It looks like the Find My Past team took time off over the Easter break.
The Findmypast Photo Collection has grown by 41,373 new images, from 1900s to 1920s.
The Britain, School and University Students collection is now enriched with 132,851 new records from various schools across England. Dating from 1264 to 1926.
To give you a sense of what to expect, here’s an example index from the Highgate School Register, held at University College London:
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Name | Alexander Reid |
| Birth date | 2 October 1863 |
| Admission year | 1880 |
| Father’s name | T. Reid |
| Qualifications | D.S.O. |
| School | Highgate School, London |
| Publication year | 1938 |
| Archive reference | LONDON HISTORY 49.301 HIG |
Check out the linked image; there may be more.
Newspapers
Just 71,299 new pages this week, with two Salvation Army titles now available:
- War Cry (new title) — 65,382 pages, covering 1879–1985,.
- Social Gazette — 4,106 pages, covering 1893–1909.