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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Unkow Medal
« on: Wednesday 11 June 25 07:37 BST (UK) »
Definitely a British Legion badge, on the breast pocket of a blazer or jacket.
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The Common Room / Re: Liverpool: Beatles connections?
« on: Tuesday 10 June 25 09:16 BST (UK) »
My widowed aunt remarried.
Her new husband was cousin to one of Paul McCartney's parents, so (at a remove) also cousin to McCartney. He didn't seem to think too highly of him!
Her new husband was cousin to one of Paul McCartney's parents, so (at a remove) also cousin to McCartney. He didn't seem to think too highly of him!
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The Common Room / Re: Fire Brigades 1890
« on: Monday 26 May 25 06:47 BST (UK) »
There is a possibility communication could have been made by telephone in 1893, to either the fire station or local post office.
Until recently, I had a collection of the business correspondence from a Lancashire solicitor's office, in the year 1890.
A series of letters in this collection related to a request for 'the telephone apparatus' to be installed in both the solicitor's office, and at his home in a nearby small village.
Until recently, I had a collection of the business correspondence from a Lancashire solicitor's office, in the year 1890.
A series of letters in this collection related to a request for 'the telephone apparatus' to be installed in both the solicitor's office, and at his home in a nearby small village.
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Birth Cert. Rumney, Wales. Place of birth?
« on: Monday 14 April 25 23:02 BST (UK) »
Twyn Carno?
There is an electoral district of Twyn Carno in the Caerphilly borough district, only a few miles from Rumney.
https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/caerphillydocs/statistics-and-data/twyn_carno.aspx
There is an electoral district of Twyn Carno in the Caerphilly borough district, only a few miles from Rumney.
https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/caerphillydocs/statistics-and-data/twyn_carno.aspx
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World War Two / Re: pharmacist in ww2? chemist Birmingham
« on: Tuesday 11 February 25 23:13 GMT (UK) »
A Pharmacist was one of the jobs listed as a reserved occupation during WWII, which meant it was a job considered important enough to exempt a person from military service.
There is always the possibility she served as an ARP Warden or in a similar voluntary role, which could be performed outside her working hours.
https://culturenl.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Reserved-occupations.pdf
There is always the possibility she served as an ARP Warden or in a similar voluntary role, which could be performed outside her working hours.
https://culturenl.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Reserved-occupations.pdf
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Monmouthshire / Re: Operation Pied Piper
« on: Friday 03 January 25 08:03 GMT (UK) »
This link may be of help Bob.
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/evacuees/
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/evacuees/
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Occupation in 1841 census - Farmer S or L?
« on: Sunday 24 November 24 12:36 GMT (UK) »
Tanner - someone who treats animal hides etc, in the manufacture of leather.
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Lancashire / Re: Moon Street, Liverpool
« on: Sunday 02 June 24 07:32 BST (UK) »
I'm unable to give a date for the street's demolition, but where it once stood is now part of the University campus - a mixture of buildings, and a car park.