Start with the clue you have
A name, address, approximate date or remembered event can be enough to begin. Choose one starting point below, then follow the photographs, places and stories it reveals.
Choose a starting point
A person or family
Use the controlled family archive for names and family connections. This material retains its member access settings.
A house or place
Begin with the local places index for buildings, churches, schools, shops and other village locations.
A photograph
Browse the image collections. For a selection around a subject or keyword, use My Slideshow from the Members Hub.
A date or event
Follow the History Time Line to place a remembered occasion or change within the village story.
Village life in the news
Look for reports of clubs, organisations, meetings, celebrations and the everyday life of Great Brickhill.
An article or book
Use authored accounts and focused collections when you want a fuller narrative around your subject.
Make the search easier
Try a surname before a full name. Consider initials, nicknames and different spellings. If a date is uncertain, begin with a decade or omit it. A building’s old name, an occupation or a nearby landmark may be more useful than its modern address.
Follow the connections
A photograph may identify a place; the place may reveal a resident; the resident may lead to an event or article. Compare captions and accounts, and keep personal recollection distinct from documentary evidence.
If nothing appears
An unsuccessful search does not establish that a person or event is absent from the collection. Try a simpler question or another starting point. If you have a clue we have missed, send it with the page or photograph reference.
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