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Chez nous
If your house has a name, did it influence you choosing to move there? Go on be honest. Who could resist living in … Hall or … Manor? Or perhaps The Old Schoolhouse / Vicarage / Forge or even Curiosity … Continue reading
Cutting it fine
A strong contender for the most unpopular word of the year, at least in public debate, is ‘cuts’. With so many budgetary ‘tough decisions’ facing local authorities across the country it is inevitable that the arts and cultural services will … Continue reading
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Moving house
The normal convention for changing the view out of your window is either to replant the garden or move house. If your house is made of wood you might consider loading it onto a flatbed truck and transporting it to … Continue reading
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Please read this
We’re used to being told what to do by signage when we’re on the road, in public buildings, or walking round town. Most of it is probably intended to be informative or is there for our comfort and safety. Every … Continue reading
Great escapes
It’s a year now since I nearly got locked in the car park at Lancashire Record Office. The sign at the entrance was perfectly clear: ‘These gates are locked at 5pm’. After spending a day researching the history of a … Continue reading
Criminal records
Every now and again the family historian in me emerges as I investigate a new research resource and type ‘Ming’ into the index. Being an unusual name, there is always the chance I might be distantly related to someone who … Continue reading
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Show and tell
Exhibiting at shows, people watching, and unusual requests. Continue reading
Biting the dust myth
One of the most common misconceptions about archives is that they are dark and dusty places frequented only by scholars studying medieval texts. Nothing could be further from the truth. In my experience they are bright, clean, and welcoming places … Continue reading
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