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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Message from an antique sampler: seize that golden moment!
Hanging on the wall of my cottage is an antique family sampler, made by Frances Denison in 1813. Frances was a relative (probably a niece) of my great great great great...
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George Millman and the Isle of Wight doughnut mystery
Were doughnuts invented on the Isle of Wight? No one is quite sure, although the Island recipe developed independently of the Dutch version, olykoeks (oil-cakes), which...
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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
