February 2010 marks the 50th document of the month! In the run up to February we have selected highlights from the past four years for you to explore again.

January 2006: the first document of the month was a colourful advertisement for herbal beer from the 1920s. Nottingham chemists Newball and Mason set up in 1850. Their non-alocoholic beverages proved very popular.
August 2006: this month told the little-known story of the scheme set up in 1819 to encourage people to emigrate to South Africa. Many people were desparate to escape from poverty at home. These included Henry Holland, a stone mason at Newstead Abbey.
September 2007: this mediaeval guild roll is one of the earliest documents about Nottingham to survive. It was purchased by Nottinghamshire Archives with support from a number of different grants.
December 2007: a 'sinister' document for the festive season from 1857. This letter offered a reward to the person who discovered the murderer of Joseph Hodson, a farmer living in South Collingham. He was poisoned with a mince pie...
June 2008: this month's document was a fascinating criminal photograph book. It highlights the case of Horace Dunn who was fined 10 shillings for stealing a bicycle pump and a lamp. His photo was taken in 1900.
January 2009: this month we featured a circular pedigree from 1892. For budding and seasoned family historians this document offers an alternative method for writing your family tree.

Which documents of the month are your favourite? Get in touch and let us know!
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