With the London Marathon taking place last Sunday, we thought we’d post this story about the famous marathon that took place during the 1908 Olympics. In perhaps one of the most dramatic endings to a marathon ever, Dorando Pietri, the first man to cross the finishing line, was disqualified, after he had been helped to [...]

We had a grand day out on Saturday at the *SAFHS Conference in Dundee – * Scottish Association of Family History Societies. It was great to meet in person some of the ‘ghosts’ we regularly correspond with via email and Twitter/Facebook (that correspondence will not be ghostly from now on!). We also enjoyed hearing many [...]

The British Newspaper Archive will be attending the *SAFHS Conference in the Bonar Hall in Dundee on Saturday 21 April. We’ll be at stand number 26, which is located up on the stage. * SAFHS: Scottish Association of Family History Societies With so many family history experts attending the event, the fair will be great [...]

For the triskaidekaphobes among us, the newspaper archive provides numerous Friday the 13th solutions to help soothe a worried mind. From ships delaying their sailing time till one minute past midnight to fish-hooks baited with cheese to keep cats away, the stories in the archive reveal much about the collective angst of the nation. We [...]

The British Newspaper Archive will be attending the *SAFHS Conference in Dundee on Saturday 21 April. The conference takes place in the Bonar Hall at Dundee University and runs from 9.45am to 4.30pm. Admission is free if you’re just attending the fair, or £12 if you’re going to the lectures. Although we won’t be dressed [...]