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Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year. Take care everyone Linda

Does anyone remember my Uncle, Harry Peakman who worked at the labour exchange. Can’t remember the dates until I look it up..

This is my first post for quite a while! I have researching family tree for many years, but have just started to put the flesh on the bones so to speak. I have just found out that my Great Great Grandfather took over the license of The Standard in 1881. I had not found anything about it being...

Hi skellyele, my name is Barrie Teasdale, using my wife's log in. I remember your father Sid Ward with affection. Please pass my best wishes to him. I was Finance Director from 1974 to 1980, but was the external auditor for a few years before then. Williams was my first appointment in the...

Hello Everyone I have not posted anything for quite a while. My photo is me in my Coronation outfit our party was Yew Tree School. Was anyone else there? Linda

Re: Names Wendy I am sure my last post seems a bit strange, it was in response to something you wrote in 2007? (I think) about Tolkein'grave being in Dorset. Linda

Re: Names Hello Wendy Don't quite know how I wondered on to this thread, But I think you will find J R R Tolkein is buried in Wolvercote cemetery along with his wife. Linda

I have just read Jenny Uglow's book 'The Lunar Men' , so it was a real treat to find this thread on here. How wonderful Jayell to have lived there. And the photos from ellbrown are terrific. Must go and visit in the not to distant future

My research into my family started with a photograph of my great grandmother in a locket which used to belong to her and was passed down to me. She looked very' grumpy', and both my uncle and my mother were not too fond of her! On looking into her history I discovered on the 1911 census she had...

On trips to town when a little girl in the 50's when asked by my mother what I wanted to do ..........'Go up and down on the escalators in Lewis's' ooooo I can see them now. I have probably posted this before but heh ho it was great fun!!! Linda

My Mom used to get crockery from Henry's , odd plates and such.......in fact I still have one I use in the kitchen. It is white with a blue line around the edge and Coles Cafe written on it . It must have been one of their job lots. Did they buy bancrupt stock/ Linda

Hello everyone apologies if this considered off topic. I was born in Yew Tree road at the end of the 40's and until recently I have never heard the expression 'pleck' and it has appeared in at least two books I have read and now on this thread. Whenever I went to Onion Fair ( Pat Collins)...

It certainly is an eye opener to most people. I also found the chapter about the forging of notes and coins fascinating, how the forgers were caught and how they passed the money. Pleased that you found information about your family history Wendy, amazing where one finds these little...

I have just finished reading the book about the Sloggers and Peaky Blinders. Quite an eye opener, especially when you realise that streets ancestors lived in either had a 'gang' or it was a place 'slogging took place. I have to say my sympathies were with the police, they didn't stand a...

I have just bought the very book. Haven't started to read it yet. Should I read it in a well lit room with plenty of people about!? Linda :notlooking:

Hello Len Peakman was my Uncle Linda

Thank you to everyone involved in keeping the site running. 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY BHF HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU' Ok it's safe to take your fingers out of your ears I have stopped singing now. Linda

All I can say is Yuck can't stand milk on its own, It was Yew Tree that really put me off milk, it was just the same at Marsh Hill. I feel ill thinking about it Linda

As far as I am aware Susan Crisp did not have a sister, she did have a brother John who my husband was at Yew Tree with, sorry do not remember Helen Lyndon. Linda

Hello Chris I was not aware about Miss Tinley dying at the Liggin's. Misss Tinley and Mr and Mrs Liggins were all at my wedding., we have a lovly letter from Mr Liggins thanking Barrie's parents for the invite Linda