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The Common Room / Re: abbreviations on a rail record - think I have answered it myself
« on: Friday 23 January 26 16:06 GMT (UK)  »
Many railway parcel carts would have a lad or guard to stop felons stealing whilst the driver is delivering goods.

I see no problem with a lad describing himself as a guard

Mike

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Australia / Re: British Trident, emigrant ship
« on: Wednesday 07 January 26 16:59 GMT (UK)  »
I see there is a lot of l formation but as you are looking for an image it’s a bit early for a photo but as Judb said she is a clipper ship and quite large, at first glance most clippers look the same, either three or four masts so any drawling of a clipper of about 1340 tons will be a good likeness

Mike

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Australia / Re: British Trident, emigrant ship
« on: Wednesday 07 January 26 16:41 GMT (UK)  »
Have you seen this list of ships and immigrants

https://mhnsw.au/guides/assisted-immigrants-digital-shipping-lists/

British trident is listed as sailing in Jan 1861

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The Common Room / Re: Family Search Error Message
« on: Monday 24 November 25 18:00 GMT (UK)  »
As far as I can see “familysearch tree” is an app for mobile phones both Apple and android, it seems to be promoted by genealogy sites.

Just go to familysearch.org as others have said, it works for me at this moment

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Kathleen - Who is she?
« on: Saturday 08 November 25 18:41 GMT (UK)  »
Has a resemblance to Kathleen Ferrier, what do others think

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Gloucestershire Lookup Requests / Re: Melrose
« on: Friday 15 August 25 20:00 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: ShaunJ on Thursday 14 August 25 20:28 BST (UK)
Per those 1935 auction details, Melrose was next to another, older, detached property known as Draggetts Court.

Googling "Draggetts Court" takes us to 3 Chapel Hay Lane. You can see that the houses either side are still standing: 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/gu824TpM7Jonk2dCA

Using this link and moving to opposite the house on the right I can see the name Melr on a panel to the left of the front door if you zoom right in.


Added, my 10” iPad has very good resolution

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The Common Room / Re: What is a W. A. S. Inspection (Eng)? (1939 REGISTER)
« on: Tuesday 05 August 25 20:38 BST (UK)  »
Perhaps I’m jumping the gun a bit but to me the phrase ‘inspection eng(ineer) is a dead giveaway,
I have a wartime ships compass in its box and it is covered with admiralty inspection certificates.



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The Common Room / Re: What is a W. A. S. Inspection (Eng)? (1939 REGISTER)
« on: Tuesday 05 August 25 19:54 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Gan Yam on Tuesday 05 August 25 19:28 BST (UK)
Quote from: PatLac on Tuesday 05 August 25 15:36 BST (UK)
When I search for occupation "W. S. Inspection" in Bradford in the 1939 Register on Ancestry another chap comes up - John S Brown, DOB 1917 - can someone with a subscription have a look?

The entry for John S Brown, gives occupation as W.O. Inspection Engineer Cll.  The "Cll" part is not clear.

Could  the W.O. be war office, and the Cll be short for civilian.
In which case I hazard a guess that the “A.”  is admiralty or air

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The Common Room / Re: What is a W. A. S. Inspection (Eng)? (1939 REGISTER)
« on: Tuesday 05 August 25 18:48 BST (UK)  »
A very long time  ago I was responsible for producing items used in the manufacture of instruments,
Any which were to be used for instruments in RAF or Navy equipment had to pass an inspection, I think it was then known as A.I.S inspection certificate, without which the actual instrument manufacturer would reject them
I wonder if this is something similar

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