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My Great, Great Great Grandfather, William Booth, used to push a cart up and down the streets of Clayton le Moors with his son John Booth, selling shellfish. He was known as 'Muscle Bill' and his son, 'Oyster Jack'. (This ...Read more

A memory of Clayton-Le-Moors in 1890 by Donna Cooper

The picture titled "Uplyme Mill 1892" is incorrect.  The location is Lyme Regis and is called Higher Mill along the banks of the River Lym in an area known as "Monkeys Rough" locally, opposite the original "Jericho" and "Paradise ...Read more

A memory of Lyme Regis in 1890 by Buster Webb

My Grandfather was a stable lad and then coachman for Earl Fitzwilliam. My memories are of stories told to me by my late Mother, and of a wonderful photo of Grandad in full livery with silver topper and wonderful leather riding boots. So ...Read more

A memory of Wentworth in 1890 by Sus Markham

Hi there. Harry Elmer (who I understand was my Grandad's brother) owned and ran this Mill into the 1940s. The Muggeridge Collection has some wonderful images of him replendent in the very gentlemanly working clothes of a ...Read more

A memory of Woolpit in 1890 by Les Elmer

My great-grandfather, Thomas Newton Croft, a member of the family that founded the Fleetwood to Knott End ferry, managed it for the local council from c.1896 to his death in 1915. I am told that my grandmother, Alice, used to do ...Read more

A memory of Fleetwood in 1890 by John Dearing

The furniture van to the left will have been carried to Barnstaple by rail. There were special low 'road vehicle trucks' onto which these vans could be loaded and moved long distances around the country. and it is standing next to the end loading docks at this end of the station.

A memory of Barnstaple in 1890

Charles Wilson Aked b.1859 was joint proprietor of this mens' outfitters shop. He had married Florence Edna Wadsworth in 1895 and they had 2 daughters Florence Gertrude and Constance, later Mrs Cockcroft. ...Read more

A memory of Halifax in 1890 by Malcolm Mitchell

This vessel was built by Messrs Craggs of Middlesbrough - launched 13th July 1895. 185 ft long - Gross tonnage 386 tons with full electric lighting. She ran a regular service across the Channel calling at Guernsey, Jersey and St ...Read more

A memory of Salcombe in 1890 by Colin Vosper

I've been researching my family history and have found that an ancestor of mine known as James Faunt used to live at a place called Packet Beerhouse, in fact he is in the 1891 census as being the "beerhouse keeper". He ...Read more

A memory of Coningsby in 1890 by Adam Dennehy

The Postman is believed to be John Blenkinsop. Five of the entrances to ‘Barney’ have the word ‘gate’ (meaning ‘way’) in their street names.   Galgate is the northern way into ...Read more

A memory of Barnard Castle in 1890 by Dave Charlesworth