history
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Our River Thames
Our friend Mark Stevens, the County Archivist at the Royal Berkshire Archives, introduces their new exhibition that opened on Monday 9th June. The Thames may, at first sight, look uncontrolled. And it can be. In 1519, it was considered to… Continue reading
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Women in Our History: Irene Davies
The winner of our Women’s History Month competition, Part 2 student Amelia Robinson, here explores the life of Irene Davies, her great-grandmother. I am Irene Davies’ (28th January 1924 – 7th August 1995) great-granddaughter on my mother’s side of the… Continue reading
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Women in Our History: Sarah Ann Blenkinsopp
Our PhD student, Fiona Lane, shares what she has learned about the woman who rasied her grandfather Jack. Sarah Blenkinsopp’s (1857-1937) story starts, for me, with the tragic death of my grandfather’s parents. It is very unlikely that Sarah would… Continue reading
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Women in Our History: Madeline Ethel Lancaster
Our final-year student, Hannah Grimshaw, shares what she has learned about her great-grandmother. Madeline Lancaster (née Styles), known often as Madge, was my great-grandma on my father’s side of the family. She was my grandma’s mother. Although Madeline died long… Continue reading
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Women in our History
For Women’s History Month this year, we wanted to focus on the women in our lives – ordinary women who have made significant contributions in their own way. To start us off, Abbie Tibbott writes about her own experiences tracing… Continue reading
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