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From: "Jenny Rogers" <>
Subject: Re: [HV] Ancestors names in sports reports
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 08:56:06 +1000
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Good morning list. Where are these newspaper articles held?
Do they have on line access?
Thank you from Jenny in Townsville!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Perplexed" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 11:22 PM
Subject: Re: [HV] Ancestors names in sports reports


> I've just received a set of scans of newspaper articles about family from
> the late part of the 19th and early 20th Century. There's a copy of the
> article on my grandparent's wedding which includes details of the clothes
> the bridal party wore, the gifts they were given, where they were to
> honeymoon and then lists the invited guests. It's actually fascinating
> reading.
>
> Anne
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patricia May" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 2:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [HV] Ancestors names in sports reports
>
>
>> Hi
>>
>> I can attest to this as I have several films of the Newcastle Morning
>> Herald and
>> the information and names mentioned is mind boggling. I have been
>> especially
>> amused by the information given on some marriages where the bride and
>> bridesmaids dresses have been described in detail, the food at the
>> reception,
>> the guests and details of wedding presents.
>>
>> I had thought of indexing those papers, however I dont think I would live
>> long
>> enough (grin)
>>
>> On Thu, 8 Sep 2005 10:18:53 +1000, Peter Saunders wrote:
>>> Did you know that you can often find interesting newspaper reports
>>> of sporting events which include the names of many participants?
>>
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