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Has anyone seen any overlays of the old streets onto the modern Google Earth maps?

hi gang, i'm about to book a slot at Kew to look at the war diaries of the 1st Garrison Battalion RWR. Before I do, i wondered if anyone has already got a transcription available which will save me a journey? I'm after December 1916 until they disbanded early 1919. Thanks in advance

Hello Just found the address of my great grandparents first house after getting married in 1903. I’ve managed to find 21 court Hospital Street and was intrigued to see that it was extremely long and thin and didn’t appear to have an alleyway access. Just wondered if anyone knew of any...

Hi gang, 28 years after starting this crazy hobby and I'm still having problems searching for my great grandads siblings. On the surface it looks pretty simple enough task despite the Smith surname... find out what happened to his brothers. When I started this search in the late 90's My father...

I’m trying to identify photographs of the Great Hampton Street / Hockley Street junction c.1895–1905, specifically the corner occupied by Joseph Hinks’ Patent Duplex / Crystal Lamp Works (91–96 Great Hampton Street / 66 Hockley Street). I’ve identified the corner lamp post marked L.P. beside...

AI in the wrong hands can be a horrible tool. However, I think it can also be used for good. I’ve been involved with AI photos since its inception so approx 3-4 years. I use it mainly to create surrealist photo art. I started a project a few weeks ago, which I have been refining and tweaking...

I'm having real problems locating an address in the 1921 census. Ive tried literally every combination and it just refuses to show itself. I have a death certificate for my great aunt who died at 7 back of 202 Farm Street. Try as i might i just cannot find who lived there in 1921 Bit of...

Hello, I'm back after a very long absence! Hit so many brick walls that i had to lay down my research for a rest. Had a couple of breakthroughs recently so i'm back!! News on my great grandad's biography its still a project and im currently fleshing out a skeleton draft. I have a couple of...

Hello everyone I’m still researching my book about my great grandfather (only been doing it for ten years so far!) I’m wondering about who would help women in childbirth before midwives. I vaguely remember reading somewhere that older women skilled in natural remedies were employed as...