Free access to 19th C British Newspaper Collection

garibaldired · Post by **garibaldired** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:56 pm

Hi Everyone,

Well like you all I've been too busy searching to post here!
So a big thanks again to Chris and Maggie.
I haven't unfortunately found anything on my Scottish lot but my English gt gt grandfather popped up. He fancied himself as an inventor and having recently found a US patent for his glove fasteners(!) I've now found an advert for his "Impregnable Safe".

Happy hunting!
Best wishes,
Meg

Andrew C. · Post by **Andrew C.** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 7:31 pm

How are you all refining your searches I just don't know where to begin?

speleobat2 · Post by **speleobat2** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:32 pm

Hi Andrew,

I just picked one family name and then searched for it in a limited time span--five years--to start with. I can only sit here and read these things for so long especially since I have dial-up and downloading pages can be very tedious!

Carol

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:26 pm

Hi Meg

I've now found an advert for his "Impregnable Safe".

Ah... so that is where he is hiding all those rellies you are having problems finding - sounds more likely to me than that "alien spaceship" theory that gets a regular airing!

Best wishes
Lesley

maggie · Post by **maggie** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:46 pm

hope you are all having fun
i know i am no time for anything else if i didn't have to be at 5.30am for work i'd stay on it all night roll on friday and a long weekend
maggie

garibaldired · Post by **garibaldired** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:19 am

Leslie,

You're right the impregnable safe is a much better theory than the alien abduction one!

On the other hand think how rich I might be if the safe had truly been impregnable. And of course with those glove fasteners too............!

Best wishes,
Meg

garibaldired · Post by **garibaldired** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 4:57 pm

Hi All,

Has anyone tried accessing this today?
I've tried both links and can no longer get into the site with either. Anyone else had this problem?

Best wishes,
Meg

Post by **Jean Jeanie** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:10 pm

Hi Meg

I can't access it either. I've tried both links

Best wishes
Jean

Post by **Anne H** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:12 pm

I also tried both links...they are now asking for the ID

Regards,
Anne H

Post by **SarahND** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:20 pm

Ah well,
Now no excuse but to try to organize all I downloaded

That should occupy me for a few weeks!

Regards,
Sarah