Tracing your family history in the theatre reading list
Camp, Anthony J., First Steps in Family History, 3rd edn., London: Society of Genealogists, 1998
Cole, Jean, and John Titford, Tracing Your Family Tree: The Comprehensive Guide to Discovering your Family History, Newbury: Countryside Books, 1997
Colwell, Stella, Teach Yourself: Tracing Your Family History, London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1997
Family Records Centre http://www.familyrecords.gov.uk
Fitzhugh, Terrick, V. H., revised by Susan Lumas for the Society of Genealogists, The Dictionary of Genealogy, 5th edn., London: A & C Black, 1998
Hey, David, The Oxford Companion to Local and Family History, new edn ., Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998
Pelling, George, updated by Pauline Litton, Beginning Your Family History, 7th edn., Newbury: Countryside Books in Association with the Federation of Family History Societies, 2001
Ruston, Alan R., My Ancestor Worked in the Theatre, London: Society of Genealogists, 2005
Willis, Arthur J., and Karin Proudfoot, Genealogy for Beginners, Chichester: Phillimore and Co Ltd., 1997
Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950
From 19 May 2012 the V&A celebrates the opening of the newly renovated Fashion Galleries with an exhibition of beautiful ballgowns, red carpet evening dresses and catwalk showstoppers.
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History Ruler
Wow your friends with your new found knowledge of history with this handy ruler that spans 2 metres of important historical dates.
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Thu 19 July 2012–Sat 21 July 2012

CONFERENCE: The V&A and the University of Reading are organising an international conference related to the major AHRC project, ‘Giving Voice to the Nation': the Arts Council of Great Britain and the development of theatre and Performance in Britain 1945-1995.
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