magic attic

[LFS]

Dear Rootschatters
Does anyone know if the Magic Attic in Swadlincote has the Burton on Trent newspapers please?
Thanks
Linda

[Romilly]

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.

[Jones the Search]

Hi Linda  
Looks like it  
http://www.sharpes.org.uk/magicatt.htm

                                Patricia  

[Jones the Search]

See also 

http://www.magicattic.org.uk/about.html

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DBY/Hartshorne/
                    Patricia

[LFS]

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

[Romilly]

Hi Linda,

It sounds a fascinating place...I wish we had one here in Herts!

(Thanks for the links Patricia:-)

All Best Wishes, Romilly.

[LFS]

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

[andreajs]

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

[LFS]

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