Little Gems

Dorothy Taylor

2012-07-10T11:20:00.002+01:00

In 1905 Dorothy Taylor of Todmorden, Ontario wanted to exchange postcards.

Mabel M Hewitt

2012-07-10T11:17:00.000+01:00

In 1905 Mabel M Hewitt of Ipswich was willing to exchange books and used postcards.

J. M. Boughey

2011-12-13T12:20:00.001+00:00

Found at antique shop a collection of photos which I believe may relate to same family.. J. M. Boughey, 7 The Retreat, Coppenhall. Do you recognise the name..

Ralf Stafford Boutflower

2011-07-24T16:46:00.003+01:00

Noted in a family Bible in an auction room.
Ralf Stafford Boutflower of Sunderland; married to Margaret Hil (born 1816)

Ina Midgley

2011-07-24T16:05:00.001+01:00

Miss Ina Midgley

Is Miss Ina Midgley of Booth Town near Halifax yours?

I have a postcard sent to her from Uncle John and Aunty Ada in 1916.

Elizabeth Robson

2011-07-24T15:54:00.000+01:00

Memorial Card for Elizabeth Robson of Cocklaw, Hill Head
Died 6th Jan 1877 aged 78
Wife of John Robson

Mabel and Tom Bush

2011-06-11T09:39:00.000+01:00

Mabel and Tom Bush (under 18's) of the Huntington Branch of the Childrens Union (Brothers and Sisters Magazine) left for Africa and took the collecting boxes (money which is collected to help the childrens home) with them. The date was Jan 1896.

Mary Sheringham made a scrapbook

2011-06-11T09:35:00.000+01:00

Mary Sheringham of the Dorothy Branch of the Childrens Union (Brothers and Sisters Magazine) made a scrapbook to send to Miss Tillard who would have in turn given it to a child on one of the homes for cripples. The date was Jan 1896.

Blanche Cousins

2011-06-11T09:30:00.002+01:00

Miss Blanche Cousins ' a little girl of 5 years who stood alone on the stage, being dressed in white and pink said 'I declare this Bazaar open'. The bazaar was held in St Mark's Sunday School (New Swindon?) in 1896 by the children of the Children's Union to raise funds for the homes for deprived and crippled children. I have also a list of the stalls and stall holders.

Wild Flowers

2011-06-11T08:53:00.000+01:00

April 1897 -Miss L Thackeray, Mapledurham Vicarage, near Reading, will gladly supply a aldy, living in London, with wild flowers each week or fortnight during the spring and summer months. The flowers will be gathered by the village children of Miss Thackeray's C U Branch, and packed securley and freshly by herself. Proceeds to be given to the Childrens Union funds. Misss Thackeray has also White Angora Rabbits for sale. Price 3s per pair; sent by rail 1s extra. Imagine if she was on your tree - what a little gem that would be...

St Nicholls Home for Cripples, Byfleet, Surrey

2010-05-01T17:43:00.003+01:00

Children poor and destitute were rescued from poverty and taken into care.

I have a list of some of the children (waifs and strays!) who were in St Nicholls Home for Cripples, Byfleet, Surrey in 1896.

Alfred J Smith Palliser

2010-04-30T16:37:00.006+01:00

Alfred J Smith Palliser won a competition in Boys Own Annual 1888.

He was born around 1780 at Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, England and was the son of Pickersgill Palliser (was a Surveying Officer Of Inland Revenue Excise Branch) and Charlotte Elizabeth Kent.

Who was Jessie.............

2010-04-24T00:28:00.004+01:00

Who was Jessie............. taken aged 5 months in Sheffield.......

Old Document 1805

2010-04-24T00:22:00.003+01:00

Interesting recipt from Kirkcudbright, 1805. Names include William Kennedy...........

The College, Churwell, Leeds

2010-04-20T21:19:00.001+01:00

Several pupils at The College, Churwell, Leeds won handwriting competitions on 22 Sept 1894 in Boys Own Annual

If you had any ancestors that attended this establishment then please contact me...........

Elizabeth Hilton

2010-04-20T18:51:00.001+01:00

Elizabeth Hilton taken 1895
Who was Elizabeth Hilton.............. another photograph from my collection. It would be interesting to find something out about her..........

Presie Goold

2010-04-19T18:45:00.003+01:00

Who was Presie Goold!!

Try as I have I cannot find out who this man was. He belongs to a photo in my collection.

All that I know is that he died aged 65 in Dec. 1879.

Photo taken in London

Grampian Training Ship, Belfast

2010-04-19T13:53:00.000+01:00

Several pupils at Grampian Training Ship, Belfast won handwriting competitions on 29 Sept 1894 in Boys Own Annual

If you had any ancestors that attended this school then please contact me...........

Royal Academical Institute, Belfast

2010-04-19T13:27:00.000+01:00

Several pupils at Royal Academical Institute, Belfast won handwriting competitions on 22 Sept 1894 in Boys Own Annual

If you had any ancestors that attended this school then please contact me...........

Harrow Green School, Leytonstone, London

2010-04-19T13:21:00.002+01:00

Several pupils at Harrow Green School, Leytonstone, London won handwriting competitions on 22 Sept 1894 in Boys Own Annual

If you had any ancestors that attended this school then please contact me...........

Worthing Grammer School, Sussex

2010-04-19T13:16:00.003+01:00

Several pupils at Worthing Grammer School, Sussex won handwriting competitions on 22 Sept 1894 in Boys Own Annual

If you had any ancestors that attended this school then please contact me...........

Castle Dene School, Newport, Isle of Wight

2010-04-19T13:12:00.003+01:00

Several pupils at Castle Dene School, Newport, Isle of Wight won handwriting competitions on 22 Sept 1894 Boys Own Annual.

If you had any ancestors that attended this school then please contact me...........

Middleton Turnbull

2010-04-19T12:56:00.003+01:00

Middleton Turnbull was born in 1870 at Newbottle, Durham. He won a competition in Boys Own Annual in 1888.
Middleton married Amy Rose Stokoe and they had two known children. In 1891 Middleton was law clerk and in 1901 District Highway surveyor.

Is he on your tree.........

William Donnison

2010-04-17T17:05:00.002+01:00

Anoher litttle gem is this In Memorium card for William Donnison who died at Abbs Street, Monkwearmouth on November 15th 1889.

Diana Canning Yeo

2010-04-17T16:54:00.004+01:00

Diana Canning Yeo born 1860 in Plymouth, Devon. She was the daughter of Henry Hearder Yeo a Canvas Merchant and Diana Canning.
In 1881 Diana was a teacher and in 1899 she became a 'prize winner' in Girl's Own Annual. Henry and Susan Yeo were her siblings............