Tag Archives: British history

Christina Broom: the first female press photographer

Posted on August 7, 2015 by LBHF Libraries

Christina Broom lived most of her life in Fulham, from about 1904 until the death of her husband in 1912 at 38 Burnfoot Avenue and then she and her daughter, Winifred, moved to 92 Munster Road. She took thousands of … Continue reading →

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Dictionary of National Biography: May’s online resource of the month

Posted on May 8, 2014 by LBHF Libraries

Sandeep Dhaliwal, our Tri-borough Reference Librarian, writes: The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (DNB) is the national record of men and women who have shaped British history and culture, worldwide, from the Romans to the 21st century. It is free … Continue reading →

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