Hamsteels Colliery Inn, Co Durham

[Comet88]

Thanks Elliven. I very much appreciate your help.

Yes, my understanding of the 70 year rules is that copyright expires if there is no family member of the photographer or business to claim ownership of the image. As the image is probably 1900-1910, it's 110-120 years old and I agree that nobody is still likely to complain or claim ownership.

Were you given an original print? If so, I would be able to credit you as the source in my image caption, which I would like to do if you're in agreement.

Once my piece is finished, I will post a link to it on this thread.

[Elliven]

I was given a print but it was very poor quality and I enhanced it as best I could and then returned it to the original owner.  His grandfather originally had it - he was a patron of the pub but not an owner or licensee.  I believe he was also an employee of the pit at Hamsteels.

I am happy for you to use the photo with or without credit to me and I wish you luck with your research.

Neville

[Comet88]

Hi all.
The social history piece I was writing i now available online
https://www.durhamweb.org.uk/historyforum/cdfhhlanchester.html

I have used Elliven's picture of Hamsteels Colliery Inn on page 14 - thanks Elliven.

I hope you enjoy the story.


Best wishes,
 

John Clifford

Norfolk
07914 078452

[paulisblue]

hi all I'm new to this forum stumbled across this post while researching my family tree
my great grand parents and great great grandparents ran the hamsteel inn from around 1910 to maybe 1990 approx any information /pictures would be appreciated

[Comet88]

Hi there.
I'm not a big user of Rootschat, but it proved very useful when I was researching Hamsteels.

Have you been able to download my story?
https://www.durhamweb.org.uk/historyforum/downloads/Lanchester/TheLostSister.pdf

I cover Hamsteels in the 1890s on pages 9-25. The old photo of Hamsteels Inn on page 14 was provided by 'Elliven', which you may have seen higher up in this chat. He is a County Durham local and has been researching local pub history for many years.

Page 78 has a few references from the 1950s onwards that your great grandparents would have known about. You'll find my sources on page 84.

I hope that's useful.

[paulisblue]

thankyou for reply your information and story  is very helpful

[ChrissieL]

Hi there.
I'm not a big user of Rootschat, but it proved very useful when I was researching Hamsteels.

Have you been able to download my story?
https://www.durhamweb.org.uk/historyforum/downloads/Lanchester/TheLostSister.pdf

I cover Hamsteels in the 1890s on pages 9-25. The old photo of Hamsteels Inn on page 14 was provided by 'Elliven', which you may have seen higher up in this chat. He is a County Durham local and has been researching local pub history for many years.

Page 78 has a few references from the 1950s onwards that your great grandparents would have known about. You'll find my sources on page 84.

I hope that's useful.

Thank you so much for the link to your very interesting story.  I was particularly interested in the part about Quebec. My grandfather was born there in 1884.  I was wondering which street he was born in after seeing your map. Unfortunately, the address on his birth certificate just states 25 Quebec.  Still, it was good to see the map and read about the area.
Thank you

[Comet88]

Hi Chrissie.
I'm delighted that you found the story useful.

If your great grandfather was still in Quebec in 1891, 1901, etc., you may be able to narrow down the street in the census records for those years.

Best wishes,

John

[ChrissieL]

Thank you John. By 1891 my grandfather had moved to Esh, but I see that in 1881, his father John Hardman was single and living at home in Quebec and the address is 195 West Chapel Row Quebec.  So it's great to find an address for one of the streets
Thank you again
Chris