Live in West Berkshire, England. Formerly worked in database admin then gave it all up in mid 1990s when became a mother. Now doing what I love most as I am a genealogist, local historian, vintage photo detective and keen amateur photographer (still much to learn!). I am also a National Trust volunteer.
My channel photo/logo is the oldest photograph in my family's possession. Unlabelled, it is believed to be of my gg grandparents. The man was a trooper in the Lifeguards, at one point in time based in Windsor. I have his service records. When he left, in the late 1870s, he joined the City of London police until at some point moving to Africa to work as a bank messenger in Jeppestown . He had returned to England by 1911, complete with second or third wife (I have never found proof that my gg grandparents actually married, most likely not) and family that until recently no one knew existed! I recently sent off for his death certificate and found that his body was found in the river Cam in 1919. (So much for being in the Lifequards! :-) )
My banner photo shows my grandmother (on the right hand side) standing in the doorway of H.G.Stiles in St Ives, Huntingdonshire, England where she worked. The photo was taken in 1926. My grandfather worked in Foster Brothers Clothing Co. Ltd, right next door.
I will pin as many vintage photos as I can but unfortunately some cannot be uploaded as I don't know where they were taken. If only labelling of photos was compulsory :-)
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Taken in 2003, ten years ago. Added to show which shops have changed. Bonningtons on the left looks the same, the ice cream parlour is still ... (read more)
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One of 485 photographs found on a CD at my mother's in 2013. Previously all the photos were believed lost following a computer crash at my ... (read more)
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Taken during a particularly heavy snow fall. (read more)
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The Hall in Broad Street, East Ilsley, Berkshire is a Grade II listed early Georgian building. I took this photograph during a period of heavy snowfall ... (read more)
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A photo post card sent from Alf at camp near Brighton in August 1908 to Minnie Batchelor, a ladies maid working at Fern Hill, Melton, Woodbridge, ... (read more)
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A photo post card sent from Alf at camp near Brighton in August 1908 to Minnie Batchelor, a ladies maid working at Fern Hill, Melton, Woodbridge, ... (read more)
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Taken a period of very heavy snowfall in East Ilsley. This is the major road into the village from the A34. It was just about passable ... (read more)
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Snow has fallen heavily over most of the United Kingdom on 18th January 2013. (read more)
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As a result of the long spell of heavy rainfall, the River Pang which starts as an underground stream near East Ilsley, Berkshire, has appeared above ... (read more)
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Armaleggan Morris Dancers performing at the Royal County of Berkshire Show in 2012. (read more)
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Armaleggan Morris Dancers performing at the Royal County of Berkshire Show in 2012. (read more)
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Armaleggan Morris Dancers performing at the Royal County of Berkshire Show in 2012. (read more)
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The Armaleggan Morris Dancers performing near the traditional fairground at the Royal County of Berkshire Show in 2012. (read more)
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The Armaleggan Morris Dancers performing near the traditional fairground at the Royal County of Berkshire Show in 2012. (read more)
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A postcard of Broad Street, Reading, Berkshire with Heelas, the John Lewis department store on the left. Note the Minis, a bubble car and the trolleybus ... (read more)
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The River Pang starts underground in the fields near East Ilsley. However following the long period of heavy rainfall the water is bubbling up out of ... (read more)
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Following the heavy rainfall over the last few months the water levels underground have broken through to the surface. No longer an underground stream near East ... (read more)
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The River Pang rises just outside the village of East Ilsley in Berks and normally travels underground to the village pond and then if conditions are ... (read more)
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The ruins of Hemington parish church in Leicestershire, England. The ruins are much more overground nowadays and the C13 tower completely collapsed in April 1986. See ... (read more)
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I think this is the 3rd Desborough Brownies float in Desborough Carnival. Taken at the top of Breakleys Road in Dunkirk Avenue, looking towards Princes Avenue. (read more)
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Desborough Carnival happens every summer with many a procession of decorated floats, individuals and bands etc parading through the streets until it reaches the central Recreation ... (read more)
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Pitsford Reservoir, Northamptonshire was one of the locations that cropped up in the news in the long hot summer of 1976 due to the great drought ... (read more)
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Taken in either June or July 1976. I had a look at some old family slides over Xmas and managed to get a few photos from ... (read more)
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There is a date on the reverse of the postcard of 27 June 1954 but I am pretty certain that it was taken earlier. (read more)
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My grandparents lived here between 1936 and the early 1960s. Grandfather relocated to the area to become a senior member of staff with Foster Brothers Clothing ... (read more)
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