Recently I had a lovely surprise message from Alison, a friend on Twitter
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Marie L Wancke❤ Karl I Pyhlsson and son in law Mario Ghisalberti 🎶
I never imagined it would take me on a journey to the Netherlands, Sweden, Milan, Italy, Sunderland, Durham. Also connections to Christopher Columbus and even the Queen of Holland
1926 & 1932/33 Totally Old Photos
Good Friday 85 years ago on April 14th 1933 a lovely get together picnic at Farningham Woods.
1925 Totally Old Photos
Lovely groups of friends & children, but who are they all? Do you recognise anyone?
1923 & 1924 Totally Old Photos
So can you help? Do you recognise any faces of family members or ancestors?
Lippiatt, Searle, Cobb & Alder Old Photos (Part 4)
I had a message from a descendant of this family! Excitement! So this whole collection of photos that I found will be going back to their family, where they belong!
Lippiatt, Searle, Cobb & Alder Old Photos (Part 2)
I think from my research so far that these two are Katherine Wilson (Kitty) & Edmund Charles Sear (Charlie)
Christmas Past in Lady’s magazines 1792 & 1894
Its amazing how times change over the years, this year apart from adding many more Old Photos to my collection, I also added a 1792 The Lady’s Companion to my collection of books. It’s almost falling apart, so has obviously been well read, the spine has almost gone & it’s quite discoloured, but the very…
M.J.E Salisbury & GS Wood Pt 2. Old Photos Collection
UPDATE… as of 9th February 2017 all of these fabulous photos in this collection are now back with their family. The new owner is a direct descendant of George Swinford Wood & Mary Jane Eliza Salisbury, isn’t that wonderful! Following my last Blog about the Salisbury & Wood family…. Link Here Salisbury & Wood Family…
Mary Jane Eliza Salisbury married George Swinford Wood
UPDATE… as of 9th February 2017 all of these fabulous photos in this collection are now back with their family. The new owner is a direct descendant of George Swinford Wood & Mary Jane Eliza Salisbury, isn’t that wonderful! On our September holiday, we went all along the South Coast from Hayling Island to Hythe…
Spiritualism & Ethel Mary Welch
A couple of months ago at a Car Boot sale I came across three old photos in a bag. Having a quick look I could see they were the same lady & with writing on the back, the seller saw me looking & said dismissivly “oh those have all been written on” Just what I…
Thomas Alfred Mead & Florence Ada Ivy Cox
UPDATE…….Another group of my Old Photos returned to their family! After this message from John in Hampshire on this Blog, we corresponded and I am very pleased to say all these photos are now back with the family they belong to, how they ended up at a Car Boot sale in Dorchester is a mystery,…
Kate Miles, Harold Clark & Sir G & Lady J Wombwell.
When you find an old photo with names on the back, you think instantly..Whoopee ! But it’s not always easy to find a link. I have searched all the possibilities, and there are a lot ! Here’s just one I found on Find My Past.. Harold William Clark married Minnie Catherine Miles on the 24th…
Do you know Isabel Price or Bob & Cis Hayward ??
What a very lovely Cabinet Card photo this is..The lady Isobel Price is so beautifully dressed, and how wonderful to have it dated too ! 1877. I think the writing on the back says “then Smith after being married” ?? But I’m not at all sure on that..What do you think ? The Italic writing…
