IIT is a brand in itself in India. In fact its group of 15 colleges all over India has earned them the title of ‘institutes of national importance’ by the Parliament. Getting admitted into such a college will be great for one’s career! On the other hand, an engineering university in UK gives you international exposure immediately. So which option to choose? Read on to find out!

IIT Engineering

IIT in India is pursued by lakhs of students every year out of which only few lucky ones make to the final list. One can gauge the value of this IIT degree from the amount of application forms sold every year by it! It is a matter of prestige to study from Indian Institute of Technology. But with every plus point IIT also projects certain negative or rather diminishing points which mar the career growth of a budding engineer. According to a study conducted by two professors from IIT Mumbai it was found that in 2006, 2.3 lakhs students graduated from IIT out of which only 20,00 went on to do their masters and only 1,000 did Ph.D.

The reason cited behind this lack of interest for IIT is the absence of innovation and support for new ideas.

Engineering from UK University

Engineering from a reputed university in UK like Southampton, Manchester, Nottingham Trent, Newcastle etc. give you a chance to enter into the international global environment. Most of the engineering universities are recognized by SARTOR [Standards and Routes to Registration] published by Engineering Council of UK. B.ENG and M.ENG from UK comprise of 3 years and 4 years respectively with good job placements guaranteed.

Along with this a student is entitled to various other perks in the form of exposure to great industry links, chance to dabble with innovative ideas and their development. In addition, you get an over round personality development!

In the end we can conclude that there is life outside IIT too. You can just hop onto the next flight and get enrolled into any engineering course in UK. Study in UK and engineer a great career for yourself!

On 22 January 1879, a garrison of British soldiers successfully defended the storehouse and field hospital which had been established at Rorke’s Drift against an army of Zulu warriors. This heroic stand has been written about extensively and inspired the epic film ‘Zulu!’ This is a biographical tribute to Private William Jones, who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his gallantry that fateful day, and eventually settled with his family in Manchester, England, which is in my home county.

According to his family descendants, William Jones was born on 16 August 1839, at 5 Lucas Street, Castle Precinct in Bristol. He was the son of a stonemason named William Jones, and his wife, Mary Ann (late Martin, formerly Lancastle). The Wesleyan Methodist Chapel at Coleford in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, records the baptism of William and James Jones, on 22 March 1840, and the 1851 census records a family living in East Dean, near Ross-on-Wye, which may be them. William served an apprenticeship as a shoemaker before entering the army, and there are records of a shoemaker named Jones who lived in Cowell Street at Evesham, Worcestershire, who may have been William.

He enlisted into the British army at Birmingham on 21 December 1858, and as 593 Private W Jones he was posted to the 2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment. He was described as being five feet five inches tall, with a sallow complexion, dark brown eyes and brown hair. While serving at Mauritius he was promoted corporal on 1 September 1859, but he was reduced to private in the following year. He re-engaged at Rangoon in 1868, to complete 21 years service, and he also served in India. He married Elizabeth Goddard at the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel in Farnham, on 25 May 1875. He was posted to Dover, where a child named William was born on 15 November 1876, who was sent to live with his grand-parents in Farnham.

Tension between British authority and various factions in South Africa had been building up for years prior to 1879; especially concerning the independent-minded Boer farmers and the warrior nation of the Zulu. Because of this, many British army units were in South Africa taking part in the ninth of a series of Cape Frontier Wars, and the 2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment had embarked on the troopship Himalaya on 1 February 1878, for active service at the Colony. This campaign consisted mainly of sweeping skirmishes to flush rebel natives out of the bush, which gave the British some experience of fighting on the veldt, and the rebel leaders were captured and dealt with by mid-1878.

However, the main threat to stability in the region came from the highly-disciplined army of fearless Zulu warriors, and the British government knew that they had to be subdued before there could be any progress towards a united nation under one flag, which would be easier for administration. In order to deal with the Zulu threat the British issued a deliberately unworkable ultimatum to the Zulu king, Cetshwayo, and British forces began to build up at strategic places along the border with Zululand even before Cetshwayo had responded. The 3rd (Central) Column marched towards a commandeered mission-station known as Rorke’s Drift. The main bulk of this section of the invasion force was made up of soldiers of the 24th Regiment. Private Jones sailed to the Cape with his unit, and his wife went with him, but she died of tuberculosis on 11 October 1878.

When hostilities with the Zulus began and the British invaded Zululand, Private Jones and his ‘B’ Company remained behind to guard the hospital and store at Rorke’s Drift. When the Zulus attacked the depot he was posted in the doorway of a room in the hospital building which contained six patients, and had to keep warriors out single-handed until he was joined by Private Robert Jones. Later, Privates Henry Hook and John Williams broke through a wall and entered the room with more patients, and together they fought back the Zulus while the patients were helped out through a small window. He made his own escape from the burning building, and spent the rest of the night with his comrades in the inner entrenchment, before a relief force arrived on the following morning. For his service he was mentioned in dispatches, and his award of Victoria Cross was announced in the London Gazette on 2 May 1879. He also received the South Africa Medal with 1877-8-9 clasp. He was decorated by Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle on 13 January 1880. He was examined by a medical board at Pietermaritzburg on 3 September 1879, which found that he was suffering from chronic rheumatism. He was sent to Netley Military Hospital, and on 2 February 1880, he was discharged as ‘unfit for further service due to chronic rheumatism of the joints.’ He was in possession of three good conduct badges.

His intended place of residence was 174 Lupin Street, Birmingham, and by 1881 he was named as a warehouseman visiting Charles and Elizabeth Goddard at Court 3, 6 Love Lane, Duddeston, Aston, Birmingham. A child named Albert Ulundi (Frodsham) was born there on 12 May 1881, and Elizabeth (Frodsham) was born on 19 June 1883, at 7 Holt Street, Duddeston, Aston, Birmingham. Albert’s unusual name suggests that he may have been fathered by William, and he and Elizabeth are the only two children who had their names changed to Jones. By 1891 the family home was 8 Luxton Street, Duddleston, Aston. Charles had moved out and William was recorded as a boarder.

He moved to Rutland Street in Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, and by 1901 lived at 7 Ash Street, Miles Platting. He toured with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show when it came to Lancashire, and he appeared at Hamilton’s Pansterorama in Rochdale to recite his account of the defence. However, he could not get regular employment because of his health, and he was forced to pawn his VC to provide for his family. It is now with the regimental museum. William was aged 61 when he married Elizabeth, at St Augustine’s Church in Newton Heath, Manchester, on 16 July 1901. In 1912 they were living at 72 Sanderson Street, Collyhurst, Manchester, when William was found wandering the streets in an ‘impoverished’ condition and his wife had to collect him from Bridge Street Workhouse in Salford.

William Jones died at his daughter’s home, 6 Brompton Street, Ardwick, Manchester, on 15 April 1913, aged 73, and he was buried in a paupers grave with military honours at Philips Park Cemetery, Manchester. A ceremony was held at the cemetery in 2007, to commemorate the unveiling of a new headstone for the grave.

Diego Forlan, the extraordinary Uruguayan attacker, was awarded by Fifa, the Golden Ball as the World Cup’s Best Footballer, a circumstance that prizes and rounds up in a certain measure the team’s joint performance.

– He was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, on May 19th, 1979.

– As player, his career started in Danubio F. C. , then, Penarol F. C. both Uruguayans teams.

– In 1997 he was transfer to Independiente from Argentina and he played in that team till 2002. From 2002 – 2004 in Manchester United from England.

– Villareal CF from Spain 2004 till 2007 and Atletico Madrid also from Spain, since 2007 till 2010.

Diego Forlan titles: Manchester United – Premier Legue 2002-03; Community Shield 2003 and FA Cup 2003-04 – With Villareal, Interloto Cup 2004 and with Atletico Madrid, Uefa League 2010. Uefa Golden Ball 2004-5 and 2008-09 and in Spain, Pichichi Trophy 2004-5 and 2008-09, EFE Trophy 2005, in the Uefa Europe League 2010 he was consider the Best Player and finally in South Africa World Cup 2010, he was awarded the Golden Ball.

Diego Forlan has become the Uruguayan idol forever for his excellent World Cup and for haven received the topmost reward, the Golden Ball. Usually these reward its for a player that dispute the final, but in this case, this was the first time that the prize was awarded to a footballer that do not dispute the final, a fact that made his conquest even more important.

Diego Forlan played very well all the matches, with 5 goals. He showed his technique, commitment and his intelligence and shot to the Uruguayan’s team service. He was an excellent centreforward, he moved twenty metres down to get in touch with the ball, prepared the game, planned advances and annoyed defenders with his moving about.

Only 4 players from South America, received the Golden Ball: Diego Maradona from Argentina in 1986 and from Brazil, Romario 1994, and Ronaldo 1998. The fourth, South

America footballer was Diego Forlan – 2010.

I’m sure, that today Diego Forlan is the Best Soccer Player in the World.

SEO and PPC Services are very important to the success of any internet website. If you wish to make money online, especially through advertising, then you will never be able to do so without the right SEO services or PPC services to back you up. This is because of the fact that all websites make money through online traffic. The more people visit your website and click on the links and ads, the more money you will make. This means it is very important for your website to have a clear idea in terms of what it is about. Once you know what the website is about, then it is a matter of attracting people who are interested in that subject matter.

The only way most people search for websites is through search engines. They go on Google, Yahoo!, or Bing to find websites related to the topic they want information about. That is why your website must be SEO optimized, and this can only be done by a writer who is a SEO specialist. Only through good SEO services will you be able to get articles and information on your website that will show up on search engines. You want your website to appear near the top, or as close to the top, for any number of keywords related to the topic. For example, if your article is about Manchester United, the famous English soccer team, then you would want “Manchester United”, “MUFC”, “Man Utd”, “Man U”, “soccer”, and “football” to be used a number of times in the articles on your website. Only then will people who search for any of these keywords end up on your page. Otherwise, you could have a great website but no one will ever visit it, and you will not make any money from it either.

PPC services are just as important, because the best way to make money through websites is by pay per click advertising. This advertising is special because you get to put the ads on your website for free, usually through a program such as Google AdSense, and then you get a share of the profits every time someone clicks on one of those links. This way, you are making money without having to spend very much. But again, it is best to have a PPC specialist who can help you decide which types of ads are best for your website, and which types are unlikely to get any clicks.

If you have a football, or soccer, website, then it is no good having ads about beauty products or spa treatments. You want ads that are related, that your viewers will want to click on and learn more about. That way, you will stand a far greater chance of making money on your website. Only the right PPC services can give you that information.

The Courteeners are an 4-piece indie rock band hailed from Manchester, England in 2006 by Liam Fray (Guitar/Vocals), Michael Campbell (Drums/Backing Vocals), Daniel Conan Moores (Guitar), and Mark Cuppello (Bass). All four were raised from the Middleton area of Greater Manchester and have know each other since they were 10 years old. They even attended Cardinal Langley RC High School together in Middleton. Morrissey (from The Smiths) mentioned his love for The Courteeners on numerous plays and occasions, “Every song was very strong and full of hooks and full of dynamics and i thought, ‘this is great” and that “So many groups in England, they’re hyped and they’re huge and they’re all over the press and they don’t really actually have any songs, they don’t really have anything to offer… but it’s different with The Courteeners, they actually do have very good, strong songs.” Pretty impressive, aren’t they? 🙂

St. Jude is such a modern rock and roll album. At times, their indie rock genre can become really radio friendly, and yet they still managed to keep the “indie feel”. 🙂 Thanks to Liam’s husky voice!

St. Judes kicks off with “Aftershow”. A dark-like atmosphere track that at the beginning, it resembles “Hunting for Witches” by Bloc Party. Take notice at the bass in this song. I somehow find it very groovy in a dark way. Very suitable for the villain role in a movie. During the break.. Liam goes, “Ah…..”. It blends and goes very well the music. It may not be a cheerful or appetizing opener. But it’s still good. 😉

“Cavorting” honestly, is a very radio-friendly track. The guitar riff and playing brings on a cheerful note. As soon as the rhythm guitar and the bass hit in, it sounded very pop-rock. But nonetheless, it’s still a very infectious track, i like the way The Courteeners pluck and riff their guitar after each verse break and chorus. It sounds very light by the way they play it and they seems to be enjoying that particular part. 🙂 “And now your too tired to eat and your too hungry to sleep…” Smart lyrics eh! 😉

The light-guitar and piano playing of “Bide Your Time” is one of the main ingredients in the success of this song. It begins with soft-guitar playing and followed by piano which enters excactly just at the right time to boost up this song. And until the end, you still can hear the soft-guitar playing which is so addictive and just feels so good to your ears. 🙂 Try the acoustic version, you might be blown away. 😉 From what i heard, it sounds as if the girl which Liam is singing about is no longer around.. “The Temptation is all to great.. Now its gone and its all to late.. I tried and i tried but i never applied..” But he doesn’t sound sad at all.. Kind of coufused. 😮

“What Took You So Long?” starts off with a mid-tempo constant plucking of the guitar. It sounds sort of sad at first listen. However after a few listens, this song by The Courteeeners is not bad at all. Liam sings as if he’s tired of waiting for the girl and came up with excuses such as,”What took you so long, was there a queue at the post office? What took you so long, was there a dirty double-decker stagecoach you just happened to miss?” At the end of the day, they just end up with an argument.. Compared to what Liam sings, “Sometimes I’m bad, sometimes I’m rotten…”, this song is not rotten at all. 🙂 Oh, the acoustic version is not bad either, could be even better than the album version.

Please don’t stop here but keep reading on… 🙂 This next track is called “Please Don’t”. It’s an indie rock ballad which will appeal to someone who would like the album to slow down a bit. All is not that slow, the constant and non-stop plucking of the guitar can be heard throughout the whole song. When it comes to the chorus, the music and singing of The Courteeeners becomes a start/stop motion. 🙂 Liam recalled the past in pain in this song, “But those days have passed and these types of relationship never last… So please dont pretend that we’ll stay friends…” Talking about pain, i kind of enjoy this song. 🙂

“If It Wasn’t For Me” is a loud and guitar-packed song that is about a girl who Liam is trying to protect from any harm. If it wasn’t for the lyrics, i wouldn’t even know that this song is about protecting a girl. Liam also sings in a sarcastic way, “If it wasn’t for me then you wouldn’t know them, if it wasn’t for me then you wouldn’t know them…” By the end of the day, it’s ‘them’ whom Liam is trying to protect the girl from. What a twist. 🙂

“No You Didn’t, No You Don’t” has a very heavy bass line to it. The guitar and bass are the major unique factors that this track is famous for. 🙂 “No you didn’t, and no you don’t…” Liam keeps voicing and singing the phrase, recalling the fun he and his friend had while they were still in school. Spending time in garage, doing keys, and being snobbish. Great track with very clever writing of lyrics. 🙂

“How Come” is about a guy who is an all-rounder at all things and aspects, from wooing girls and impressing guys. Liam would be the student and learn from him the next time he’s out showing off his stuffs. 🙂 Smart and witty! A lovely ballad for all to enjoy!

“Kings Of The New Road” explodes! It’s such an explosive track! 🙂 From the lyrics, The Kings of The New Road and they are always on the road and never go home. “I loved you, i still do, i probably always will do..”, as Liam sings on. It would be a great rock and roll track on the road, or even off the road. 🙂 Cheers!

Catchy title track! “Not Nineteen Forever” tells the story about a girl who doesn’t wants to get into a relationship and ahem… Some… Liam shoots back with “You’re not nineteen forever pull yourselves together..” Sarcastic yet funny. However the way Liam sings and the music itself prove that this is one of their hit songs. It somehow sounds very cheerful, perhaps is by the way they play their guitars. For a slower version, try the acoustic version.

“Fallowfield Hillbilly” is packed with the riffing of guitar, from start to finish. There are some parts where The Courteeners played the guitars in such a cute way. Nevertheless, it’s quite a loud track.. But loud in a friendly-to-ear way. And at some point, it is as if Liam is screaming rather than singing, giving the final touch to this song. The boy who likes underground band, can’t even tell the difference between an underground band and a normal band.

“Yesterday, Today & Probably Tomorrow” is the final track on the album. It’s another slow and soft ballad. Just a cool and soothing way to close the album. In this song, Liam basically sings about reality and practicality. We won’t know what will happen in the future. As The Courteeners perform, operator announcements can heard on the background and probably, just probably, The Courteeners are leaving to some place.

“Acrylic” can be found in the Special Edition CD. Just like “Not Nineteen Forever”, it’s very radio-friendly and such a happy tune. “Dadadada dadadaaaa oh, all the words they seem to know, all the words in your sons go…” The playing of the guitar can be obviously heard, one second is the voice of Liam, another is the guitar. A fast track with no time to lose.

“Kimberley” sounds like “Kings Of The New Road”. It’s those track that you make you nod your head and tap your feet. And seriously, this rocks and most importantly, it explodes! Liam sings as if he’s singing directly from the microphone, which also makes “Kimberly” sounds so good. Poor Kim, this song is about her drug-filled story.. Instead of being sad for her, this track really rocks!

“An Ex Is An Ex For A Reason” is performed acoustically. The real deal is the last 32 seconds where it truly stands out throughout the whole song. A song that is most suitable for your ex. The real meaning behind this song is in the ex herself.

Rating: The Courteeners play music that is so radio-friendly and yet so indie. It’s hard for me to describe how does it feel, but i can only say that The Courteeners’ music is not something that is fresh or new. And throughout the whole album, their musical scope is monotonous. But at a different point of view, they have played their game well! They are very good in their musical scope, that is really somthing! With this debut album, “St. Jude”, my rating would be 6.8 out of 10. 😀

Stand-Out Tracks (My Picks): Bide Your Time, No You Didn’t, No You Don’t, Aftershow, Fallowfield Hillbilly, Kimberley, Kings Of The New Roads.

With the start of the new Barclays Premier Season only forty-nine days away, supporters across the globe have already begun marking the days off their calendars. Ever since the completion of last season on May 24th, several of the proverbial ‘bigs’ team have made additions to their squads. So the looming question is; Who will lift the Premier League Trophy next season? Of course, Chelsea are the favorites having won last year, but they will have to overcome several difficult opponents if they hope to retain their trophy.

One of the teams who will push them close is Manchester United. In Louis Van Gaal’s first season in charge, the Red Devils finished fourth and gave Chelsea a scare both times they played. That being said, a lot of pundits still believe that United will not have the quality to push for the title. So far this summer, they have signed young Memphis Depay from PSV Eindhoven for an estimated £25 million. Having played under Van Gaal in the 2014 World Cup, Depay will fit into his new team with ease. Another team that will compete with Chelsea is Arsenal. The Gunners finished in third place last season and retained the famous FA Cup.

However, the season ended up being a disappointed one due to the team being unable to close out matches. So far the team from London have not confirmed any signings. In previous years this has been the unraveling of the team. Rather than sign top quality players, they would resort to only buying when there is value in the market. The number one position on Arsenal’s wish list is that of a striker. With Olivier Giroud scoring only 19 goals last season, Arsenal supporters have been crying out for a new striker since the opening day of the transfer market. All in all, unless Arsenal sign a world class striker to support Giroud, they won’t come close to winning the league. The third and final team that will challenge Chelsea is Manchester City. They had a dreadful season last year, in which they finished second and won no major honors. Among the disappointing results, there was also several reports of players falling out with manager; Manuel Pellegrini. This lead to the Chilean only barely holding onto his job. However, a team as rich as City will have no trouble selling the bad eggs and replacing them with phenomenal players. So to the dismay of millions, it seems as though Chelsea are the favorites. Manchester United, Arsenal, and Manchester City will fight, but do not be surprised if you see Chelsea’s captain John Terry lifting the trophy yet again.

North Cyprus holidays often include the flight especially if you choose a package holiday to North Cyprus. Independent travellers need to find a flight for themselves.

Northern Cyprus is not allowed to accept direct flights so all flights must put down in Turkey first. Passengers on Turkish airline flights will be required to change flights at Ataturk airport in Istanbul. The ongoing flight is then an internal flight. It pays to study the airline schedule for Turkish airlines flights for connection times, particularly for the outward journey. On some days there is just a one hour wait for a connecting flight but on other days it may be as long as four hours. Turkish airlines flies from Manchester, Birmingham and London Stansted and Gatwick. AnadaluJet, a low cost carrier owned by Turkish airlines also flies from London Stansted but puts down at the other Istanbul airport on the Asian side, Sabiha Gokgen airport. Passengers do not leave the plane but, after a suitable wait, the flight is deemed to be an internal flight and it allowed to continue to Northern Cyprus

Pegasus flies daily from London Stansted and weekly from Manchester in the summer months. These flights put down at a specified airport in Turkey, wait for a while then take off again for Ercan. Passengers travelling through to North Cyprus do not leave the plane.

A new airline is planned for 2011 to replace the failed North Cyprus Turkish airline. Atlas Jet may yet operate flights too

The airport in North Cyprus is known as both Ercan and Lefkosa and lies to the east of Lefkosa (Nicosia).

With the ease of crossing the border from the south, Many visitors now use Larnaca airport. Monarch flights fly into Larnaca from a number of UK airports, Manchester, Birmingham, Luton and London Gatwick airports.

It takes usually just under the hour to reach the Metehan crossing point into Northern Cyprus. It is best to arrange a taxi from North Cyprus to collect you at Larnaca airport.

Easyjet flies into Paphos airport but the transfer time to a crossing point in Nicosia is a couple of hours and the taxi fare is high.

lawyers deal with a wide array of cases that fall under the legal branch of labor law. These include discrimination on the basis of gender, race or age, sexual harassment, negligence in terms of safety conditions at work, issues of slavery and wages. These cases are usually extensive and demanding of both the defense and the prosecution sides, thus there is need to pick out the most competent lawyer to represent your case.

Lawyers represent both corporate as well as individual clients who have a labor law case to pursue. The best ones are of course who have the portfolios that show these two types of clients as this will indicate to you what their legal philosophy is concerning labor rights and the issues that pertain to these. Therefore when factoring in which labor law attorney will represent your case it is very important to find a layer who does not have contradicting views as yours regarding the work place case that you are involved in. Give that some cases of labor discrimination are embarrassing, be certain about the lawyer’s stance toward discrimination, harassment, and abuse.

Lawyers are widely available on the internet through specialized legal advice sites. The lawyers that can be easily accessed and that are recommended by the trustworthy sites are a good place to start in your search for a labor law attorney. Seeking the advice of friends and other clients who have been represented by this lawyer is also highly recommended. Lawyers are best found through the legal authorities such as the Bar Association, the Law Society, and the Solicitors Regulation Authorities among others. In fact, this latter method of finding a labor law attorney is the most preferred given the large number of firms and lawyers that are in the city.

Whilst rooting around in your family history, you will learn what your ancestors did for a living – at least as far back to the early 1800s. This is often one of the most fascinating aspects of discovering who your ancestors were. Whether they were a lowly agricultural labourer, or a highly respected surgeon or magistrate, the curious and wide range of English occupations can lead you to further knowledge of how they lived their lives on a day to day basis. For some people it can be exciting to discover that a creative gene, such as writing or painting has made its way down to the present.

Much of this information can be found on the census, at least back to 1841, and sometimes beyond depending on the availability of records. Some earlier parish records did mention a man’s occupation, and other records, such as directories, wills, property deeds and tax records can also give occupational details.

Many of you will have come across occupations that are now obsolete, and will often need further explanation. What, for example, is a night soil man? Or a calenderer? Or a fag ender?

The first of these might have been found in any large town or city, emptying dry toilets in the days before plumbing. Not a job I would like to imagine any of my ancestors doing – but fascinating nonetheless.

The other two are connected to the textile industry, and will usually be found in those industrial areas where cotton was being produced – for example, Manchester. A calenderer was just a generic term for a textile industry worker. A fag ender was someone employed to trim off loose bits of cloth known as fags.

If you trawl through the census records for specific areas, you will of course find a wealth of occupations connected to that area’s industry. Sticking with Manchester for the moment, you will find many jobs associated with the cotton industry, and among the weavers, winders, packers and piecers you might also come across Fustian cutters (cloth workers who trim corded cloth), beamers (people who handle materials before weaving), billiers, billy roller operations or billymen (all terms for cotton spinners) or even an impleachers (cloth weavers).

When you find that an ancestor’s origins are in a particular area, it is worth while finding out about the major industries there, because this will no doubt have had some effect on your ancestor’s life, even if he (or she) was not directly involved in it.

For example, shoemakers are known everywhere – but a shoemaker working in Manchester would probably have had a different experience to a shoemaker who worked in a more rural area, or on the coast. Is he making shoes for factory workers, agricultural labourers, fishermen or for the well-to-do?

If your ancestor moved around, it was very likely it was to find work. Undertaking a bit of historical research on the local industries can give you a good indication of why your ancestor moved from one town to another. My own great-great grandfather started out as a bricklayer in Newcastle-under-Lyme, and moved to Birmingham where he became a builder and employer. You only need to find out about the building boom going on in Birmingham in the mid-19th century to work out why he made the choice to move!

Some occupations can lead you to finding further documentation. For example, workers in skilled trades may well have started out as an apprentice, and you may find the apprenticeship records at the local record office. These can give you further details about his origins and parentage.

If your ancestor worked for a big company, it may be worth finding out whether there are staff records in existence. If the company still exists, they may even keep their own set of archives.

Not only are occupations interesting in themselves – they can lead you to find out further information, whether it is more family records, or information about how your ancestor lived, and under what conditions. Much information about trades and occupations can be found on the internet, and there are many books about various trades and industries. The Society of Genealogists publishes a range of books entitled “My Ancestor was….”

Old English occupations are varied and wide-ranging, and they can tell you much about your ancestor. Make sure you always follow up this line of enquiry and find out as much as possible about what he (or she) did for a living.

Looking cool in printed t-shirts not only adds style to your look it also, depending on the amount of t-shirts printed offers a great deal of uniqueness. But have you ever stopped to think where it all started and how long have people been printing t-shirts.

The modern screen printing process was first patented in Manchester by Samuel Simon in 1907.

A few years earlier also in Manchester the first t-shirts began to emerge from the poverty ridden slums surrounding the textiles mills that were the main employers in the region. The t-shirt was quickly adapted by street gangs known as scuttlers who regularly terrorised the local community.

It was these scuttlers who as soldiers wore their t-shirts under their uniforms in the trenches of northern France. This was quickly adapted by American troops which lead to the t-shirt becoming a universal item of clothing. The images of Hollywood stars such as James Dean and Marlon Brando wearing white t-shirts has made the simple t-shirt a global fashion item found in wardrobes all over the world.

Although t-shirts and screen printing originated around the same time in the same area printed t-shirts didn’t become popular until the invention of plasticol inks and the youth movements of the 1950s and 1960s.

The Smithsonian museum displays ‘the oldest printed T-shirt’ on record in their collection. It is a campaign shirt for New York Gov. Thomas Dewey’s 1948 presidential campaign,

T-shirt printing quickly became a vehicle for political protest and soon became a part of social demonstrations protesting against the Vietnam war, civil rights movements, and the campaign for nuclear disarmament.

In the 1970s the music industry soon learnt that t-shirt merchandising was a very lucrative addition to ticket prices and album sales. As the likes of the Stones and Pink Floyd headed out on world tour iconic t-shirts like Warhol’s lips, and The Dark Side Of The Moon prism became multi million selling items. This also paved the way for a multi million pound “bootleg” industry that sold copies of official t-shirts outside concert venues for a fraction of the price.

The demand for blank t-shirts to print on as created global businesses such as Fruit Of The Loom, and Gildan. Fruit Of The Loom as 23000 employees and annual sales of 500 million dollars.

As the cost of t-shirt printing machinery drops it as become easier to start up in the industry and with internet auction sites such as eBay, selling small amounts of t-shirts as become quite easy and cheap to set up in business.