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My sister and I are from Canada and came to Scotland this past month, August, 2009, to see where our mother, Kathleen Low, and her family were born and raised in their youth. After many years of hearing them describe their ...Read more

A memory of Johnshaven in 1900 by Judi Parry

Does anyone know of anything about the KEW family that lived at 13, North Plantation Row? Thomas and Margaret (Thubburn) are my great-grandparents. Any info would be great. Thanks, Doug Kew.

A memory of Trimdon Grange in 1900 by Doug Kew

Under the title "The Birth Of Easington Colliery", a 6,000 word article of mine has recently been published in the Journal of the North East Labour History Society,Volume 42 (2011). The article covers the ...Read more

A memory of Easington Colliery in 1900 by Harry Barnes

NOBLE/DAWSON FAMILY. Has anyone any info leading to the NOBLE/DAWSON family. My husband's family were from Easington / Trimdon area. Jim, Alice, Humphrey, Anne,Jane Hannah, Martha, Albert They were children of the DAWSON ...Read more

A memory of Easington Colliery in 1900 by Jill Love

This early motor wagonette was probably operated by J. Fred Francis from Colwyn Bay to Old Colwyn for a three-penny fare until the coming of the Trams in March 1915. It succeeded a two horse omnibus which ran between the two ...Read more

A memory of Old Colwyn in 1900 by John Owen

Hi there, I just started doing my family tree, found out that my grandfather was born in Quainton, lived at North End. My great-grandfather was killed by a horse in 1905 working on a local lord's land. I am trying to find out which estate he ...Read more

A memory of Oving in 1900 by Gillian Waters

My grandfather John Johnson was born around 1900 and lived all his early life around Billy Mill and Seaton Sluice. He told me that as a boy of about eleven he spent two weeks' holiday with his friend, the lighthouse ...Read more

A memory of Seaton Sluice in 1900 by Neil Johnson

Little did I know that when I used to walk around Heaton Park in the school holidays with a group of mates in the early 60's, that back in 1909 my great grandad gave gramophone recycles there. I've found out quite a lot of ...Read more

A memory of Prestwich in 1900 by David Grimshaw

I don't have a memory as such. My grandfather was deputy head gardener at Moreton Paddox until he retired in the late 1950s. He lived in North Lodge at Moreton Morell. I believe the Paddox were owned then by a ...Read more

A memory of Moreton Paddox in 1900 by Robert Smith

Have done Penmark research as my Grt Grandmother was from Penmark to - Missouri coal mines back to Sefton (pump still there, south and east of 6 Bells). It seems that there is a mix-up between Kenson Cottage and ...Read more

A memory of Penmark in 1900 by T Donn Roberts