Houses and Homes
Search for information relating to everyday life in the home, including the house structure, fixtures, furnishings and fittings. It covers aspects of the daily routine of living such as cleaning, washing and cooking.
Leisure, Sport and Pastimes
Search for information on all aspects of leisure, pastimes and sport. This includes hobbies, crafts and their related organisations, collecting clubs, leisure activities and all sporting clubs and societies.
Personalities and People
Search for information about personalities and people who have made an impact in everyday life. This includes local personalities who are well known for their good works, entrepreneurial exploits, quirkiness or good humour. It does not include those local people who have become known nationally for their artistic abilities, as these will be found in Arts and Museums, under Community Life.
Shops and Shopping
Search for information relating to all aspects of shops and shopping, including interior fittings and operation of all types of retail outlets, such as butchers, bakers, general grocery stores, confectioners and chemists. Covers the daily routine of shopping, and information about street selling, market stalls and travelling salesmen.