Free access to 19thC British newspapers - back in business!

JulieAK · Post by **JulieAK** » Sun May 18, 2008 1:16 pm

Thanks for posting this!

I wasn't very hopeful as I didn't think my folk could afford a piece in the BDMs for example. But a drowning accident in the 1880s was reported in the Glasgow Herald with a description of what happened.

And a real find was a little 'In memoriam' piece for 2 teenage boys who sailed off one day and were never heard from again. No wonder I couldn't find them on the census! I got a ship name and date of departure, and a probable accompanying cousin.

mallog · Post by **mallog** » Sun May 18, 2008 4:23 pm

It's not working for me again

Chris Paton · Post by **Chris Paton** » Sun May 18, 2008 4:27 pm

Just tried it, and found no problems.

Chris

kenspeckle · Post by **kenspeckle** » Tue May 20, 2008 10:18 am

its still working fine ... VERY grateful for initial post on this as I have found heaps of good info
maybe try clear your cookies

regards Lesley in Tassie

mallog · Post by **mallog** » Tue May 20, 2008 1:18 pm

Seems to work if I type the email address in. Thanks for your help Chris

Found four articles

heymarky · Post by **heymarky** » Sat May 24, 2008 6:31 pm

I finally find a juicy, highly published murder case that might be a relative (the victim) and the Gale link tells me the trial is over.

Anyone else tried lately?

I suppose if I mention a juicy, highly published murder case in front of this group I had better provide some names.

In 1878 Eugène Marie Chantrell murdered his wife, Elisabeth Cullen Dyer in Edinburgh.

One of my must-be-related-somehow's was a Margaret Dyer who married Thomas Weir. She is in the census (sorry, don't have the year in front of me. '51 or '61 probably). The victim, has a sister named Margaret Weir Dyer.

I've found a Google Book about the trial. Now if I can just find time to read it!

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Sat May 24, 2008 8:01 pm

Hey, heymarky
That Elizabeth appears to have a twin brother called John James Dyer, mother was Margaret Cullen or Dyer, father was a commercial traveller who d. 1869. Family consisted of two sons, two daughters.
Check your email.

Best wishes
Lesley

Chris Paton · Post by **Chris Paton** » Sat May 24, 2008 11:42 pm

Just tried - and it still works!

Chris

heymarky · Post by **heymarky** » Sun May 25, 2008 5:30 am

Not sure what buttons I was pushing wrong, but it's working for me now, too.

Andrew Cunningham · Post by **Andrew Cunningham** » Sun May 25, 2008 5:29 pm

My great great grandfather finished second in the high jump ("leaping a height") at the 1849 Finzean Games, accomplishing 4'8" in disappointingly wet conditions. Not a talent that got passed down to me, alas.

Another great great grandfather gave an address on the subject of emigration to Canada at the Trades' Hall, Glassford Street, Glasgow on June 13, 1872. His advice that success in Canada came easier with abstinence from whisky was met with hearty laughter.

Given that the first gg grandfather (the high jumper) emigrated to Canada iin 1872 it would be interesting to imagine that he was influenced to do so by having seen my second gg grandfather speak during his emigration-promoting tour around Scotland that year.