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19 September, 2023

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Houses and streets

There’s never been so many well-stocked sources of historic photographs online. We’ve tried to pull together some examples of regional image libraries, as well as useful nationwide resources. While ma

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Dumfries & galloway

Dumfries And Galloway Heritage Service a Ewart Library, Catherine Street, Dumfries DG1 1JB t 030 3333 3004 e heritage@dumgal.gov.uk w dumfriesandgalloway. gov.uk/library-services/heritage-service Gene

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Dumfries & galloway

This part of Scotland has historically been famous for agriculture and its associated trades – in particular skinners, dyers, shoemakers and glovemakers. But over the years a number of major manufactu

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I found it quite disconcerting, drinking a pint with Queen Boudicca and her Iceni warriors lurking behind me. I was in the Odd One Out, a quirky pub in Colchester and was getting used to finding histo

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National school records

A collection of educational records that are of great use to family historians is exclusively available on Findmypast (findmypast. co.uk). ‘National School Admission Registers & Log-Books 1870–1914’ (

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