important note August 2016: since this post was originally written and the spreadsheet information was collated, collection names have been changed to more accurately reflect the years included in the published images. Therefore, the spreadsheet will sometimes indicate, for FMP, that register images extend further than they really do, as the most recent entries inContinueContinue reading “Norfolk parish registers online – updated”

Norfolk Parish Registers online

<blockquote data-animation-role="quote" data-animation-override> “Important note August 2016: since this post was originally written and the spreadsheet information was collated, collection names have been changed to more accurately reflect the years included in the published images. Therefore, the spreadsheet will sometimes indicate, for FMP, that register images extend further than they really do, as the mostContinueContinue reading “Norfolk Parish Registers online”