Rylands Library

Spent two half days last week at Rylands looking at the archives of Thomas Ashby Needham. The man is a marvel. I've taken several hundred photos of his work. I've concentrated on the summary pedigree files. I've already uncovered much new info on gravestones at longer and data on wills. The slog has started and wasn't helped by a trip to Twikkers to watch England squeeze past South Africa. The All Blacks next