Celebrating our collections dating from 780AD to the present day
By Jenny Bettger, Archives Assistant (Research) Workhouse records can give an insight into the lives and struggles of the poorest members of the population. In the admission and discharge registers, you will often find the same names popping up with surprising regularity. From the brief descriptions of their reasons for entering or leaving, you can…
By Victoria Evans, Searchroom Archivist With it being the month of ghosts and ghouls, we thought it only right to write a short piece about the famed British ghost hunter and physical researcher, Harry Price. Harry Price, c.1930, creator: David Jackson, ©University of London Born on the 17th of January 1881 in Red Lion Square,…
By Imogen Russell, Searchroom Supervisor Figure 1 - Kevis 1-D45 - Miss Daintrey's Rat As with previous blog posts an animal has invariably had an intriguing impact on the subject matter, and this blog post is no exception. When looking at the catalogue description for Par 65/9/1 – the churchwardens accounts for West Dean, just north…
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