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Book Antiqua Font Disappeared From Word.

I`ve been using Word to create documents for as long as I can remember and always used the Book Antiqua Font, but last week for some reason it didn`t appear in the Fonts list. As far as I`m aware I...
20:23 Wed 21st Jan 20158 answers, last by anotheoldgit 13:44 Thu 22nd Jan 2015
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Replacing Shroud On Basin Tap.

Plumbsure Azure Washbasin Taps. The top of the shroud on the hot taps on both washbasins have corroded yet the shrouds on the cold taps are fine. I have been trying unsuccessfully to obtain...
12:15 Sat 10th Jan 20152 answers, last by Sellergarth 11:49 Sun 11th Jan 2015
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Farm Names

Centuries ago farms were known simply by the name of the owner eg. Robinsons Farm etc, but does anyone have any idea when this practice died out and farms were given `descriptive` (for want of a...
12:54 Mon 08th Dec 20143 answers, last by Bromsgrove 17:08 Mon 15th Dec 2014
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Licence To Alien

Regarding a 19th century property does anyone have any idea what the term `Licence to Alien` refers? Many thanks?
15:19 Thu 04th Dec 20144 answers, last by jno 21:39 Thu 04th Dec 2014
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Stubborn Tap Head Screw.

Has anyone any ideas how to remove a `stubborn` screw to allow me to remove the tap head from the hot tap of the bathroom washbasin? I`ve tried soaking with WD40 and leaving for a few days on several...
21:19 Mon 01st Dec 201421 answers, last by Dizmo 17:52 Wed 03rd Dec 2014
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Nikon D3100 Advice For Taking Photos In Snow?

Going on holiday to Austria in January and was wondering if anyone has any advice regarding getting the best results when taking photos of snow in bright sunlight and clear blue sky? I will be using a...
16:40 Sun 30th Nov 201413 answers, last by EDDIE51 12:50 Thu 04th Dec 2014
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Beerhouse, Prohibited Hours And Travellers.

In 1885 the landlady of my local pub, then a beerhouse, was fined for selling beer during prohibited hours. Her defence argued that the men who purchased the beer told her they lived more than three...
17:06 Tue 25th Nov 20144 answers, last by Sellergarth 17:50 Tue 25th Nov 2014
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Initials On A Hose Date Stone.

Hi all, Has anyone any idea what the following initials could stand for which are on a date stone above the doorway of an old property near my house. E I C 1764 I know the initials usually are those...
16:46 Tue 25th Nov 20144 answers, last by Sellergarth 13:05 Fri 28th Nov 2014
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Tile Cutting Works

Hello all, Whilst undertaking some local research I found a reference in the 1901 census to a lady who was described as a `Tile Cutting Works Proprietress`. Does anyone have any idea what sort of...
06:23 Thu 20th Nov 20146 answers, last by Sellergarth 19:43 Fri 21st Nov 2014
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Refreshment House 1901

I have seen a reference to a 1901 Belfast refreshment house and wondered if it would have been licensed to sell beer, wines and spirits or did it just sell tea, coffee etc? Any info would be...
16:33 Sun 02nd Nov 20144 answers, last by Sellergarth 20:04 Sun 02nd Nov 2014
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Shipowner And Portuguese Vice Consul?

Whilst undertaking some local history research I came across the following entry in the 1871 census: Joseph Fisher (27) Portuguese Vice Consul and Shipowner. I can find no further reference to...
17:44 Wed 29th Oct 20143 answers, last by Sellergarth 19:42 Fri 31st Oct 2014
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Why A Lease For 10,000 Years?

Unsure if this question should be posted here or in the History section so submitted in both. In 1859 a landowner leased a small piece of land to a chap on which to build a house. The lease was for...
19:52 Mon 11th Aug 20143 answers, last by woofgang 08:52 Tue 12th Aug 2014
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Squatters Cottages 18Th And 19Th Centuries

Does anyone have any information regarding squatters cottages during the late 18th early 19th centuries in England? In particular I`d like to know if this was a common practice and if a person had to...
20:21 Tue 22nd Jul 20143 answers, last by Mosaic 08:25 Sun 27th Jul 2014
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Occupation/accommodation Lane

Is there any difference between an `Occupation` Lane and an `Accommodation` Lane in reference to accessing farmland in years gone by? Thanks....
19:21 Mon 21st Jul 20142 answers, last by Sellergarth 20:23 Tue 22nd Jul 2014
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What Is The Meaning Of `hollow`in Hollow Lane?

Near to where I live is a road named Hollow Lane. Although it`s a hill there is no obvious `hollow` as the road levels out at the bottom of the hill. Does the word `hollow` have any historical meaning...
13:57 Sun 13th Apr 20148 answers, last by Sellergarth 11:17 Mon 14th Apr 2014
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Jacobs Boxes

I came across a reference in the Borough Accounts of 1883 to the number of `WC`s and Jacobs Boxes`that were in existence at that time in my area. Does anyone have any idea what a `Jacobs Box` was? I...
15:09 Sat 05th Apr 20148 answers, last by Sellergarth 19:56 Tue 08th Apr 2014
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How Did The Enfranchisement Of Farm Land In 1865 Aid The Development Of The Land?

I know that I asked a question last year about `Enfranchisement` and I thought that I understood what it was all about, until I read the following and now I`m more confused than ever! "The steady...
14:10 Sun 23rd Mar 20145 answers, last by Sellergarth 13:21 Thu 27th Mar 2014
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Help With Reference Abbreviation.

I`ve been reading part of `A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 8` pages 304-319 (The Parish of Dalton) from: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=53321#fn The reference for...
20:20 Wed 12th Mar 20143 answers, last by Peter Pedant 22:36 Thu 20th Mar 2014
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17Th Century Tenant Farmers Acquiring Ownership Of Their Land.

An Act of Parliament passed in 1660 abolished feudal tenures and services, which in effect gave tenant farmers ownership of their land. But what benefit was this to the Lord of The Manor? Surely...
14:57 Sat 15th Feb 20142 answers, last by Sellergarth 13:35 Sun 16th Feb 2014

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