Hanging from a clothing line stretched across two sets of ladders, dozens, if not hundreds, of film negatives from The Newport Daily News archives dry out in the lobby of the Newport Historical Society’s headquarters on Touro Street, just a portion of the photo archive that was impacted when the organization’s basement unexpectedly flooded on Tuesday. …
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Flood in Newport Historical Society’s Basement Damages Archives
Hanging from a clothing line stretched across two sets of ladders, dozens, if not hundreds, of film negatives from The Newport Daily News archives dry out in the lobby of the Newport Historical Society’s headquarters on Touro Street, just a portion of the photo archive that was impacted when the organization’s basement unexpectedly flooded on Tuesday. …
Discover Sheffield’s Vivid Social History on Findmypast
The following announcement was written by the folks at Findmypast: There are over 30,000 new records to explore this Findmypast Friday. If you’ve got roots in Yorkshire, this week’s 32,437 brand new Sheffield records may just help you to build the branches of your family tree. We’ve added 29,000 workhouse admission records to our collection, …