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Offline alyson123

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Re: Can't get remote access to British Library newspaper archive
« Reply #36 on: Wednesday 17 February 10 11:52 GMT (UK) »
I have the site bookmarked and I don't even need to use my barcode library
no. for entry!!!!
One extreme to the other!!! :-\
Happy to be 'in the club' though!...........hope it lasts!
Alyson
Lea/Lee ........Gnosall, Armitage Hednesford Kings Bromley,  Hednesford, Staffordshire.
Richardson..... Hanbury, Hednesford, Checkley Marchington .....Staffordshire
Corbett ....... Dawley, Wellington, Madeley......Shropshire, Willenhall & Hednesford,Staffs
Pyle/Pile ........Hensingham, Workington, Whitehaven, Cumberland
Pyle/Pile....... Newcastlle on Tyne, County Durham & Northumberland
Doran ...... Whitehaven, Cumberland and Ireland
Savage ........ County Down, Killough and Belfast, Irela

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Re: Can't get remote access to British Library newspaper archive
« Reply #37 on: Wednesday 17 February 10 12:23 GMT (UK) »
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I have the site bookmarked and I don't even need to use my barcode library
no. for entry!!!!
I don't often have to use my number,only every now and then.I don't know if the difference is because there are 2 pages.1 for gales and the one for wirral libraries.

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Re: Can't get remote access to British Library newspaper archive
« Reply #38 on: Wednesday 17 February 10 15:16 GMT (UK) »
both Surrey and Lancs are fine for me <phew>

perhaps they have fixed the problem now.
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Re: Can't get remote access to British Library newspaper archive
« Reply #39 on: Wednesday 17 February 10 15:22 GMT (UK) »
Lancs library just rang me back.........
Gale are apparently having major technical issues but expect normality to resume from
22nd of this month, so things might be a bit trial and error until then.
Alyson
Lea/Lee ........Gnosall, Armitage Hednesford Kings Bromley,  Hednesford, Staffordshire.
Richardson..... Hanbury, Hednesford, Checkley Marchington .....Staffordshire
Corbett ....... Dawley, Wellington, Madeley......Shropshire, Willenhall & Hednesford,Staffs
Pyle/Pile ........Hensingham, Workington, Whitehaven, Cumberland
Pyle/Pile....... Newcastlle on Tyne, County Durham & Northumberland
Doran ...... Whitehaven, Cumberland and Ireland
Savage ........ County Down, Killough and Belfast, Irela