Discover what life was like in wartime Britain with army lists and aerial photographs

We've bolstered our collection with new records spanning 114 years this week.

Uncover details about your ancestors' military experiences within new Army Lists and discover local history in vivid detail with the exciting new Britain From Above collection.

British Army, Army Lists 1839-1946

We updated our collection of British Army lists this week, with 15,103,833 records covering over a century. If your ancestor served in the army between 1839 and 1946, their name may appear within these new records.

Britain from Above, England Collection, 1919-1953

We're delighted to announce the addition of a truly unique set of photographs to our site, published in partnership with Historic England.

Colchester, Essex in 1952.

This rich collection of aerial photographs offers a vivid insight into what Britain looked like between 1919 and 1953. Explore the history of the streets you've walked and the places you've called home within 82,521 photos.

New pages from Brighton to Birmingham

256,884 pages joined our archive this week, with six new titles added and updates made to 35 of our existing newspapers.

New titles:

• Birmingham Daily Mercury, 1855–1857
• Freeman's Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser, 1823–1824
• Halfpenny Weekly, 1885–1890
• Illustrated London Clipper, 1876
• Liverpool Journal and Lancashire Weekly Express, 1879
• Northern Telegraphic News, 1856

Updated titles:

• Brighton Examiner, 1870–1871, 1873, 1883
• Cambridge Town Crier, 2000, 2005
• Carmarthen Journal, 2005
• Chatham, Rochester and Brompton Observer, 1966
• Derby Express, 2000–2002
• Dundee Courier, 1817–1820, 1823–1829, 1834–1836, 1839–1843
• Forward (Glasgow), 1915, 1950
• Hindoo Patriot, 1889–1891
• Jersey Evening Post, 1919
• Manchester & Salford Advertiser, 1846
• Northern Scot and Moray & Nairn Express, 1947, 1979
• Pink (Newcastle), 1993–1999
• Preston Pilot, 1850
• Shamrock, 1875, 1883
• Shipping World and Herald of Commerce, 1910–1912, 1914–1918
• Skelmersdale Advertiser, 2003
• Society Times, 1886–1888
• Stockport Times, 2005
• Stroud News and Gloucestershire Advertiser, 1881–1882
• Surrey-Hants Star, 2000, 2004
• The Record, 1882–1883, 1885, 1888, 1890, 1895, 1898
• Times of India, 1912–1913, 1926–1928, 1937, 1951, 1962–1964
• Tyrone Courier, 1910–1913
• Uxbridge & W. Drayton Gazette, 2000
• Uxbridge Informer, 2000–2001
• Vale Advertiser, 2000, 2002
• Western Daily Press, 1951
• Winsford Chronicle, 2000, 2003
• Worthing Herald, 2005
• Yarmouth Mercury, 1882–1883, 1888
• Yorkshireman, 1888

Rise, Power, Ruin: A Family History of the Industrial Revolution

At the Coalport China Works, three generations of the Austin family pass down an intricate craft. Their careful work travels the globe, and yet their names are lost to history.

For the second episode of the series, historian Alice Loxton joins host and genealogist Jen Baldwin to uncover an incredible story of hidden female labour.

About the author

Daisy Goddard