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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Derbyshire => Topic started by: LFS on Sunday 19 February 06 17:25 GMT (UK)
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Dear Rootschatters
Does anyone know if the Magic Attic in Swadlincote has the Burton on Trent newspapers please?
Thanks
Linda
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Dear Rootschatters
Does anyone know if the Magic Attic in Swadlincote has the Burton on Trent newspapers please?
Thanks
Linda
Hi Linda,
I'm intrigued... :)
What, & where is the "Magic Attic"?
Romilly.
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Hi Linda :)
Looks like it ::)
http://www.sharpes.org.uk/magicatt.htm
Patricia ;)
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See also ::)
http://www.magicattic.org.uk/about.html
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DBY/Hartshorne/
Patricia :D
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Thanks Patricia
Yes, thanks very much, it really does look very promising - when I get back to Staffordshire (I'm living in Yorkshire most of the time) I'll give them a ring and go over there. And Romilly, I don't know why it's called the Magic Attic - I know it's at the Sharpe's Heritage Centre - I think it was a pottery - in West Street, Swadlincote and they have a large archive of material relating to Swadlincote and South Derbyshire in general - I didn't know though whether they had much for Burton. I don't have a car so it's a bit of a trek getting to Swad.,and knew of it but nothing else.
Again thanks
Linda
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Hi Linda,
It sounds a fascinating place...I wish we had one here in Herts!
(Thanks for the links Patricia:-)
All Best Wishes, Romilly.
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Dear All
I've been told that theMagic Attic is taking care of some parish records for Ashbourne - details unknown. Also that volunteers have been abstracting names of dead from both world wars(from local papers i.e. South Derbyshire andBurton) and putting them into alphabetical order. Just in case anyone is interested. I don't know their opening hours - it's all done by volunteers.
Best wishes Linda
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Hi Linda
I know you posted ages ago but i've only just come across it.
If you are still interested in the Magic Attic i live about 2 mins away and can go and find out anything you might want to know.
I have been in there before and its a really fascinating place and everyones so helpful but unfortunately my family aren't from round here ( actually Yorks and Lancs) so not much help to me!
Please let me know if you need anything and i'll go and find out.
Regards Andrea
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Dear Andrea
Thankyou for your very kind offer - just at the moment I am very unorganised and not quite sure what I was after just then - probably my problem with a fire in Wirksworth which was supposedly reported in Derby Evening Telegraph - I've found two mentions of it in 1956, 25 years after - my grandad was a volunteer fireman and involved in it. Also I've been researching St Chad's Burton, which was my local church. However I'm now living in Yorkshire. So - if I can help you - please let me know - I can get to Sheffield and Rotherham archives easily.
Funnily enough I only found your posting by accident - it didn't come up in my Emails as usual - I wonder if that's the cause of occasional annoyances on Rootschat.
I hope you don't mind if I get in touch later - your offer is really appreciated. Burton has the Burton Mail on film - and it's virtually unreadable.
Best wishes
Linda
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The MA holds a lot of newspapers for the Staffs Derby border area and in fact DRO actually reccomend you visit there if you don't find what you want in their local studies library. It used to be in the Attic area of the pottery there until it moved. Their site used to list online what they held and was searchable but hasnt been for many a year now. I visit it on a ad hoc basis and usually when I visit friends in Swad, which reminds me I must get in touch with er
Rob
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Dear Rob
Thanks
Linda
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The opening times for the Magic Attic are
Monday 7.00 - 9.30 PM
Tuesday 2.00 - 5.00 PM
Thursday 2.00 - 5.00 PM and 7.00 - 9.30 PM
Saturday 10.00 AM - 1.00 PM
Telephone 01283 819020 (When Open)
Luckily I live just 15 mins walk away. My New Years resolution is to visit at least once a week this year. I've been down for the last two Saturday mornings and find it is very worthwhile.
They have a vast archive of Newspapers from Burton & Derby as well as Books, Maps and Photographs. They also have electronic databases, images and records and a lot more.
As Andrea has already said - everyone is very helpful and will always try and help you find what you are looking for.
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Boaman
I have been dying to ask his question for a long time.How do people find old post like this one.Do they pop up in research ? What a lovely name to call an Archive.The Magic Attic. Magic ;D I get the feeling there might be two busy people in the near future ;)
Celia
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Well first off - I only found out about RootsChat on Thursday because I had to go into Hospital for a little Op and I was chatting to the guy in the next bed and mentioned I was researching my family tree - he said he was doing the same and asked if I had been on RootsChat - I said I'd not heard of it. Came out yesterday and logged on for the first time - Funny how a chance meeting like that can lead you somewhere!
As for finding this thread - I logged on today and was just going through the Derbyshire posts as that's where alot of my research is based. I also typed in Swadlincote in the search and up came this post.
As I'd just come back from the Magic Attic I thought I'd add the latest opening times.
It certainly is Magic - I wish every town had one - It would make our job a lot easier - They have such a wealth of history there it just makes me wonder how much has been lost in other places - newspapers are a wonderful insight into what was going on all those years ago - It doesn't matter if you are looking for a birth,death or marriage for family history, an event for local history or what what was on TV, at the cinema or the price of a washing machine for social history - pick up a newspaper and you'll find so much.
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Hi Readers,
My father born in Woodville knew Graham Nutt & Clyde Dissington and was amazed that when on a trip back to England with my mother, Graham proceded to tell my Dad about the impending move to the Sharpe's Pottery. Graham showed my Father all that had to be moved and it was quite an amazing story that all of the papers if not moved would be lost.
Lucky we have people like Graham & Clyde that take much time and honour in there work to preseve such stuff so that we the people tracing our ancestors have a central place to visit and find interstesting facts out our family in years gone by.
When I returned from England back in February 2004 started to gather my family tree and Clyde was very helpful in starting me off.
So even as far as Australia can benefit from these two gentleman. I take my hat off to them.
PS my family still live in Gresley, Newhall, Nottingham and Blackfordby.
Regards
Karen
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Just a quick note to let you know the Magic Attic Website has been updated
http://www.magicattic.org.uk
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Congratulations to all involved. It's nice to see it up and running and with the new look. I look forward to visiting, hopefully when I am in England in late September and early October.
Regards and best wishes,
Brett Payne
Tauranga, New Zealand
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Brett,
Let me know when your over and going to visit the Magic ATtic and ill try and meet up with you.
Rob
aka madbadrob
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Hi Rob, and nice to "see" you again. Will try to do that closer to the time.
Regards and best wishes, Brett