On 31/03/2014 18:21, Nivard Ovington wrote: > Hi Terry > > First port of call would be the online newspapers > > Otherwise I would contact the Leicestershire Records Office > > HM Prison Leicester: prison records 1866-1985 (DE 4766) Some of these records may be closed. -- Connie http://oursalmons.wordpress.com/

Hi Terry Newtown Linford to Leicester city centre is under 6 miles, I would expect someone would use the bus in the 50's, not aware of any railway line around there but there were many more usable lines then pre Beeching Or failing that bicycle or even shanks pony We couldn't afford public transport so walked everywhere, 6 or 7 miles was not that unusual, although if it were for work I would think the bus more likely With the lack of cars the bus service was better then Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 31/03/2014 18:31, Terry Holmes wrote: > Does anyone know where bradgate park cottages were in the 1950's, if they > were newtown lindford (braggy park) how would someone get there from > leicester in the 50's.

Does anyone know where bradgate park cottages were in the 1950's, if they were newtown lindford (braggy park) how would someone get there from leicester in the 50's.

Hi Terry First port of call would be the online newspapers Otherwise I would contact the Leicestershire Records Office HM Prison Leicester: prison records 1866-1985 (DE 4766) I doubt you will find anything online unless its mentioned in the papers Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 31/03/2014 18:01, terence holmes wrote: > Hi list, does anyone know of a web site where i can find a prison'er around > 1949ish poss welford rd.

My mum regularly cycled from her home on Cranmer Street to Bradgate Park in the 50s :) -----Original Message----- From: leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nivard Ovington Sent: 31 March 2014 18:41 To: leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LEI] 1950's search. Hi Terry Newtown Linford to Leicester city centre is under 6 miles, I would expect someone would use the bus in the 50's, not aware of any railway line around there but there were many more usable lines then pre Beeching Or failing that bicycle or even shanks pony We couldn't afford public transport so walked everywhere, 6 or 7 miles was not that unusual, although if it were for work I would think the bus more likely With the lack of cars the bus service was better then Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 31/03/2014 18:31, Terry Holmes wrote: > Does anyone know where bradgate park cottages were in the 1950's, if > they were newtown lindford (braggy park) how would someone get there > from leicester in the 50's. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi list, does anyone know of a web site where i can find a prison'er around 1949ish poss welford rd.

Hi All, Any of you who have family connections to Kirby Muxloe, and who are within reach of Leicestershire, may like to know that there will be an exhibition of Kirby's Past in the Village Hall (LE9 2EQ) on Saturday, 5th April, from 11am - 4pm. It will feature photographs and memorabilia from the start of the 20th century through two World Wars. See: http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/kirbymuxloe/future-meetings.html Also available at the exhibition will be the latest book from Kirby Muxloe Local History Group, titled "A Shop For Everything - The Growth of Kirby Muxloe". If you can't make the exhibition and would like a copy of the book (£7), call our secretary on +44(0) 116 2392913. Best wishes, Mike Gould Chairman, Kirby Muxloe Local History Group

Hi all Just on the off chance wondered if anyone might have a large scale OS map of Littlethorpe circa 1940/50's Seeking the location of 20 the Square Littlethorpe It has been suggested it was in the location of where the small lay by is, next to the Old Inn -- Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK)

There are several utilities that will download Microsoft Media Server streams(*). The resultant file is 555Mb. Having watched the downloaded file, as expected from a cine film, there is camera shake and some instances where the film has jittered and skipped while being digitised. (*) Curious that the University of Leicester would use mms as Microsoft deprecated it in 2003. on 27/3/14 10:28 AM, Nivard Ovington <ovington.one@gmail.com> wrote: > Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 10:28:03 +0000 > From: Nivard Ovington <ovington.one@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [LEI] Leicestershire History Website > To: leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com > > Hi Jan > > I found the first part of it juddery but the latter part OK > > I just tried it again and it seems to be juddering most of the way > through, there does not appear to be a download option which > would probably resolve the judder > > When I first watched it we were having problems with our > broadband so assumed it was buffering > > Even with the judder I still found it interesting > > I suppose its the problem we have with some archive footage, > better to have something than nothing > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > On 27/03/2014 06:20, Jan Marchant wrote: > >> Would be great if I could get it to play properly! >> >> Jan

Would be great if I could get it to play properly! Jan -----Original Message----- From: Nivard Ovington Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 4:35 AM To: leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LEI] Leicestershire History Website Thanks for posting that Mike I just had a good "nostalg" watching the Coronation parade Were my lot in the crowd, very likely Anyone interested in old vehicles do watch it there are some marvellous vehicles on show Plenty of organisations involved, who knows who you might see <g> For the video see (no sound) <http://cdm16445.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15407coll2/id/36> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 17/03/2014 17:06, Mike Clooney wrote: > That's the one Nivard >> >> <http://cdm16445.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/myleicestershirehistory> ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Jan I found the first part of it juddery but the latter part OK I just tried it again and it seems to be juddering most of the way through, there does not appear to be a download option which would probably resolve the judder When I first watched it we were having problems with our broadband so assumed it was buffering Even with the judder I still found it interesting I suppose its the problem we have with some archive footage, better to have something than nothing Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 27/03/2014 06:20, Jan Marchant wrote: > Would be great if I could get it to play properly! > > Jan

Unfortunately, having a grandfather born in the UK does not qualify. If it did, I would be signing. I will, however, support you in spirit. Some of you who search in the USA, may not know that EACH STATE has jurisdiction over these matters and all of the vital records laws are not the same--although similar--from state to state. In the last several years, cracks have been appearing in the solidarity of the states in this matter. One state in particular, Missouri, has put a great many early vital records online as a special state project. I have a friend who was a part of this fascinating project. If you need to search in Missouri, you can find indexes for and actual images of BMD records online free of charge. I have found this to be an invaluable aid in assembling information about my husband's early family lines. These records and images are also printable. Other states will quite possibly follow in some form in the near future. Perhaps Missouri can help pave the way for UK registration districts to see the light! Good luck, Carolyn in still snowy Minnesota USA > If you were born in the UK then you are a citizen of the UK no matter where you live. Therefore you can sign the petition. HM Government is at present preaching to the G8 countries to open current data to the public. It therefore stands they should lead the way by opening data between 100 and 177 years old with no qualms whatsoever. I would suggest you sign, if born in the UK, but that is your choice to make. Cheers Guy

On 26/03/2014 10:20, Robert Burns wrote: > Well being a part of the G7 (G8 doesnt exist anymore) makes not a > difference. Being a non UK citizen will just get you ignored. It's the G7 that doesn't exist. G8 does exist. You didn't read what I said properly. Anyone from any of the G8 or G20 countries who has English/Welsh ancestry can ask their representatives to challenge the UK on the latter's claim to be for open data when that is obviously NOT the case given the 100+ year old data is still closed. I've not had problems getting overseas BMDs where the national language is English. I'm having more trouble getting Italian documents but that's because I don't speak Italian! -- Connie http://oursalmons.wordpress.com/

On 26/03/2014 11:11, Vern Prescott wrote: > I am in a bit of a quandry over this petition, since I live in Canada. > Opening these registers would be an immense benefit for me since I am a > long distance away. However, it hardly seems appropriate for for a person > "from the colonie" to be telling Her Majesty's Government what to do. > > Should we sign the petition? > > Vern > > If you were born in the UK then you are a citizen of the UK no matter where you live. Therefore you can sign the petition. HM Government is at present preaching to the G8 countries to open current data to the public. It therefore stands they should lead the way by opening data between 100 and 177 years old with no qualms whatsoever. I would suggest you sign, if born in the UK, but that is your choice to make. Cheers Guy

The Italians aren't nearly as organized as the Brits, tho. I wish I could sign, but I can't as a US resident. I'll send it on to my UK based friends. Hopefully it makes a difference. I wish we could submit comments to the project like on the US petition site so that we could explain how valuable this service would be to non-UK residents. Further - isn't the UK in a money crunch like we are? Wouldn't this be a prime money making opportunity to license the registers out? Concetta On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 12:28 PM, Connie <connie.sparrer@gmail.com> wrote: > On 26/03/2014 10:20, Robert Burns wrote: > > Well being a part of the G7 (G8 doesnt exist anymore) makes not a > > difference. Being a non UK citizen will just get you ignored. > > It's the G7 that doesn't exist. G8 does exist. > > You didn't read what I said properly. Anyone from any of the G8 or > G20 countries who has English/Welsh ancestry can ask their > representatives to challenge the UK on the latter's claim to be for > open data when that is obviously NOT the case given the 100+ year old > data is still closed. > > I've not had problems getting overseas BMDs where the national > language is English. I'm having more trouble getting Italian > documents but that's because I don't speak Italian! > > > -- > Connie > http://oursalmons.wordpress.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Guy It used to be the case that anyone could see the names of those signing but no more detail, I am quite sure you did not have to give an address, my reluctance to give an address is going on previous experience of history of the security employed by the government (ie very little) I read the information on outcomes of previous petitions, I am yet to be convinced any of them changed anything However I support the principal of the petition you started and wish you and us well with it I see it was mentioned on British Genes blog and facebook and no doubt there will be more publicity to come I do thank you for your previous campaigns on the census and 1939 national identity, no one can doubt the work you put in and the help you have given others, not forgetting your marvellous web site which I use often <http://freespace.virgin.net/guy.etchells/index.htm> So once again good luck with it, despite my own reservations Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > I don't know if the petition will make a difference but I intend to give > it a try. > We at the campaign are trying or hardest to get the Historic Registers > open (those over 100 years old) the petition is just one aspect of the > campaign. > We are contacting MPs, magazines & other media, the Federation of Family > History Societies, the Society of Genealogists, friends, enemys, etc. > anyone who can write, email or talk. > > The legislation is in place to allow it. > The Registrars General since at least the start of the 20th century have > been working towards it. > A Royal Commission was in favour of it. > A consultation review was in favour of it. > Members of Parliament were in favour of it. > Both Labour and Conservative governments have been in favour of it. > > Throughout the years there has been support for open historic registers > from all parties in the House of Commons but little action. > We hope to change that and change the support action and action into law. > > With your help we will succeed. > > Do not forget > > *These registers are your heritage. > They are archived for your information > Please help to make it Easier and Cheaper to access them* > > Cheers > Guy

Hi Eileen Whilst I sympathise with not being able to sign, I wouldn't expect to be able to sign something that might affect policy in the USA or Canada or wherever Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 26/03/2014 00:25, Eileen Stonely Phelps wrote: > FYI: > Nobody has said anything about whether non-citizens (ie non-TAXpayers) > could sign the petition. I didn't expect to be able to (I'm in the U.S.) > but I gave it a shot. It asked me if I lived in the U.K. & I clicked No > and couldn't sign it.

On 26/03/2014 00:25, Eileen Stonely Phelps wrote: > FYI: > Nobody has said anything about whether non-citizens (ie non-TAXpayers) > could sign the petition. I didn't expect to be able to (I'm in the U.S.) > but I gave it a shot. It asked me if I lived in the U.K. & I clicked No > and couldn't sign it. You won't be able to sign the government epetition because you are not resident in the UK but you may be able to get your representative to do something since the US is part of the G8. Canada is also part of the G* The UK keeps on about having open data but is keeping the 100+ year old BMD registers closed except for indexes (and even the indexes from 2005/6 aren't available to all unless you can visit one of six places in England and Wales!) Australia is part of the G20 (G8+20) so maybe Australian list members can ask their representatives to help. Anyone else who lives in the EU or other G20 country could do the same or write directly to our dearly beloved Prime Minister pointing out that even though you live overseas you are buying from the UK. -- Connie http://oursalmons.wordpress.com/

On 25/03/2014 22:29, Nivard Ovington wrote: > Hi Guy > > As you will have seen I have signed it but have no faith whatsoever in > it or any other petition > > I looked at the stats on petitions a short while back and confess I did > not come up with your results, in fact I did not find one petition that > affected policy > > As I said I wish it well but will be highly surprised if it hits its target > > Its likelihood of success will be known in days > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Neither I nor anyone else (as far as I know) can see who signed the petition it is all confidential. Stats on earlier petitions may be found at www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/SN06450.pdf‎ With the outcome of earlier petitions at *http://tinyurl.com/qhwg5j9* Some of the claims are obtuse and there are obviously other actions associated with the final outcome. Apparently UK citizens can vote even when living abroad. I don't know if the petition will make a difference but I intend to give it a try. We at the campaign are trying or hardest to get the Historic Registers open (those over 100 years old) the petition is just one aspect of the campaign. We are contacting MPs, magazines & other media, the Federation of Family History Societies, the Society of Genealogists, friends, enemys, etc. anyone who can write, email or talk. The legislation is in place to allow it. The Registrars General since at least the start of the 20th century have been working towards it. A Royal Commission was in favour of it. A consultation review was in favour of it. Members of Parliament were in favour of it. Both Labour and Conservative governments have been in favour of it. Throughout the years there has been support for open historic registers from all parties in the House of Commons but little action. We hope to change that and change the support action and action into law. With your help we will succeed. Do not forget *These registers are your heritage. They are archived for your information Please help to make it Easier and Cheaper to access them* Cheers Guy

I am in a bit of a quandry over this petition, since I live in Canada. Opening these registers would be an immense benefit for me since I am a long distance away. However, it hardly seems appropriate for for a person "from the colonie" to be telling Her Majesty's Government what to do. Should we sign the petition? Vern