Scholarly Work

A recent paper written as part of a Diploma

This paper focussed on two brothers from Spilsby who were transported 'down-under' and traces their lives before, during and after along with those that they left behind.

The paper illustrates the standard of research and attention to detail that you can expect from any given work undertaken for you, irregardeless of size and scope. (Appendices are deliberately not included in this example)

Transportation - Falling Fowl of the Law

Published work

A Study of "Our House" history appeared in the December 2020 edition of Family Tree magazine. At the time, we had a cottage in Weardale, county Durham, which was previously part of the old Workhouse. Researching the history of the cottage and it's links to not just the North East underworld but also to a cult movie proved to be a real eye opener. Exploring the lives of earlier 'occupants' of the cottage was no less revealing.

Articles have been written and published for the Peterborough and District Family History Society, potted histories of Ancestors who had unusual stories to tell.

The Weardale Gazette also published an article on the backstory of the surname, Cuthbertson, fittingly to coincide with the feast of St Cuthbert, patron saint of Northumbria and whose cross adorns the flag of county Durham.

Full Article - "Our Street", Family History magazine

Dear Phyllis - The Book

Following on from a call and a chat over a coffee, what at first seemed a routine piece of research soon morphed into one of the most interesting and fascinating projects that I have had the privilege of being asked to undertake.The client, (Alex, who has kindly given permission to share this), was in possession of a batch of letters, written by his Great Grandfather to his daughter, Phyllis, who had been evacuated to the Midlands from London during WW2.The letters provided a valuable insight into life beneath the Luftwaffe bombs in London during the War, how folk lived day to day waiting at night for the Bombers to deliver their deadly loads.Whilst the letters provided the focal point of the story, during research we came across a number of equally interesting sub-plots, many of these stories never previously told. The phrase, “emotional rollercoaster” is a much overused one, however I can’t think of a more apt or fitting one to describe what was unearthed.The writing of the Book was not only a major physical undertaking but also an emotional one as it was difficult not to get wrapped up in the challenges and experiences of this family, a family I had no knowledge of previously.I hope you enjoy reading this as much as we did in researching and writing it.

Dear Phyllis - Final Version 160723.pdf