Lifeboatmen records

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Dr Simon Wills explains how to use a free collection of Royal National Lifeb

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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine

03 December, 2024

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Search royal navy and marine wills

Many sailors made wills before departing, knowing that accidents and disease meant there was a significant chance they may not return. However, fraud was common (forged wills were used to claim unpaid

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The reign of the railway

Today we might minimise or even overlook the railway’s significance, because it is such an established part of our lives. Yet at its height the industry employed more than half a million people across

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‘it’s wonderful to save lives’

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Discovering our ancestors’ work on the tracks

Q: This year, 2025, is the year that we’re celebrating Railway 200. Why is this such good news? Dr Esbester: I love Railway 200, because this is a wonderful opportunity to see railway history really p

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