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Whether your ancestors stoked coal aboard a steam train or sat on a local government board, this week's varied additions may reveal a new detail about their story. As well as new transport records, we've added Portsmouth electoral records, government pamphlets and five brand new newspaper titles.
England, Great Central Railway Company
This new collection comprises 7,256 railway records from across the country, spanning 1857 to 1915.
England, Peak Forest Canal Company
This week's second new set contains 8,779 canal records, shedding light on the day-to-day running of the Peak Forest Canal Company between 1794 and 1835.
Britain, Local Government Board Pamphlets
There are also 1,461 pamphlets for you to explore this week, offering a fascinating insight into the workings of local governments in the years 1916 to 1918.
Hampshire, Portsmouth Electoral Registers
This week's biggest addition consists of over 1.4 million electoral register records for Portsmouth, Hampshire. These new records span the 19th and 20th centuries.
New pages from Dundee to Derry
Five brand new publications joined our archive this week. With a total of 302,734 new pages for you to explore, we also made updates 28 existing titles.
New titles:
- City of London Illustrated, 1918
- Fermanagh News and Ennniskillen Press, 1901-1910, 1912-1920
- Freethinker’s Magazine, 1850-1851
- High Peak Chronicle, 1906, 1908, 1910-1919
- Yorkshire Advertiser and General Intelligencer, 1859-1869
- Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser, 1894
- Alcester Chronicle, 1913-1915, 1917-1919
- Alloa Circular, 1890
- Argyllshire Advertiser, 1986, 1988-1990, 1994
- Ayrshire Post, 1926, 1936, 1973, 1976-1978, 1982-1985
- Ayrshire Weekly News and Galloway Press, 1890
- Birmingham Daily Post, 2001-2002
- Bridge of Allan Gazette, 1951, 1953-1971
- Bridge of Allan Reporter, 1888
- Brighton Herald, 1853, 1878, 1887, 1895
- Callander Advertiser, 1892-1911, 1935, 1951-1971
- Cornish Times, 1861-1862, 1864-1865, 1868-1871, 1873-1876, 1878-1879, 1881-1887, 1890-1896, 1898-1910, 1912-1918
- Cricket and Football Field, 1884-1885, 1890-1891, 1894-1907, 1909, 1912-1915
- Dundee Evening Telegraph, 1995, 1997, 2003
- East Kilbride News, 1996-1999
- Forfar Dispatch, 1994
- Galloway Advertiser and Wigtownshire Free Press, 1883-1884, 1887-1888, 1890-1892
- Hamilton World, 1998-1999
- Kilmarnock Standard, 1995-1999
- Lancashire Evening Post, 1986, 1990
- Leicester Sporting News, 1899-1907
- Leinster Express, 1858-1870
- Londonderry Standard, 1873-1876, 1878-1879, 1881-1882, 1885
- Rutherglen Reformer, 1997-1999
- Stirling Observer, 1836-1843, 1868-1874, 1878-1880, 1893-1901, 1903-1913, 1919-1938, 1946-1960, 1969-1970, 1975-1976, 1984-1985
- Sunday Mail (Glasgow), 1989-1990, 1992
- Tamworth Herald, 2000, 2004-2005
- Wishaw Press, 1995-1999
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