Clues in a Royal Naval Reserve service cardOne of the more obvious places to go for information on service personnel is The National Archives. And although I had visited the site a...
Scarborough sites and memorials revisitedI had booked a stand-up comedy gig in Hull many months ago, not just because it looked fun to do but also because I realised it could...
The Bankruptcy RegisterI was hoping to get more information on Fred Cowling's bankruptcy. The National Archives seem to point back to the Durham Records Office...
How far would you go?!I was trying to find out more information on Fred Cowling’s bankruptcy using ‘old-fashioned’ internet searches when I chanced on a...
Caps and badgesI decided to post another question to #AncestryHour on Twitter this week, on the vague off-chance someone might be able to identify...
One for the RecordsI had a stand-up comedy gig in Liverpool last night so thought I could stay overnight in the city, then call in at the Durham Records...