Since posting about these family photos, I have now done some more research, using the book Dating by Design 1840-1915 by Stephen Gill. My 3x great aunt, Ann Neale (born York 1845) married James Giles and later George Wardle (I …
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People gathered around the wireless on 3rd September 1939 to hear Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announce that Adolf Hitler had not withdrawn his troops from Poland and so he declared that ‘this country is at war with Germany’. The first …
Presents that I remember from childhood include ones made by my dad – a wooden doll’s house, ironing board, and metal slide. Other presents were farm animals from Precious’s’ toy shop down Petergate, York, a bike, a blue rabbit, a …
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Old maps and photos show that, rather than being rather denuded of interest like today, Foss Bank (previously Foss Bank Road) was the site of a chicory works, York United Gas Light Company and some houses. Orchard Street, now demolished, …
My great uncle Derrick Gosley’s family was from the West Cottingwith/Holme on Spalding Moor area. Many of his relatives were in the pub trade. The Gosleys married into the Hairsine family. Charles William Hairsine was publican at the Anchor Inn, …
Here are some Wakefield war memorials. And a few plaques.
I’ve got a thing about interesting walls! Particularly if the boundary wall is older than the building – I wonder what was there before? Here are some boundary walls which have caught my eye recently: Some interesting walls of buildings: …
One of Terry’s chairmen was Noel Goddard Terry. He was badly wounded in the First World War (5th West Yorkshire Regiment) but survived. He had a house built in 1927 near the racecourse, called Goddards. It is now owned by …
As was common with many York families lots of my mum’s side of the family worked at Rowntree’s chocolate factory. Mum’s grandad, John Neale, known as Jack at home and Jackie at Rowntree’s, started working there in June 1903. In …
My nanna, Millie Cooper, née Neale, had a sister called Betty. There was ten years between their births as the First World War had intervened. Betty married Derrick Wilfred Gosley on the 15th September 1945 at Holy Trinity, Heworth, York. …
A lot of my dad’s side of the family worked for the railway. I stumbled upon a useful resource when I was looking for one of mum’s ancestors. I was looking for George Aspinall who was assistant station master at …
There are a surprising number of buildings still standing in York that were previously used by the railway industry. Here are some of them. The Yorkshire and North Midland (Y&NM) Railway opened in 1839. Y&NM loco works One of the …
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We bought a few items from Beverley Antiques and Collectors Centre last week. One is a postcard of Walmgate Bar. It had been posted to Mrs Beckett, Barton-le-Willow, near York on 11.7.1908. Looking at census records, I think this was …
Whenever we go to an event where you can have your hair/make-up done professionally I make an appointment to have my hair done. Unsurprisingly they make my hair look fantastic, which can’t be said for when I do it myself! …
My mum and dad have kept quite a lot from when they were married in 1964. They cook their porridge in the microwave in a milk-glass bowl, now faded to pink. Mum gave me her Tala cooks’ measure when I …
Some of the items you may have packed for a holiday in the 60’s or 70’s: Sleeping bags Lilo Bikinis Sandals Sunglasses Bri-Nylon cardy Card games Transistor radio Suitcases, vanity case and cases for toiletries Butlin’s badge
I’d like to hark back to a time when people wore gloves and hats routinely and a woman’s shoe colour would match her handbag. I do like wearing 3/4 length sleeves, so smart! The sewing patterns below show glamourous clothes …
The Hollywood Pattern Service used the glamour of Hollywood to sell sewing patterns. Pattern envelopes from the 1930’s featured leading ladies and the name of the film company. Stars featured included Betty Grable, Ellen Drew and Maureen O’Hara. The patterns …
Probably from the 1940’s, Style pattern 4726 features tailored pyjamas with a coat-style jacket. Suitable fabrics were flannel, rayon, silk, cotton and Viyella (merino wool and cotton in a twill weave). 1940’s pattern for a shirt and collar. 1964 pattern …
A 1950’s pattern for shorts and blouse was suitable for making up in cotton, rayons or linens. The blouse had shoulder pads. The sewing guide in the packet advertises Parapads patented rubber shoulder pads. They were made by Dunlopillo. It …
This pattern for a slip and half-slip was from before elastic was used in waist bands. The half-slip fastened with a 5/8” button. The side opening of the slip was fastened with press-studs. This wartime pattern reminds professional dressmakers to …
Sewing clothes for pregnant women has changed a lot over the years. This pattern from 1950 for a maternity skirt was designed with pleats in each side of the front panel and a waistband with buttons which could be adjusted …
When clothing rationing was announced in 1941, each person could have 66 coupons per year, but this was progressively cut as the war continued. Clothing rationing didn’t end until May 1949. Many women made clothes for themselves and their family …
Since posting this, I’ve done an update to some of the text here https://suegough.net/victorian-and-edwardian-photographers-in-york-part-3 I am fascinated by old photographs. I’m lucky that my uncle Derek gave me some in the 1980’s when he emptied his aunt’s home. It’s fun …
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Photographers in York In the White’s Directory of 1840 no photographers are listed in York. William Webster was at 9 St Saviourgate in 1858. Henry F Newell at 7 Railway Street in 1858. By the 1871 census he was living …
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I was lucky enough to have two of my local history pieces played on BBC Radio York, during Harry Whittaker’s Uploads shows. The first, in February 2020, was about my Saturday job in Boots The Chemist in the 1980s. The …
On the right of this photo is Robert Houlgate Craven, known as Bob. He was my nanna Cooper’s uncle. I hadn’t known that we’d had a sailor in the family. He’d been born on 14.8.1892 at 19 Bilton St, …
Here’s a picture quiz (I’ve taken all the photos). Which town/city is shown in each photo (some towns/cities have more than 1 picture).
