In a message dated 12/05/2004 09:46:40 GMT Daylight Time, clspegal@povn.com writes: 1)I found a reference to Robert Aitken- Cottage Tavern, 5 Hendon Rd. Sunderland in the 1910-1920 Durham directory, would there be any way to find out more about him and/or the tavern?? I'd like to find out if there's any connection to my Robert Aitken line as I've been told they had a pub. Any suggestions would be welcome, thank you. . Sunderland City Library, 28/30 Fawcett Street, Sunderland SR1 1RE have collections of information and photographs of many old pubs of the City. They also have a good collection of Directories which may help you follow through the entries from one year to the next. Durham County Record Office cerrtainly have a full set of The Durham Directory on their open bookshelves. Tyne and Wear Archives, Blandford House, Blandford Suare, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4JA may also have information, especially of the Iicensing courts. . Geoff Nicholson . 57 Manor Park, Concord, WASHINGTON, Tyne & Wear NE37 2BU Ask for details of NBL/DUR family history research in depth by THE local expert, working for YOU.