Leighton ThompsonAug 9, 20221 minTairuaTairua is situated on the eastern coast of the Coromandel peninsula, approximately 45 minutes by car from Thames. This place is of...
Leighton ThompsonJun 29, 20223 min58th Regiment of Foot's Arrival in New ZealandThe 58th Foot (Rutlandshire) Regiment, “The Black Cuffs”, were an infantry regiment of the British Army from 1755 to 1881. In 1843,...
Leighton ThompsonJun 29, 20221 minPetleys of DowneI have been making substantial progress tracking our Petley ancestors back through history. My recent focus has been on the early Petley...