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Title: Rednall terrace???? Hammersmith
Post by: dannyvel on Sunday 14 March 10 16:08 GMT (UK)

i am just wondering if anybody knows this address? It's of no particular significance but my G-Grandfather sent a postcard from woolwich barracks to this address. It was to his sister but just seemed pointless being so close. To me anyway. This would have been 1930's as he died in 1940 of TB aged 31.

Title: Re: Rednall terrace???? Hammersmith
Post by: dannyvel on Sunday 14 March 10 16:09 GMT (UK)

spelling may not be correct but is definately rednall or rodnall.

Title: Re: Rednall terrace???? Hammersmith
Post by: Jebber on Sunday 14 March 10 17:45 GMT (UK)

I can't help with the address, but it may interest you to know that postcards were a common and popular form of communication in the days before many people had the telephone.

Unlike the vagaries of the postal service today, there were several mail deliveries every day, a card sent in the morning would usually be delivered locally the same day, so would often be used to warn the recipient of an imminent visit from the sender.

Jebber

Title: Re: Rednall terrace???? Hammersmith
Post by: Dave Francis on Sunday 14 March 10 18:20 GMT (UK)

Hi

I can see Rednall Terrace, Hammersmith, on my Atlas of Greater London (1948).

It doesn't exist anymore - the site is occupied by the Hammersmith & Fulham Archives & Local History Centre.  :)

Dave

Title: Re: Rednall terrace???? Hammersmith
Post by: dannyvel on Sunday 14 March 10 19:21 GMT (UK)

Brilliant so at least it was demolished for a very good cause.

Title: Re: Rednall terrace???? Hammersmith
Post by: sueswright on Wednesday 14 April 21 07:01 BST (UK)

My Great Aunt Jane Anne Jolliffe lived there in 43 Rednall Terrace in 1933 with 2 of her brothers Edward and William Mewett. Jane died in 1938, William in 1934 and Edward in 1948. What was your Great Grandfather's name please?

Title: Re: Rednall terrace???? Hammersmith
Post by: dannyvel on Tuesday 18 May 21 09:57 BST (UK)

Hi.
Apologies for the length of time.
My G Grandfather was called Frederick Charles Vel. I have since found that his mother lived at Rednall terrace and his sister Ellen Lawson nee Vel lived next door to his mother.
So it was demolished but ran alongside the Hammersmith fly-over?
Thanks
Danny

Title: Re: Rednall terrace???? Hammersmith
Post by: MonicaL on Saturday 22 May 21 22:15 BST (UK)

Hi Danny

Have a look at the map on this link www.theundergroundmap.com/article.html?id=19369&annum=1950

You can switch between time periods and it includes a current map. Rednall Terrace was south west of Great Church Lane, just to the left of the Recreation Ground.

Monica

Title: Re: Rednall terrace???? Hammersmith
Post by: dannyvel on Sunday 23 May 21 08:05 BST (UK)

Thanks Monica.

Cleared up that for me.

Seems almost every house my ancestors occupied in London has been demolished in that area  :o

Thanks agin

Danny