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Wednesday, 30 April 2014

Concert troupe in the First World War

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These photographs are from a concert troupe called The Headlights. "The Headlights on Demobilization" On the left (seated) ...
Monday, 28 April 2014

Christmas Greeting 1914

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A Christmas card was sent in 1914 by the Heaton Road Baptist Church in Newcastle upon Tyne to the young men of the congregation who had join...
Friday, 4 April 2014

A further detail to the story of Kitty Martineau

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I have just found a note – as I continue to go through the last of my papers – to add to the story of Katherine Dawson Martineau, as told i...
Sunday, 30 March 2014

The family of the Revd Henry Clarke of Guisborough (1813-61)

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I have just come across these notes made by the late Miss Grace Dixon, noted Guisborough historian.  They end with a lovely reminiscence of ...
Friday, 28 March 2014

Sir Thomas Layton finds himself before the Star Chamber, 1633

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Sir Thomas Layton (1597?-1650) was the son of Charles Layton of Sexhow (d1617) and his wife Mary Milner of Skutterskelfe (c1568-1633). Sir...
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Friday, 21 March 2014

The interior of All Saints', Hutton Rudby

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A few photographs of All Saints' from the collection of the Hutton Rudby History Society: All Saints', Hutton Rudby c1890 Thi...
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Saturday, 15 March 2014

Thomas Milner of Skutterskelfe: notes, sources & select bibliography

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In order to make the preceding piece about Thomas Milner readable, I have moved a good bit of the detail into these notes.  Here you will f...