Making the most of ships’ passenger lists

Flight’s glamorous beginnings

QMargaret Woodhall (née Smithson), born c1827 Liverpool (according to the 1851 census), was the sister of my great grandfather, James Murray Smithson, born c1835 in Edinburgh. Their father was William

When time is short or schedules clash, it is not always possible to sail the boat to where you want it for the season. That’s why there is a thriving ecosystem of yacht transport options that stretche

In light of the raft of recently cancellations by virtually all promoters, it begs the question, ‘how do we entice more people on charter trains?’ The obvious answer is a combination of price, destina

As a professional genealogist I’m sometimes asked to carry out research into a particular individual – to, in effect, compile a biography. These requests most frequently come from one of my oldest and

This week’s dream: a tall ship adventure in ...