Preserving history for future generations. Archive.org has it stored (hopefully it still going in 1,000 years time). My dad, Frederick Charles Parker Birmingham, enjoyed tracing his family tree. Proudly he displayed Captain Thomas Birmingham looking out over Ilfracombe harbour in our family home.

Thomas Birmingham – Ilfracombe Harbour Master 1908-1913
Captain Tom with his family: Tom, Mary, Ann, Fred and Frances (according to how my Dad saved the photo)

Rising the ranks aboard ships:

Second Mate’s Certificate – 1859
Masters Certificate 1865
Frederick William Birmingham – “youngest son Frederick William Birmingham (Chairman Ilfracombe UDC) 1876-1941”
John Christoper Birmingham – “eldest son John Christopher Birmingham 1870-1925”