Who's Who in Sport - 1935

As we mark the 75th anniversary of cricket's infamous 'Bodyline' series, I searched this volume for the main protagonists. We learn that Douglas Jardine was born in India in 1900, and played county cricket for Surrey. The series in which he played for England are listed, including those in which he was captain.

Jardine's spearhead was Harold Larwood, who was born in Nuncargate in 1904 and played for Nottinghamshire. He is noted as having taken more than 100 wickets in a season on several occasions.

Many other notable sportsmen (and women) feature, and family historians who are interested in sporting figures will find its 320 pages compelling.

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London Royal Blue Book 1913

This directory comprises in excess of 1,600 pages, containing the names and addresses of the 'better class private residents in London'. The three main sections are a street directory, an alphabetical directory - which lists nearly 50,000 residents - and a trades and professional directory. London in this context comprises an area bounded by Hampstead, the Thames, Finsbury Circus and Hammersmith.

A typical entry in the alphabetical directory tells us that the Hon Sir Sidney Arthur Taylor Rowlatt was a judge of the King's Bench Division of the High Court, who lived at 11 Upper Phillimore Gardens. If we then turn to the section about the High Court of Justice, we can learn more about Rowlatt's professional life, which in turn opens the door to a multitude of research avenues.

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