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From the mid-16th century, anyone running an inn or alehouse needed permission from the justices of the peace. Later, landlords were required to pledge not to allow disorderly conduct in their establi

Essex Record Office a Wharf Road, Chelmsford CM2 6YT t 033301 32500 e ero.enquiry@essex.gov.uk w essexrecordoffice.co.uk You’ll find parish registers, census material, wills, Poor Law records, family

Each issue we investigate the most ghostly places to visit. Here we take a look at the dark side of Northern Ireland’s capital Belfast

When you’re ready to dig into your Essex roots, there are many museums and local-history collections that may contain traces of your ancestors’ lives. The Museum of Chelmsford (chelmsford.gov.uk/museu

Tyne & Wear Archivesa Discovery Museum, Blandford Square, Newcastle NE1 4JA t 0191 277 2248 e archives@northeastmuseums. org.uk w twarchives.org.uk Tyne & Wear Archives preserves material from locatio

Aer Lingus has flights to Belfast from 20 UK cities, including Edinburgh, Cardiff, Manchester and London. aerlingus.com For a no-fly option, Stena Line operates daily car ferry sailings from Cairnryan