Happy Birthday to Herbert Jollyman
Looking through our Jollyman family history documents, I came across a little birthday book. It was given to my great grandfather, Herbert Jollyman, on his thirteenth...
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What a woman of 45 should know about family trees!
My great great grandmother, Mary Millman, was quite a problem to her husband. She suffered with depression as a young woman, and sometimes lapsed into gloomy moods, so...
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Muriel Hansford & Archibald Atkins: A Family History Mystery
In researching Hansford family history on the Isle of Wight, I came across a news article from the 1930s which concerned my second cousin twice removed, Muriel...
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The joys and horrors of enhancing family history photos
I have a new toy this week – and it’s awesome! As a researcher of my family history, I must say that My Heritage’s photo enhancer program is now one...
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A wonderful Christmas surprise – my WW1 ration parcel
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Loxford School, Ilford – photos for family history #1
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Victorian Girl Workers of London: 1. The Match-Box Makers
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Loxford School, Ilford – photos for family history #2
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Victorian photo #27: Pulpit Rock, Bonchurch, Isle of Wight (100 Gems of English Scenery)
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George Millman and the Isle of Wight doughnut mystery
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The Jollyman Letters: a 100-year-old story of love and war
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Victorian photo #15: The Arched Rock, Freshwater, Isle of Wight (100 Gems of English Scenery)
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A visit to Brading Church, Isle of Wight in 1892
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A patchwork of history
