Was Your Ancestor a Criminal ? – An examination of 18th & 19th Century Crime Presenter - Colin Chapman Several of today’s petty misdemeanours were regarded in the past as crimes. Were your ancestors involved as witnesses, accusers, jurors, or even accused? Crimes were many and varied giving rise to much documentation for the family […]

The Adventures of Harry Payne – the Edwardian “Literary Tramp” Presenter - Quintin Watt This presentation will piece together the remarkable story of a partially-sighted vagrant, as he tramped around the British Isles. At each town he visited, Harry earned a few pence by writing a review of that place for the local newspaper. These perceptive snapshots provide […]