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I have an old photograph and I believe it is this street before some of the buildings were built and it was taken further down. However, the Church in the background is the same. John Oswald Clazey and his family are ...Read more

A memory of West Boldon in 1890 by Sharon Spry

The building on the right of the photograph with the sign above the door is, I believe, the Bowes Arms Public House. My 3xgt grandparents, Martin and Ann Bell, were the licencees. When Martin died in 1883 Ann took ...Read more

A memory of Barnard Castle in 1890 by Barbara Lennon

The first half of the building with dormer windows (from the left of the picture) and where the Job Centre is situated today, was a Temperance Hotel. Bridport had over 60 public houses at the turn of the twentieth century and ...Read more

A memory of Bridport in 1890 by Andrew Evans

While browsing the internet I came across your site and would like to give you some family information which may be of interest. About 10 years ago, I discovered that my mother was born in the School House in 1894. Her parents ...Read more

A memory of Coldridge in 1890 by Richard Nash

My mum grew up in a house called Fernlea in West Ashling. She was the youngest of 8 children by Ron and Frances Marsh. Frances was also known as Cissy and was a Kennett - who had been in West Ashling when she was a ...Read more

A memory of West Ashling in 1890 by Liz Purkiss

My Great Great Grandparents were William and Elizabeth Pratt. In the 1880s William and his family had lived and worked on the Longleat Estate, William was the Head Gardener at that time. In 1891 they moved to Bath, and sadly William ...Read more

A memory of Bath in 1890 by Clive Pratt

My grandfather was born in Marchington Woodlands (Thomas Foster) at Knypersley Hall in 1871 which his father John Foster was renting until about 1905 when following 2 years of cattle foot and mouth (no compensation in ...Read more

A memory of Marchington in 1890

The small house in this photo was referred to as the Loom House. It was the childhood home of my great-grandmother, Mary Hamill. Her father, Sam Hamill, was the caretaker of the Causeway in the late 1800s.

A memory of Giant's Causeway in 1890 by Liz Fellwock

Transcribed from the Central Somerset Gazette of 1891: 16 May 1891 - Meare - "The Friendly and Benefit Society established last 9th Sep, held its first general church parade…After the service, the men ...Read more

A memory of Meare in 1890 by Ron Holley

Parc Slip Exposion – 26th August 1892 and-My memories of home life and school On the morning of Friday the 26th August 1892 an explosion occurred at Parc Slip Colliery, The Fountain, ...Read more

A memory of Aberkenfig in 1890 by Catherine Delahay