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Offline Princess Poppy

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Save Tower Hamlets Archives!
« on: Wednesday 13 August 08 00:16 BST (UK) »
I hope this hasn't been posted elsewhere on the forum - my apologies if it has.

I'd be grateful for any support you can offer:

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Bancroft-Road/

Cheers, PP
Kemp - Wells Next The Sea - Burnham Thorpe (Norfolk)
Ablitt - Needham Market (Suffolk)
Wilden - Needham Market (Suffolk)
Gulliford - Horsington and Blackford (Somerset)
Yarham - Wighton, Wells Next the Sea (Norfolk)

Offline Princess Poppy

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Re: Save Tower Hamlets Archives!
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 13 August 08 22:27 BST (UK) »
Tower Hamlets Archives helped Patsy Kensit trace her heritage.  Please help if you can. 

Cheers, PP
Kemp - Wells Next The Sea - Burnham Thorpe (Norfolk)
Ablitt - Needham Market (Suffolk)
Wilden - Needham Market (Suffolk)
Gulliford - Horsington and Blackford (Somerset)
Yarham - Wighton, Wells Next the Sea (Norfolk)

Offline Old Bristolian

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Re: Save Tower Hamlets Archives!
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 14 August 08 09:51 BST (UK) »
I've just signed

How could I not with "knowing" wink?

Steve
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Re: Save Tower Hamlets Archives!
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 14 August 08 09:55 BST (UK) »
I've signed too.  I just might need to visit one day soon!

Kerry
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Re: Save Tower Hamlets Archives!
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 14 August 08 11:40 BST (UK) »
I've signed.  I have ancestors who lived in the area.

Diana
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Re: Save Tower Hamlets Archives!
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 14 August 08 11:47 BST (UK) »
I've signed up today.

I have no known connections with the area, but you never know, besides we need more resources for tracing our heritage, not less.

Lass x

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Re: Save Tower Hamlets Archives!
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 14 August 08 11:51 BST (UK) »
Thank you Lass!

Yes, exactly.  Just because folks don't have any ancestors from this area it doesn't mean they shouldn't sign - they may yet find some East End Ancestors!

Also, as you rightly point out, we need more heritage resources not less!

Many thanks!

Cheers, PP
Kemp - Wells Next The Sea - Burnham Thorpe (Norfolk)
Ablitt - Needham Market (Suffolk)
Wilden - Needham Market (Suffolk)
Gulliford - Horsington and Blackford (Somerset)
Yarham - Wighton, Wells Next the Sea (Norfolk)

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Re: Save Tower Hamlets Archives!
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 14 August 08 14:51 BST (UK) »
All my ancestors (bar a very small number) come from Tower Hamlets.  I was born there myself.

Are they mad to think of closing it?

Suffice it to say, I've signed and passed it on.
East London:
Happe/Hoppe (St. Georges in the East)
Stanley (middle name Thurston)
Rondeau (Spitalfields and Salford)
Jones (Bishopsgate - Thomas, Ostrich Feather Manufacturer)
Wood (London City)
McDermott (Londonderry and Stepney)
Upcraft (Bethnal Green)
Chidgey (Shoredtich)
Grim (Bethnal Green)
Row (Mast makers in Wapping)
Spurden (Stepney and Pancras)
Glibbery (Bishopsgate)

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Re: Save Tower Hamlets Archives!
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 14 August 08 15:13 BST (UK) »
Cheers Tsu!  :)
Kemp - Wells Next The Sea - Burnham Thorpe (Norfolk)
Ablitt - Needham Market (Suffolk)
Wilden - Needham Market (Suffolk)
Gulliford - Horsington and Blackford (Somerset)
Yarham - Wighton, Wells Next the Sea (Norfolk)