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Offline halfasheep

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Old photo's found in Maesteg >>
« on: Sunday 29 April 12 10:12 BST (UK) »
Hi all, very little info as I only spotted the notice in Tesco in Maesteg late last night.

Basically, someone has found a stack of photo's in the attic of an unnamed house in Maesteg that they have just moved into and handed them into the family history/research centre in the sports centre.

There is a photocopy of one with a notice in Tesco Maesteg, but it's not good enough for my camera phone to take a photo to reproduce, but it is probably good enough for someone to recognise the people. The photo shows 4 children (I think) crouching behing each other in a field. I'd suggest that it is probably somewhere between the 1940's to 1960's based on the haircuts/clothing, but can't be more specific.

If you're after more info, it says to ring the sports centre
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Buckley - Maesteg, Tipperary
Lane - Waterford
Hughes - Hay/Hereford
Hobby - Byford
Evans - Neath/Cadoxton
Whitty - Wexford, South Wales
Connell - Ireland, and possibly Liverpool
White - Kinsale, Cork
Ahearn(?) - Glanmire, Cork
Millward - Merthyr, Maesteg

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« Reply #1 on: Sunday 29 April 12 15:23 BST (UK) »
Had a look at the photo. Shows 5 people aged approx 15-25. 3 ladies sat in front of 2 men. Ladies all dressed similarly. The tops there are wearing look a bit like dance outfits (straps of leotards maybe).
Jones, Davies, Evans, Williams, Daniel, Thomas - Glamorgan
Keen, Goodwin, Pyatt, Leese, Bailey, Loffill, Stubley, Brassington, Blurton,  - Staffs

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« Reply #2 on: Sunday 29 April 12 16:05 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that - was very late when I got up there, and was very tired  ;)
census info is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Buckley - Maesteg, Tipperary
Lane - Waterford
Hughes - Hay/Hereford
Hobby - Byford
Evans - Neath/Cadoxton
Whitty - Wexford, South Wales
Connell - Ireland, and possibly Liverpool
White - Kinsale, Cork
Ahearn(?) - Glanmire, Cork
Millward - Merthyr, Maesteg

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« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 01 May 12 13:21 BST (UK) »
Quote from: halfasheep on Sunday 29 April 12 10:12 BST (UK)
Hi all, very little info as I only spotted the notice in Tesco in Maesteg late last night.

Basically, someone has found a stack of photo's in the attic of an unnamed house in Maesteg that they have just moved into and handed them into the family history/research centre in the sports centre.

There is a photocopy of one with a notice in Tesco Maesteg, but it's not good enough for my camera phone to take a photo to reproduce, but it is probably good enough for someone to recognise the people. The photo shows 4 children (I think) crouching behing each other in a field. I'd suggest that it is probably somewhere between the 1940's to 1960's based on the haircuts/clothing, but can't be more specific.

If 're after more info, it says to ring the sports centre.

The picture is the John brothers went to AMERICA 1922. My grandmother remained keeping a shop 42 Tonna road, will be visiting maesteg in June would like to meet someone with local Knowledge,

Bill Barton.
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