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Thursday, May 29, 2003
Its News To Me Research May 2003 www.itsnewstome.co.uk
Do you have an ancestor who was a little wayward, or ran off from his or her family? The Police Gazette may be of use. Each week are listed the names of people who the police all over England would like to find.
As a example here is an entry from
Sept 10th, 1886
K Division (London) - For causing the death of his wife - Charles Suckling, alias SMITH and SUTTON, aged 40, height 5' 6", complexion, hair and tuft on chin dark, eyes grey; dress, pilot jacket cord trousers, heavy laced boots, hard hitter cap. A native of Havering Essex.
Sept 14th 1886
Absentees from Malitia.
Marsden, William; W Yorks Reg; Born Leeds; sweep; 20 1/2; 5' 5 3/4"; dark; brown hair; (eyes) blue; clothing regimentals; Des 7th Aug; Cross flags on right arm.
What great desriptions of the people.
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Wednesday, May 28, 2003
Its News To Me Research May 2003
It has been a long time since I last made a posting - a three week holiday in Japan can seriously upset your schedule.
Anyway I finally got back to Colindale on the 16th May. Partly to do some of my own research but also for some request I had had.
One request was for some pictures and an article in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, a new publication to me. I turned out to be a weekly publication, with coverage similar to The Era, but with illustrations al la London Illustrated News. Unfortunately the date of 1892 was known but not the month or day. So I had to search through the publication - 52 editions.
The search was not too bad as there was plenty of things to keep me interested (this is an occupational hazard). Sporting events, such as football (association and rugby), cricket, cycling and athletics were covered as was Hunting 'n Fishing. The Dramatic part of the title covered the theatre and musical events in London.
The search for the illustration took me within 5 weeks of the end of the year. I was getting rather worried that the illustration was not not there, or even worse I had missed the illustration. It came as a relief when I first found a short write up of the recital by M de Pachmann at St James' Hall. The following week I discovered the group of illustation of M. Pachmann during the recital.
But something else came out of the review of the journal which may well be of interest to someone else out there. These were phoitographs of football, rubgy and crickets teams of the time. If one of your ancestors was a member of one of the teams below in 1892 then I may be able to get you a photograph of him. In each edition there wer normally two pictures featuring two teams who were playing each other around the date of publication.
Jan 2: Essex County & The Cavendish (AF = Association Football)
Jan 6: Oxford University & Cambridge University (R = Rugby)
Jan 16: English International 7 Welsh International (R)
Jan 23: Preston North End & Chiswick Park (AF)
Jan 30: Saracens & Old Stephen's (R)
Feb 6: West Bromwich & Millwall Athletic (AF)
Feb 13: Ravensbourne & Connaught (AF)
Feb 20: Old Merchant Taylors 7 The Oxford (AF) Southgate vs Moulsey (Hockey) Sketch
Feb 27: Grove House & Eastbourne (AF)
Mar 5: Sheffield United (AF) & The Portsmouth (R)
Mar 12: Sunderland & Epsom College (R)
Mar 19: Notts Forest & Aston Villa & West Bromwich Albion (AF)
Mar 26: Kensington (R) & Ilford (AF)
Apr 2: Crouch End (AF) & Harrow (R)
Apr 9: Oxford and Cambridge rowing crews
Apr 30: Worcestershire Regiment (R)
May 21:Corinthians & Barbarians (C = Cricket)
Jun 4: Derbyshire & MCC (C)
Jun 11: Catford Cyclling Club
Jun 25: Middleses & Gloucestershire (C)
Jul 9: Oxford & Cambridge (C)
Aug 6: Marlbourgh & Rugby (C)
Aug 20: Yorkshire & Surrey (C)
Sep 3: Lancashire (C)
Sep 10: Harrow School (C)
Sep 17: Sussex & Somerset (C)
Sep 24: Kent (C)
Oct 22: Blackheath & Middlesex Wanderers (R)
Oct 29: Bungay Chaucer Press (R)
Nov 5: Primrose Athletic (AF)
Nov 19: Old Wykehamists & Old Harovians (AF)
Dec 17: Rosslyn Park (R) & Royal Epping Forest Golf Club
There was a great article about Arthur Conan Doyle's Silver Blaze. A Sherlock Holmes mystery concerning horse racing. The writer of the article took great trouble ponting out the erros ACD had made in the story. It was quite long. A student of horse racing, Sherlock Holmes or Arthur Conan Doyal would find the article of great interest.
Steve James You can contact me via my web site Its News To Me Research www. itsnewstome.co.uk
