Monday, May 17, 2021

Janet Isabella Mouat born 1883, South Shields.


This photograph was sent to Miss Ainslie, Stone Heap, Daddry Shield, Weardale, Durham.  The sender's address was 182 Mowbray Road, South Shields. I think this might be Janet Mouat in the photo with her daughter & friend or relation on the left. Janet was the daughter of Malcom Mouat who was born Shetlands and was a seaman on the 1901 census. 
Photo was by Frank & Hamilton, 32, Ocean Road, South Shields

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Swansea

Photographer, Jack Thomas, Eclipse Studio, Opposite Arcade, 209 High Street, Swansea
There's an advert for Eclipse Studio 209 High Street, Swansea in 1900 in connection with selling the Mayor's War Bonds. Buy the most & you get a 5 guinea portrait, the first 100 to send in a £1 get 6 cabinet photos. Cambria Daily Leader 08 March 1900

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Saturday, March 9, 2019

Alfred James Tapp, Peamarsh, Sussex

Alfred James Tapp born 1896,  married 1920, Police inspector in 1939. The sender of the postcard in 1908 calls him Jim.

At the age of 14  Alfred James (Jim) was a horseman a farm, living with his father Albert, a farm labourer.

Inspector Alfred James Tapp, who had completed 25 years' service, retired 1944 (21 October 1944, Hastings and St Leonards Observer)


 

Sent to Alfie Holdstock, 30 St. Thomas's Road, Hastings

Sent to Alfred C Holdstock born January 1921. His father died December 1921. His mother remarried 1926 to Alfred George Alce, a police constable in 1939. 

Frederick Taylor 19 Dec 1933. taken by Jerome branch


Thursday, March 7, 2019

W. Abell St Anns Street, off Halliwell Road, Bolton.


Sent to Mr W. Abell, 10 St Anns Street, off Halliwell Road, Bolton.
"Dear Father to wish you many happy returns of your birthday Florrie"
 on the 1911 census William Abell lived at 10 St Anns Street. He was an out of work organ builder age 60 (born 1851, London) Wife was Louisa Marian Greer born Dublin. Their children were born in Manchester, Dublin & Bolton. Florrie was Florence Isabel born 1892, Bolton.  When Florrie died December 26 1965, on the way to the Royal Infirmary, Bolton, her address was still 10 St Anns Street.
Before Louisa married William Henry Abell she had been arrested for being drunk & riotous in Salford.