Genealogy and other jottings

Genealogy or perhaps more Family History. Not just straight forward (or backward) family lines, but brothers and sisters, the neighbourhoods that they lived in and some information about what was happening at the time.

Saturday, March 27, 2021

WW1 Prisoners of War made to work

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Saw a film on TV this week called Land of Mines. Danish made and tells the story of a group of young German POWs after the end of WW2 bein...

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Tell it to the Marines

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My Mums uncle, Edward Eder joined the Royal Marine Light Infantry at the age of 19 in 1881. Served for twelve years in Gibraltar, Malta an...

Friday, March 5, 2021

The qwerty keyboard and me.

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I have had an association with the qwerty keyboard for something like 72 years and sadly it appears to be coming to an end. I am still a r...

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Its Census year again.

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The next UK census will be held in March 2021 continueing a process which has taken place almost every ten years in a constantly changing f...

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Monday, February 22, 2021

The mat weaver,the tea packer and the corned beef inspector

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Occupations which have gone from British industrial life, like the wheel tappers and the saggar maker's bottom knocker also include c...

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Pure at London Bridge

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Pure at London bridge There is an eating place near London Bridge station with name "Pure". I dont know who owns this chain of e...

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Christmas has gone. Again

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Christmas seems to last a long time these days and suddenly its over. Last Christmas was like no other and for many is best forgotten. I ...

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