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Dorset / Re: Where and when was this photo taken?
« on: Thursday 22 March 12 21:11 GMT (UK)  »
Hello BE et al.
as the owner of the mystery photo
(and descendant of Beaminster Gales and Staples !)
can I just say thanks for all the interest so far
amazing !

By the way I have sent an email to the Dorset Publishing Company
in the hope of contacting Maurice and Melvin Hann authors of
'Policing Victorian Dorset’  and  ‘Bobbies on the Beat’  in the hope that they
as historians of Dorset Police might have an idea of where the police station in question is.
will let you  know how that goes

Thanks again
Babs

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South Africa / Re: photo identity/analysis please -possibly natal police and rifle association 1912
« on: Tuesday 28 September 10 22:45 BST (UK)  »
Hello Mole
I had another look at the Postcard and the Prince of Wales is a young boy in the picture
so reckon it us be the uncrowned Edward who abdicated.?
He is with someone called the Duke of Connaught.
Robert ,who signs  himself Bob, says in the card he is leaving for a placement at Bisley and I noticed in an earlier  post that you referred to the 'bisley' group of Natal police.


Regards
Barbara

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South Africa / Re: photo identity/analysis please -possibly natal police and rifle association 1912
« on: Tuesday 28 September 10 10:04 BST (UK)  »
Hi June !  & Hello John and Pat

John thanks so much for your email about your grandfather through Genes Reunited !

I havent been doing  much ancestor hunting recently but this has renewed my interest !

So just to let you all know that I also have some photos and postcards relating to Robert Irving Johston. they include:

-photograph of Daisy Baines1890s

-photo of three of Robert and Daisy's children as babys/ toddlers 1900s

-photo of Daisy and one of her children as baby 1900s

-2 postcards Robert sent to his sister Kate ( great aunt Katy )in 1905  - both pictures of the barracks in Natal

-postcard he sent to Harriet  of Natal Police being inspect ed by the P of Wales ( Edward v111) in London ( cant make out the date )
(says at the bottom of t he card Colonial CoronationContingents Camp Duke of Yorks School London)

-also a photo  of some sort of  humorous farewell address to a colleague/ boss in the Natal Police handwritten and illustrated with little cartoons and signed by Robert and 8 others


Regards to all

Barbara ( Junes cousin !)

















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