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Having spent a few days investigating my paternal ancestry locations in northern England it was now time to see where a number of my maternal ancestors had originated. Working backwards from my mother who...
After years of doing family tree research it was finally time to visit those places in England where my ancestors originated, before they migrated to Australia. My father’s parents arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia...
Driving through the Black Forest in Germany many years ago, I was totally unaware that I was in the ancestral area of my husband. It was only after extensive research on our family tree...
The concentration camp set up by the National Socialists in Dachau in March 1933 to house mainly political prisoners became the prototype for all subsequent concentration camps set up under the reign of Adolf...
At the edge of the Sahara desert, Ouarzazate is the main Berber city in the south of Morocco known for its spectacular sunsets and dramatic mountain and desert scenery. The Sahara is the reason...
It’s hard not to be seduced by Marrakech. It’s a feast for the senses with the exotic smells of cooking spices, the calls to prayer heard across the rooftops, the hustle and bustle of the...
While Rabat is the political capital of Morocco, Casablanca has become the economic and business capital. It is the country’s largest city and its chief port. An ancient city, it was settled by the Berbers...
Rabat is the capital city of Morocco and its second largest city, located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the river Bou Regreg. It is one of four Imperial cities of Morocco,...
Meknès is one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco, yet it does not receive the same amount of tourism as other cities, being much smaller and quieter. It was founded in the 11th...
Fès (or Fez – they are interchangeable) – Morocco’s third largest city – was founded in the 8th century and is now home to over one million people. At various times the capital city of Morocco and...
Destinations / England / Road Trips / United Kingdom
Getting back to my roots in Lancashire & Yorkshire
January 12, 2021
