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The 1820 Settler Correspondence
 as preserved in the National Archives, Kew
 and edited by Sue Mackay

1820 Settler Places in Britain and Éire

In many cases, particularly in cities like London and Bristol, many buildings with settler ties no longer exist. In such cases I have tried to include historical pictures where possible, and where I have not been able to take pictures myself I have added pictures from www.geograph.co.uk, which can be used under a Creative Commons Licence. Where the photographer’s name appears as a clickable link followed by a CC BY-SA 2.0 reference, the original photo can be viewed together with other photographs of the surrounding area.

The pictures are currently arranged by county for England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, with separate sections for the cities of Birmingham, Bristol, Dublin, Edinburgh, Liverpool, London, Manchester and Nottingham. London has been further sub-divided into Boroughs so as not to have too many pictures in one file. The pictures appear as small icons with a brief title. Clicking on them will reveal a larger picture with text explaining the link to one or more settlers and a credit to the photographer. Clicking on the + sign will further enlarge the picture to full screen (ESCape to exit full screen), and the photographs can all be downloaded from the site.

 

Our Lady and St.Nicholas Church

Our Lady and St.Nicholas Church
Liverpool
31st March 2024
Sue Mackay
Our Lady and St.Nicholas Church was the Anglican parish church of Liverpool, situated close to the River Mersey and the Pier Head. It is often referred to as St.Nick's or The Sailors' Church, St.Nicholas being the patron saint of sailors. On Sunday 11 February 1810 the spire collapsed into the nave during a service, killing 25 people. The church was badly damaged in WW2 but rebuilt. William BOLD and Mary SOUTHWARD (parents of John BOLD the Settler) were married in St.Nicholas, as were James KIDD and Ann JENKINS,  and Charles TUDOR and Bridget PARKER. Helen and Margaret HIGHAM, stepdaughters of William GRIFFITH, were baptised here in 1805 and 1807. A picture of the original church in 1760, before the collapse of the spire in 1810, can be found here.
Photo by Chris Downer. (CC BY-SA 2.0)
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