Monthly Archives: December 2020

A Variety of Ways to Celebrate Christmas: Exploring the many Christmases of Hilda Zigomala

Posted on December 24, 2020 by victoriadraper24

Those of you who have read out blog posts in the past, will probably remember we have mentioned the journals of Hilda Zigomala many times before. A collection of 15 volumes which chronicles her life from getting married to Jack … Continue reading →

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Stepping Back In Time

Posted on December 16, 2020 by cbolsterNRO

In the beginning When I first started doing my family history many years ago, I wasn’t surprised to find that most of my ancestors had gravitated to the heavily-industrialised area of Salford and then to the Bolton area of Lancashire … Continue reading →

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Golden Balls of Aylsham: A Shining Example of a Funny Name

Posted on December 5, 2020 by cbolsterNRO

We enjoy a comedy name at the Norfolk Record Office. Twins called Lemon and Orange Pitcher who were born in Great Melton, Cinnamon Man from Thompson and Snow Frost of Little Walsingham, to name but a few. But one of … Continue reading →

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