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We’re going to start our coverage of the Army, at the time of the War of the Three Kingdoms, or as it is colloquially known The English Civil War (1643-1651). (It wasn’t only English units involved an

Dear Simon, My daughter, Wendy, and I have enjoyed so many visits to Singapore, and this year we felt it was about time we put our thoughts and experiences down on paper. Sir Stamford Raffles was knig

The establishment books are a rich source of information on Post Office staff. They are held in series POST 59 in The Royal Mail Archive on the first floor of The Postal Museum in Central London (post

This is one in a series of articles; the intention is to provide an overview of useful family and local history records in existence, covering the period 1066-1485. Each article can be enjoyed as a st

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

L ooking at proceedings from the Chancery Court, which are held by The National Archives at Kew (TNA; nationalarchives. gov.uk), is like shining a torch back into people’s lives in past centuries. No