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For more than a decade I’ve been running a weekly project within my one-place study, reading the local newspaper corresponding to the date exactly 150 years earlier and posting on social media about any mentions of my place. At year-end these are collated and published on my website. 1875 was a fairly typical year for...For more than a decade I’ve been running a weekly project within my one-place study, reading the local newspaper corresponding to the date exactly 150 years earlier and posting on social media about any mentions of my place. At year-end

Introduction The Blackpool Improvement Act, 1879 included a clause which read: “The Corporation may from time to time pay or contribute towards the payment of a public band of music for the borough, and also the cost of maintaining at railway stations and other public places advertisements stating the attractions and amusements of the town;...Introduction The Blackpool Improvement Act, 1879 included a clause which read: “The Corporation may from time to time pay or contribute towards the payment of a public band of music for the borough, and also the cost of maintaining at

It’s January 2026 and this month’s blog prompt theme is #OnePlaceAdverts. This got me thinking as up until now I had just searched the newspapers online at FindMyPast and Newspapers.com. Yes that got me results fast but would this method be suitable to get me everything? The short answer is NO! There are many reasons...It’s January 2026 and this month’s blog prompt theme is #OnePlaceAdverts. This got me thinking as up until now I had just searched the newspapers online at FindMyPast and Newspapers.com. Yes that got me results fast but would this method

When I first registered my One Place Study of Graveney and Goodnestone in North Kent, I thought I might find the odd ancestor or two to add to the family tree, but I never anticipated quite how that would happen. I had been giving talks on various aspects of Graveney history for a few years,...When I first registered my One Place Study of Graveney and Goodnestone in North Kent, I thought I might find the odd ancestor or two to add to the family tree, but I never anticipated quite how that would happen.