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I have photos of Walreddon Manor from my ancestors who lived there in the 1890s. One is similar to the photo here, but was taken in August of 1892, and the back inscription, written about the same time, said the children were ...Read more

A memory of Tavistock in 1890 by Cristy Watson

This was the childhood home of my maternal grandmother - Louise Kate Leftwich - her father was the miller. She lived here until 1903 when she married George Barnes and came to settle in South Africa. Various members of the ...Read more

A memory of Pirbright in 1890 by Betty Richmond

I was in Newcastle Central Library and got to look at two old maps, one dated 1897 the other nearest to that was 1921. The reason I was looking was that I was trying to find out when old Millfield was built. The first map had three rows ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1890 by Jimmy Burrows

I was told a tale by Mrs Lester of Bradwell Village that one day the lord of Bradwell Manor had visitors from Scotland staying, and early one morning as they looked out of their bedroom window and looked across ...Read more

A memory of Heelands in 1890 by Linda Sholl

My search of the 1901 census has just revealed that my great maternal grandfather and his wife were staying there (the Manor at Hilton) on census day and that she was listed as a daughter and he as son in law. Her ...Read more

A memory of Hilton in 1890 by Simon Butler