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Subjects being Researched

This page give details of the subjects being researched by many of our Society's members - i.e. those with email addresses.

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Public - Subjects of Interests

SubjectDescriptionMem No
58th Regiment of Foot1800s8543
BEXLEYHEATH HORTICULTURE1850-1950s8065
BEXLEYHEATH TROLLEY, TRAM, BUS SERVICE1900-1970s8065
BRICKMAKERSIndex covering all England550
BRICKMAKERSBrickmakers8060
Brickmaking in Bromley18-19c8320
Bromley shoemakers18 & 19c8369
Building of/Builders19c Deptford8294
BURIALS and MIs in GRAVEYARDS18th c, 19th c and 20th c Chislehurst, Kent8259
CALICO PRINTERSHome Counties550
Cement making1950-1972 APCM Swanscombe railway haulage of chalk5458
Coaches,Hackney cabs/Horse transport19&20c in Greenwich, Lewisham & Deptford8385
DARTFORD, KENManor Place/ Manor House 1875-77. Death of William Mills in 1877 consequent to being run over.8316
Deptford Royal Dockyard18-19c Deptford, Kent8304
Famine Irish or NavviesWhy my Irish ancestors might have emigrated8071
Farming 18&19c8297
Farming in NW kent.Particularly employment records.8316
Florists in ErithEarly 20th c8320
GREENWICH GAS WORKS6597
Hatters18 & 19c Bristol, GLS186
HORTON KIRBYBowling club.Mid/late 1900s8316
HORTON KIRBYFootball club. Mid/late 1900s8316
HORTON KIRBYPaper Mill. Particularly the various occupations8316
London Docks 18&19c8470
Movement of people in KentKnowledge about the ease of movement about kent8071
Painters - WoolwichEarly 20th c8320
PaupersWhat was life like for them8071
PETHAM COURTEynsford, Kent 17th, 18th & 19th c8088
PLUSH WEAVERS597
RAT CATCHERSIndex covering all England550
Ropemakers 18&19c8470
RestaurantsSt Pauls area LDN esp Blitz damage8415
Rotherhithe- Barge buildingScales family 18-20c8415
Sheet metal workers19-20c (Brabys) Deptford8072
Shipwrights 18-19c8304
Shipwrights 18&19c8470
Shoemaker18-19c Bromley, Kent8369
Soans & Dunn20th century Ford garage Bromley, Kent8247
Soans Bros19-20C Bromley, Kent8247
WATERMENStarkey family6597
WATERMEN & LIGHTERMENBermondsey, Rotherhithe & Deptford7984
Woolwich Dockyard19c Woolwich, Kent8304
Dartford Football ClubEverything to do with the club 1888 to date6952
Dartford F.C. Supporters Assn.1921 to date6952
Dartford F.C. Women2016 to date6952
Dartford F.C. Girls Develoment2015 to date6952
Dartford Ladies Football Club1999 to date6952
London Girls Football ClubCatford, Blackheath, Eltham 1992-20186952
London Corintians Football Club (Ladies)Eltham 1992-20186952
London Women Football ClubCatford, Blackheath, Eltham 1947-20106952
South London Womens F.C.New Cross, Blackheath 1947-1950s6952
Romany gypsiesEltham,Belvedere & Crayford Kent in 19-20c8476
GamekeepersWest Wickham 1880-19218511
Metropolitan Police Officers who served in WW1 and/or WW28216
War Department Constabulary (Woolwich)Officers who served at The Royal Arsenal 1926-608216
East India Company18th & 19th Century Deptford, Kent8583
Brassfounders18th & 19th Centuries Worldwide8615
Boilermakers18th & 19th Centuries Worldwide8615
Millwrights18th & 19th Centuries Worldwide8615
Plumbers18th & 19th Centuries Worldwide8615
Dockers/Surrey DocksAny8686