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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Stamford Park Conservatory. Ashton Under Lyne.
« on: Saturday 26 October 19 17:03 BST (UK)  »
Late to the party here...  was looking for a photo of the conservatory and this came up in a Google search.

I'd love to know who these people were.  I found a newspaper article naming many of the people who were at the official opening (October 1907)  It would be fantastic if the photo was taken then, though I don't think so as it sounds like it was quite some party and surely any photos would have had more people in. 

I like to think these people were in some way connected with the conservatory though.





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The Common Room / Re: Coal Mining Database
« on: Friday 26 August 16 22:56 BST (UK)  »
thank you. that's the one :) 

the ancestry blurb still directs you to the blueyonder website, which is unavailable.

I found the info I was after though, so its all good :)


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The Common Room / Re: Coal Mining Database
« on: Thursday 25 August 16 18:49 BST (UK)  »
there used to be a database listing people killed or seriously injured in mining accidents, searchable by person or colliery.  I think it was part of the coal mining database originally set up by Ian Winstanley but the names/details seem to have been removed when it got transferred from its original host.

I'm looking at the Durham database http://www.dmm.org.uk  but I don't think its the same one I remember.  I'm interested in Lancashire mines (Wigan/Leigh) at the moment.

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The Common Room / Coal Mining Database
« on: Wednesday 24 August 16 20:49 BST (UK)  »
Anyone know what's happened to the coal mining database that was on www.cmhrc.co.uk

It used to be one of my go-to sites for all sorts of info.  I haven't needed to use it for a while & now I can't find it.

I know Raleys Solicitors hosted it a while back, but it looks like they are in administration.  I really hope this data has survived somewhere.  Anyone know?

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Yorkshire (North Riding) / Re: Middlesbrough Cemeteries
« on: Tuesday 23 March 10 10:49 GMT (UK)  »
Chris,
just to confirm what you have been told by Helga & Barbara...  I have been in touch with the registrars via TeesValley.  I asked them to confirm whether the parents of child xxx [using their reference number] were yyy & zzz.  They were happy to do this & I didn't have to buy any certificates.  They are not (apparently) allowed to divulge any information, so wouldn't TELL you the parents names, but are happy to confirm (or otherwise) the names you supply.

Have you made up a shortlist of possibles, comparing births with deaths, and especially ruling out certain births as they are too close in date  to those you already know about?
(eg) I'd suspect births in 1889/1890, around 1898, and anything after 1901.

Hope this helps

Vicky

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Yorkshire (North Riding) / Re: Middlesbrough Cemeteries
« on: Tuesday 23 March 10 10:43 GMT (UK)  »
Good morning Barbara,
I have got a grave number from M'bro - such a quick reply, what super service.
Its in C section, at Linthorpe.  She is sending me a plan - thank you for your offer, however I'll wait & see what she sends out.
Vicky

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Yorkshire (North Riding) / Re: Middlesbrough Cemeteries
« on: Monday 22 March 10 18:39 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Barbara

Many thanks for getting back to me so quickly.  I wasn't sure where Acklam cemetery was, just the address Acklam Rd - and I know its quite a long road but I couldn't see any other cemeteries. 

I think my gt granddad will be in Linthorpe then. I remember walking with my mum & gran along Acklam Rd a few times, from my gran's house on Maldon Rd, into the town centre.  My memory is obviously associating that part of the cemetery with gt grandad's grave, so that's why I think he's in there.  Fairly near the road, at the end of a row.

It will be interesting to see if I've remembered correctly! 

Vicky

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Yorkshire (North Riding) / Re: Middlesbrough Cemeteries
« on: Monday 22 March 10 17:08 GMT (UK)  »
this probably sounds like a really stupid question to someone who knows the area, but is the Acklam Rd cemetery an extension of Linthorpe cemetery?  Can you walk between the two?


I'm asking because the NBI has thrown up a couple of names of rellies buried at Linthorpe (this is late 19th/early 20th century).  I doubt they ever had headstones but one day I'll find out where they are.

I also know I have some 20th century rellies buried somewhere around there...   I remember walking along Acklam Rd to see my gt grandfather's grave when I was very small (this would have been early 1960's...  he died in 1935)  I haven't been back to M'bro since the 1970's & doubt I could find it now.
 
I've emailed M'bro to get my gt grandfather's grave number & hope to visit sometime in the next couple of weeks.  I'd like to see where the older graves are too, if its not going to be too much for one day (200 mile round trip, and I'm hoping to get to the archives too)




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