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Northumberland / Blyth Spartans
« on: Tuesday 28 May 24 17:51 BST (UK)  »
My great nephew (7 years old) is passionate about Blyth Spartans and he would like a BS shirt for his birthday. I have looked at the BS web page but it's online shop is closed, does anyone know where else I could buy one?

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The Common Room / Occupation is ??
« on: Monday 20 May 24 13:36 BST (UK)  »
Can anyone assist in deciphering this man's occupation as it is shown in the 1939 National Register?

I can see Colliery emergency man on ??????

Snippet image courtesy of Find My Past

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Durham / Nobles Houses, Penshaw
« on: Tuesday 07 May 24 13:35 BST (UK)  »
An ancestor was recorded in the 1881 Census as living at Nobles Houses, Penshaw. I believe that these houses / cottages were beside Penshaw House and were demolished in the 1960s or 70s. I am trying to find a photograph on these houses / cottages, can anyone help please?

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The Common Room / freebmd
« on: Wednesday 01 May 24 13:39 BST (UK)  »
Anyone having trouble accessing freebmd today? I keep getting:

503 Service Unavailable
No server is available to handle this request.

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Durham / Sailing Ship The NORWOOD
« on: Wednesday 03 April 24 18:06 BST (UK)  »
I am trying to find what type of ship the Norwood was (i.e. a schooner; barque etc) -- it was built in Sunderland in 1853 and appears to have first sailed with passengers in March 1854. Can anyone assist please?

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Northumberland / Hexham Work House
« on: Friday 02 February 24 14:21 GMT (UK)  »
I'm trying to find an early 20th Century photograph of Hexham Work House, can anyone assist please?

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The Common Room / FamilySearch
« on: Saturday 27 January 24 13:42 GMT (UK)  »
Every time I use FamilySearch I have to log in -- in the past, there used to be an option to remain signed in for two weeks but that option seems to have disappeared. Am I missing something obvious?

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Lancashire / Identification of name of company
« on: Tuesday 05 December 23 14:30 GMT (UK)  »
Can anyone identify the name of the company shown on the attached image and what their business was. The image shows the company that a man worked for in 1914 just before he enlisted for WW1.

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Northumberland / What a man
« on: Sunday 12 November 23 13:07 GMT (UK)  »
My wife came across this photograph on a Facebook page yesterday. This is the type of ancestor that I think we would all like in our family tree :)

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