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  1. greywolf

    old cards

    more pics
  2. greywolf

    old cards

    Old Victorian Photos I have so many old photos that i wanted to share with you folks heres a few more annie
  3. greywolf

    old cards

    Old Victorian Photos Young men serving King and Country
  4. greywolf

    A Victorian Album

    I think those of us that keep pictures and objects from the past are history keepers, all those stories that pictures and objects can tell us we seek and share annie
  5. greywolf

    old postcards

    Hi everyone ive posted more card pictures under old cards in this section hope you enjoy. annie
  6. greywolf

    old cards

    some more oldies
  7. greywolf

    old postcards

    Yes they are written on the backs jean, their a few cards that i rescued,, i use to clean appartment after they were vacated and found these just toss a side well i have this thing for history and preserving it i just love things from the past. ive posted more on this site under old cards, there...
  8. greywolf

    old cards

    just few more they are all date 1917's-1910 the tower palace is date 1923
  9. greywolf

    old postcards

    these are a few very old post cards i have... i thought they were pretty.annie
  10. greywolf

    help with watch case engine turner???

    Thanks Doug yours eyes are better mine :cool: now the other question what heck is a watch case turner??:rolleyes: thanks again :) annie
  11. greywolf

    help with watch case engine turner???

    I have a census for 1891 St Michael parish Coventry Warwick Eng for Thomas Dodwell and family, he is listed as a {Watch case engine turner}Thomas is also listed as a Jeweller? or furniture? maker i cant read it as the print is to small and his children fredrick also a watch case maker margane...
  12. greywolf

    Black Patch

    Thanks LLoyd the site you give me was informative .. annie:)
  13. greywolf

    Black Patch

    Hi Gypsysue My mother use tell me that my grandmother's Lovegrove/ dodwell family line was connected to Romany gypsies she would tell me that my grandmothers father was a 7 son of a 7 son, and that this was important in someway...have you ever heard this referal and what does it mean? annie
  14. greywolf

    Black Patch

    Re: Black patch Gypsies Hi Malcolm My mother use to tell me that her mother ANNIE LOVEGROVE [she also listed by the surname DODWELL in the 1901 census] had romany gypsies on her side of the family ,mom use to say that great granddad was a 7 son of 7 son which was important in gypsies...
  15. greywolf

    Double yolked eggs.

    Hi Jean Are your friends at harbour inn going to buy any more ducks???.. maybe geese would a good option as they are large and would be hard to carry off... they advertise very loudly that stangers are around [great alarms]...I can also tell you from experiance that no stranger wants to be...
  16. greywolf

    Double yolked eggs.

    Hi Jennyann I agree the quality and size of the store eggs is pitiful i refuse to buy them, one day my husband and i were shopping and i open one box each of small medium large and so called xlarge eggs and i have to say they were all the same size small... What the stores will sell to...
  17. greywolf

    Double yolked eggs.

    We have free range laying chickens turkeys etc and our pick of brown eggs, white eggs, the hardest part is desiding weather we want chicken,duck,geese pheasant or turkey eggs... duck and geese eggs have richer flavor with geese eggs being so large their great for making pound cake!!!my...
  18. greywolf

    Tramp.

    Hi Norma I do try to think of Bobbie in a home happy and cared for, but then its hard too cause i wish he was back here with me, he was a comfort a friend and my best buddie we went ever where on long walks trips and just veged out together ..losing him was like losing a family member. annie
  19. greywolf

    Tramp.

    Tramp was one of the many dogs that are abused, but he was a lucky one in the end he found a very caring home and at least have a good 5 years of peace and enjoyment, without fear. My little Bobbie was abandent by his other owner on the streets of surrey British columbia,he was mated and thin...
  20. greywolf

    Barney

    Sorry to hear of your loss of Barney
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