Happy VE Day!
He went from a Tram Driver in the Old Kent Road, to a Tank Driver helping to liberate France and Germany from the Nazis.
Category: genealogy
Family History and Family Trees, including historical records, and genetic research.
Latest Time Detectives Appearance: Live at Applemore College Dibden Purlieu!
A World First! Family History With a Sense of Humour!
Armchair Genealogy Interview
I’d say I’m a professional TV genealogist purely by chance without the qualifications to do the job. But with the experience.
Great Performance at The Quay Theatre Sudbury Suffolk!
The World’s First and Only “Stand-up Genealogy Show!”
Time Detectives 2023
As the clock ticks towards 2024, here’s a little round up of 2023 from a Time Detectives Perspective.
Spalls, Shakers, and Norkies: Timothy Spall’s Suffolk Roots
Unfortunately Robert was on the receiving end of this when a local Bricklayer decided to disrupt the service in Robert’s house
Unearth The Past: Illegitimate Ancestors
“I was born a bastard – but some people achieve that status on their own!”
The Underworld Unveiled!
A great watch or listen for those Cold, Wintery, Christmas Nights!
The Time Detective Live at The Quay Theatre Sudbury Suffolk
The World’s First and Only “Stand-up Genealogy Show!”
Up In Front of the Local Constabulary!
I’ve met a few Coppers in the course of my own life, especially in my younger years coming from a working class home in Peckham South London from a family … Continue reading Up In Front of the Local Constabulary!
The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru: The 828 Unforgotten
Special British Film Institute Viewing for Descendants of the POWs From the Lisbon Maru On 15th August 2023, the 78th Anniversary of VJ Day, I was privileged to be invited … Continue reading The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru: The 828 Unforgotten
Happy St Olaf’s Day!
29th July Danny Dyer’s Ancestors Some time ago I did some research into Danny Dyer’s family tree (the non-royal bit) and came up with this pastiche of a day in … Continue reading Happy St Olaf’s Day!
Travelling Through Time to Trace Your Ancestors 