Emsworth, The Old Mill c.1955
Photo ref: E62031
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Hi I was born in 1968 in england and moved to Australia with my mother and father in 1970 on my birth certificate it says i was born in northlands Emsworth I was wondering if anyone out there knows of any hospitals there And can give me some information about where I could of been born as I want to no about my ...see more
My parents were friends with Jimmy and Blanche Greer,the owners of The Chocolate Box sweet shop, in Emsworth in the 50's. We lived in Windsor but we used to meet up with Jimmy and Blanche and their daughter Margeret at Lazalea Holiday Camp in Nutbourne every summer.
I am tracing my family history and would be pleased of any information. My grandfather was the village Policeman Walter Knight in Emsworth. My grandmother was Florence Frampton and she worked in the Post Office . They had four children, Thomas, Jean, John and Stella. Thankyou.
I was born at Northlands in 1953 and I do believe the home is still there