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Library resources for researching World War I: Wartime Statistics Committee

Posted on 30/06/2014 by Library of the Society of Friends

The Wartime Statistics Committee was established by Meeting for Sufferings in June 1917, a year after the introduction of conscription, to collect statistics on men of military age. Its records are of value for researchers interested in British Quakers and … Continue reading →

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Readers’ stories: the Elbow Lane Scandal, chit chat and serious stuff

Posted on 21/01/2013 by Library of the Society of Friends

The second in our series of readers’ stories is from Bill Chadkirk, a former member of Friends House staff. Once we’d stopped blushing at the compliments we realised we had to blog Bill’s light hearted account of doing research in … Continue reading →

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