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WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE???
Viewers to BBC's amazingly successful pro-
gram Who Do You Think You Are, may
wonder how you start the process of digging
into your past? Of course there are online
search facilities, but if you watch the program,
you can see that there are also archive facili-
ties that you can go to where there will also
be someone on hand to guide you if needed.
Two such places that Dial-a-Cab drivers can
visit to dig into their family histories are the
London Metropolitan Archives at 40
Northampton Road EC1 (020 7332 3820 and
www.lma.gov.uk) and the Guildhall Library
in Aldermanbury (020 7332 1863 and
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/guilhalllibrary).
Both provide essential services for family histo-
rians. These are the libraries used by Barbara
Windsor and Stephen Fry as they began their
`who do you think you are' journeys.
Both hold 80km of archives and their
genealogy collections are the biggest in
London, including important family history
sources such as parish and electoral registers,
Win £100 for the best caption. Pic courtesy Provident Place
land tax records, parish poor relief and boards
of guardians that include workhouse records.
He also passed over this photo from the
Name, call sign, DaC position or rela-
Also available at the libraries are photos,
library which he retitled `East End taxi
tionship + a contact number to callsign-
maps, prints and many other sources you
wives waiting to see how much their hus-
mag@aol.com or drop/post to Call Sign,
would need to build a family tree.
bands are coming home with!'
Dial-a-Cab House, 37/47 East Road,
DaC Board member Tom Whitbread
Can you think of a better caption? Call
London N1 6AH.
recently visited the London Metropolitan
Sign will give £100 to the funniest one
The most amusing caption will receive
Archives at Northampton Road and described
received by October 12. Open to drivers,
£100. Entries by Wednesday 12 October.
it to Call Sign as fascinating.
staff and families.
The editor's decision is final...
sam ends season as best
boxer of the year
...as well as signing off with another win!
Call Sign part-sponsored amateur boxer, Sam
Pro-Boxing Gym in Tenerife on the Canary
Bezzina, ended the 2010/11 season on a high
Islands. The gym has been temporary home
with a convincing unanimous decision over
over the years to the likes of James Degale,
Tottenham & Enfield Club opponent Sam Giley
Nigel Benn and Amir Khan to name just a
at Alexandra Palace, as the north London stadi-
few. The intense training program usually
um hosted the International Boxing Cup.
began with an 8-mile high altitude run up
Sam's dad, Dean Bezzina (M10) told Call
Mount Teide - some 12,200 feet above sea
Sign: "It was a great way to end the season
level. Up top, it warms the boys up for some
and also a great confidence booster for Sam in
extreme gym and core training sessions - made
anticipation for the CYP Championships in early
so much more challenging by the heat and alti-
October.
tude.
"Whilst Sam will enjoy the break with box-
Back home, an average day in Sam's hectic
ing's closed season, he's had to be busy at col-
lifestyle as he pursues his dreams of becoming
lege studying BTEC Sports and Personal Training
a top class amateur boxer and hopefully going
which Sam hopes will enable and suit him well
on to becoming a successful professional boxer,
in future employment as he progresses through
includes the more mundane five hours on pub-
his boxing career.
lic transport each day. Leaving home at 6am,
"Sam's commitment and dedication to his
there's a 2 hour journey to college, then anoth-
sport and studies were acknowledged at the
er 2 hours travelling to the West Ham boxing
Priory College / Frank Bruno Boxing
gym followed by another hour home to
Academy when he was rewarded in this year's
Wickford.
ceremony by being presented with Best Boxer
The weigh-in for the CYP Championships is
of the Year and also voted Sports Personality
on 13 October and with Sam back from
of the Year!" Sam was presented with the tro-
Tenerife and looking to be in the shape of his
phies by Charlton Athletic midfielder, Danny
life, this is going to be an important season
Green.
and Sam told us that he couldn't wait. "I'm
Dean went on to tell us that during the sum-
really up for it this season," he told us, "and
Sam (left) presented with Best Boxer of
mer break, Sam and his team mates from the
I've never felt so fit."
the year by Charlton FC's Danny Green
Priory College were selected to attend the TKO
Good luck Sam...
