Thursday 26 June 2008

Times archive online

The Times has put its entire archive online. It dates back to 1785. I haven't had a chance to play with it properly yet but a quick search for "Tradescant Road" revealed this ad from May 7, 1885, page 16:

Presumably it's a Situations Wanted ad:
Cook (Good) where assistance is given. Dairy and baking. No objection to a job. Middle-age. Active. Good character. - G.L. 93, Tradescant-road, South Lambeth-road.

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