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Re: Free 1911 Census Access
« Reply #18 on: Friday 07 August 09 18:21 BST (UK) »
Two hours for 35 miles on the M4. Surely you can do better by train!
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« Reply #19 on: Friday 07 August 09 21:15 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Ruskie on Friday 07 August 09 00:41 BST (UK)


I wasn't really being serious about you offering lookups. Can you imagine how many requests you'd get! It's be a full time unpaid job ...  ;)



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Re: Free 1911 Census Access
« Reply #20 on: Friday 07 August 09 23:40 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Redroger on Friday 07 August 09 18:21 BST (UK)
Two hours for 35 miles on the M4. Surely you can do better by train!

Actually, given that I live 4 miles away from the nearest train station, and that Kew is nowhere near the lines from London to Reading, it would have probably taken longer than that.  ;) The journey normally takes about 50 minutes by car, but as I said, there were big problems on the M4 that Friday afternoon.

But we digress..  :D

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« Reply #21 on: Saturday 08 August 09 17:01 BST (UK) »
Point taken Darren, We moved south 2 years ago from Doncaster, and so far I have not become used to the time taken to get to Waterloo, 1hour 45 min from Bournemouth for 108 miles, when we could travel from Doncaster to London in approx 90minutes for 156 miles.
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Re: Free 1911 Census Access
« Reply #22 on: Sunday 09 August 09 09:47 BST (UK) »
Roger when I lived in hastings it was 1.45 for a 46 mile journey by train

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« Reply #23 on: Sunday 09 August 09 18:24 BST (UK) »
As a northerner now living in the South of England, I am frequently surprised at the lack of infrastructure down here, and where it exists it's low quality. The Weymouth to Waterloo line has a 3 rail electric system which is over 70 years old. A problem with this type of installation is that it will never wear out, it is already obsolete. Straying again from the original topic, which was of course Free 1911 census access, and I caused the straying! Smack! Smack!
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Re: Free 1911 Census Access
« Reply #24 on: Sunday 09 August 09 19:48 BST (UK) »
I wonder why Wales only has Aberystwyth ?

Surely Cardiff is more accessible for the largest number of people ??   North Wales has easy access by train to Manchester ...



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Re: Free 1911 Census Access
« Reply #25 on: Monday 10 August 09 00:33 BST (UK) »
What about us poor devils overseas? Imagine how long we'll have to wait! As I said on another thread, I've failed completely to access FindMyPast....... something to do with cookies and being in the wrong time zone??????? Also paying for credits is quite expensive.
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Re: Free 1911 Census Access
« Reply #26 on: Tuesday 11 August 09 14:59 BST (UK) »
Ruskie mentions the risks of offering lookups, I have posted two groups where I have information which is worth sharing, with considerable fear of being overwhelmed by demand. So far my fears are groundless, I have had three requests for information, two from the same person on one post, and one only on the other. This over a period of about 8 weeks. Probably this post will open the floodgates!
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