Dear Readers, Amalia’s Journey: A Cockney Mother’s story From World War One, an enlightening historical novella, empowers our lives today. The Art Nouveau cover and embellishments create… Read more “Change Makes us Strong – Teaches us Resilience”
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My Reference Books, Stacked
Thank you so much to all my followers for your support. Welcome to my first Book Stack. These are some of the reference books, I use, to… Read more “My Reference Books, Stacked”
Book review. A true story from Nazi Germany
Dear friends, I am honoured to introduce you, The Investigation: A true story from Nazi Germany, set in the 1930’s. The book chronicles a German Jewish family,… Read more “Book review. A true story from Nazi Germany”
Find out how my German Uncle rebelled against the Nazis.
Dear friends. Thank you all, for your interest in my family stories and the huge response to the download of my WW1 research book, Mizpah Cousins. To… Read more “Find out how my German Uncle rebelled against the Nazis.”
Childhood memories of WW2
Rita Cole’s memories of WW2 Rita lived with her mother and sister near London. Bertha Alzano was born in Hamburg Germany. Rita’s father Jim Alzano, was a… Read more “Childhood memories of WW2”
1928: The Swedish Flag Pub and the Jug
I was kindly given an historic item from the East End, by my amazing Cockney cousins. It is a water jug with an engraved message. A Christmas… Read more “1928: The Swedish Flag Pub and the Jug”
Booth Archive: Spidts Street London
The Booth Archive is a wonderful resource for those researching London history. This excerpt inspired my description of Christmas in Felix House Spidts Street in 1910, in… Read more “Booth Archive: Spidts Street London”
Mapping London’s Past
A top tip for genealogists researching family from London. Charles Booth, the philanthropist, funded research into London’s poor 1898-99. The London School of Economic host this map.… Read more “Mapping London’s Past”
Going Back, To Move Forward
Genealogical research can sometimes hit a brick wall. But never despair, walls can fall. Ancestors sit in my family tree, discovered through diligent research, usually online. These… Read more “Going Back, To Move Forward”
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