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November 2020

Inglorious mud: Caroline Roope explores the world of the mudlarks, people driven by poverty to scavenge along urban waterways
Rebuilding after the Great Fire: The response to London's 1666 fire included raising funds from across the country. Stuart A Raymond reveals some interesting records this generated
Listen to family stories... and then do the research: Nick Thorne builds his family story on firm ground using records readily available online
A father's jealousy: A case from Edwardian England illustrates how basic archival records don’t always tell the whole story about a marriage. By Nell Darby
A tale of two towns: 100 years on from Leith’s merger with Edinburgh, Nicola Lisle tells the story of the uneasy relationship between Scotland’s capital city and its nearby port History in the details: Materials – leather (part 2)