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My grandmother used to tell me stories of Gateshead days when I was a kid, for example Tommy-on-the Bridge, area Bottle Bank, apparently was a permanent fixture in those days, he stood on the Swing Bridge, might have been ...Read more

A memory of Gateshead in 1890 by Derek Bell

Browsing through the Book "I Remember when..." published by The Francis Frith Collection, I was so delighted to see a picture of The Quayside in 1896 at Salcombe, Devon. There standing proud above the quay was 'Harbour Lights', the ...Read more

A memory of Salcombe in 1890 by Pete Combellack

My Grandmother, Bessie Tarver, wrote a book about her life from 1891-1919. She mentions going to Southport, after her mother's death in 1897. She describes going to the pleasure fair and going to her friend's ...Read more

A memory of Southport in 1890 by Christine Barbour Moore

Mary Ann Eve was from this area. She was my great-grandmother and joined her husband Robert Chilvers in South Africa after the Boer War. she died when I was sixteen years of age and I knew her very well. A feisty ...Read more

A memory of High Easter in 1890 by Susan Jones

I have little information, other than my paternal Grandmother was the eldest of 16 children born in Bradwell approximately at this time, or much earlier, possibly 1875 onwards. Her maiden name was Elizabeth Cook. A cousin of mine ...Read more

A memory of Bradwell in 1890 by First Name Last Name

Samuel George Marlow, who was reputed to be my great-grandad, lived at 10, Bungalow Road, Thornton Heath, London, SE25 6JZ at the time of his (belated) marriage to great grandma ...Read more

A memory of South Norwood in 1890 by John Howard Norfolk

My great grandfather, Edwin Clarke, lived and worked here until his death in 1950. He was a fishmonger for over 50 years. I have written a book called 37 Downing Street - A Farnham family saga. It is about Edwin and his family and ...Read more

A memory of Farnham in 1890 by Sarah Lysaght

Boltongate, Cumbria Strictly speaking I don’t come from Boltongate, however, I do live nearby. I am putting together an Archive for the village of Fletchertown and the local area; during my research I have come across the Ewbanks, a ...Read more

A memory of Fletchertown in 1890 by Mick Jane

As a child I grew up close to Biddulph Old Hall and spent many hours playing around it and listening to stories of an old lady who was a neighbour and who had grown up at Biddulp Old Hall as the child of the Butler/Cook. She ...Read more

A memory of Biddulph in 1890 by Georgina Kettle Gundry

I've discovered, my great uncle, James Henry Inger, ran a bookselling shop at 22 Irongate around 1896, also a stall in the market hall selling books, magazines and prints.

A memory of Derby in 1890 by David Inger