Ship Trace,

[Doc Vernon]

Just a suggestion Jim
Would it not be better for you if you could take a day trip to London to visit the NA at Kew,this way you could get all the info you need there!
Possibly make it a 2 day trip even better!
As said just a suggestion!
Cheers

[Jim Brady]

Vernon have you tried to enter the number and see what it comes up with.
Regards.
Jim.B

[Hugh]

Hello Hugh,is it not something like £3.50 an item ie.crew agreements then movement cards,is there an option?

Movement cards can be downloaded for £3.36 each but crew agreements are not obtainable online - you have to go throught the Kew research service (expensive) or hire your own. Vernon has suggested the best option which is to actually visit and get all you need in one visit. Any other option will be second best.

Regards
Hugh

[Doc Vernon]

Vernon have you tried to enter the number and see what it comes up with.
Regards.
Jim.B

Yes Jim
As in my other post it comes up with a page showing various dates etc!
Cheers
http://discovery.nationalarchives.go...56&image1.y=12

[Jim Brady]

Hugh when you said it was expensive I think the word extortionate would be more apt.I sent an e.mail giving the ship details and asking the charge, this is their reply.
The cost for searching within this record for the crew list for the vessel specified and providing copies is £60.00
For anybody wanting to do this imagine the cost plus the movement cards,looking for details of 6 ships would cost nearly £400. Far cheaper to book into a hotel down there and do the searching yourself.
Regards.
Jim.B.

[robpage]

How about a Kew meet up then Jim ?

[Jim Brady]

A very good suggestion Rob.
Regards.
Jim.B.

[Hugh]

Hugh when you said it was expensive I think the word extortionate would be more apt

Yes, Jim, I have been shouting about Kew's charges for years now so I tend to just use the word expensive now, it has less letters in it
Because the agreement is held in a yearly block, they deem going to look for your paticular dates as research and will charge accordingly. That's why I gave you a name to do the search for his CRS 10 and COMNO pouch - I am sure what you paid for those were more than reasonable compared to what you have just been quoted.

Regards
Hugh

[brian rees]

Hi Jim.B

You made me laugh out loud with the reference to Vera Lynn's records..............Thank you, ...wonderful humour.

Regards,
Brian Rees