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CFHS One Day Conference 26th February 2000

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On the 26th February 2000 the Cambridgeshire Family History Society held a one-day conference entitled 'Emigrants: Free or in Chains?'. During the day the A.G.M. was also held.

As this may be of interest to others notes have been included for two of the speeches, a transcription of the third and the Chairman's Report from the A.G.M. In addition some the illustrations used during Chris Jakes speech are also included.

Transcriptions by, and with thanks to, David Rooke

  1. Notes from Mike Petty's speech on Newspapers

  2. Notes from Jill Chamber's speech on the Swing Riots

  3. Transcription of chris Jake's speech on Emigration

  4. Illustrations from the London Illustrated News - Emigration(Large images)

  5. The Chairman's Report 2000

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