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Nostalgia

How to find out about your seafearing Dorset ancestors

Illustration of a ship and compass on a yellow map

Dorset Magazine

Helen Stiles

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How can you to find out about the lives of your seafaring ancestors and those who emigrated overseas? Katie Heaton, Local History Librarian at Poole Museums shares the best resources for tracking down the family history of those who went to sea

Old Forge Wartime House, Sittingbourne

Kent Life

The Kent woman who turned her passion into a 1940s living museum

Anna Lambert

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Batemans Tower at night, Brightlingsea, Essex

Essex Life

Did you know Essex has its own leaning tower?

Hannah Gildart

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An archive photo of a First World War soldiers with some medals

Dorset Magazine

Tracing ancestors from the First and Second World Wars

Helen Stiles

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Young dark haired woman from the 1940s in an ATS uniform

Dorset Magazine

Remembrance Day 2021: Grace the Gunner Girl

Helen Stiles

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Sepia photograph of explorers Robert O'Hara Burke (left) and William John Wills.

Devon Life

The Devon man revered in Australia as a tragic hero

Andy Cooper

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Port Arthur Penitentiary, Tasman Peninsula, south eastern Tasmania, Australia.

Devon Life

21 amazing 'crimes' which got Devon folk sent to Australia as punishment

Andy Cooper

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Hallowe'en pumpkins to keep away ghosts, fairies, and witches

Dorset Magazine

Dorset's curious Halloween traditions: Witch bottles and soul cakes

Helen Stiles

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Corinium Museum's Iron-Age dog, now at home in the new Stone Age to Corinium galleries in Cirencester

Cotswold Life

COMPETITION: Name Corinium Museum’s Iron-Age dog!

Candia McKormack

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England's Seaside Heritage from the air

Kent Life

Amazing vintage shots of Kent's seaside resorts from the air

Anna Lambert

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Glynde School

Sussex Life

Captivating 1880s photo shows class of Glynde School in East Sussex

Faye Bartle

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The view across Lancaster looking toward Ashton Memorial

Lancashire Life

Photos reveal how Lancaster has changed

Paul Mackenzie

Church Street, Rickmansworth

Hertfordshire Life

New book reveals amazing vintage photos of Rickmansworth

Richard Young

Steam train to Hertford possibly 1930s

Hertfordshire Life

Discover Hertfordshire's lost and forgotten train lines

Richard Young

Liam Gallagher of Oasis at Knebworth

Hertfordshire Life

Oasis at Knebworth House 1996: One fan remembers

Richard Young

Sunrise at Cromer Pier on Bank Holiday Monday

Norfolk Magazine

11 fascinating facts about Cromer Pier

Rowan Mantell

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The Sussex Flag features six martlets on a blue background

Sussex Life

Everything you need to know about Sussex Day on 16 June

Faye Bartle

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Earl Tylney with members of his family by Josef Frans Nollekens

Essex Life

The history of Wanstead House: 'The English Versailles'

Nigel Franceschi

Brighton Pride parade

Sussex Life

5 memorable moments from Brighton Pride's history

Eve Smallman

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A picture of the sign of The Napoleon Inn in Boscastle, Cornwall

Cornwall Life

Cornwall's weirdest pub names

Carol Burns

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Chapel-en-le-Frith bonfire back in the day

Derbyshire Life

Guy Fawkes Night traditions in Derbyshire

Richard Bradley

The obligatory morris dancers

Derbyshire Life

Apple Day - a look at the autumn tradition in Derbyshire

Richard Bradley

Nine Ladies circle

Derbyshire Life

The history of Derbyshire’s mysterious stone circles

Simon Elson

'Warrior Queen' of Zenobia dress by The House of Worth

Derbyshire Life

Uncovering the secrets of Chatsworth House

Janine Sterland

An old school in the Peak District, now converted into houses

Derbyshire Life

A look at the history of Derbyshire schools

Nathan Fearn

Helen Alderson, played by Rachel Shenton and James Herriott, played by Nicholas Ralph (c) Playground Television (UK) Ltd.

Yorkshire Life

All Creatures Great and Small returns to the TV screens

Words Victoria Benn - Photos Playground Television

Packing them in - a classic lido view from the nostalgic 'Liquid Assets' book by Janet Smith

Derbyshire Life

Derbyshire lidos past and present

Peter Seddon