Category Archives: Old Photograph

Do you have a LUCKETT from Reading in your family tree?

Posted on January 7, 2020 by

One of my recent old photograph postcard finds was this lovely old image of a mother and son and on the back although there were no names there was an address and a month and year: The reverse of the … Continue reading →

Posted in 61 Coventry Road, Berkshire, BUSBY, Huntley & Palmers, LUCKETT, Old Photograph, One Name Study, Photograph, Postcard, Reading, VIVIAN | Leave a comment

Are you related to Hogarth George MACK from Norfolk?

Posted on December 31, 2019 by

On Sunday I visited the Tolworth Postcard Fair in London and among my minds was this lovely old photographic postcard of a young man very smartly dressed in his naval uniform as below: On turning the postcard over I was … Continue reading →

Posted in 13 Olive Road, FORSTER, Great Yarmouth, Hogarth, M V British Union, MACK, Military, Navy, Newcastle upon Tyne, Norwich, Old Photograph, One Name Study, Photograph, Postcard, SMITH, Social History, World War 2 | Leave a comment

Do you have a connection to Richard Farmer LANE from Loughborough in Leicestershire?

Posted on November 20, 2019 by

I recently bought a large bundle of old photo postcards and as always I scan the backs for any clues to possibly identify the people shown in them – one that caught my eye was this lovely old photo card … Continue reading →

Posted in 12 Chapman Street, COLLINS, Lance Corporal, LANE, Leicestershire Regiment, Loughborough, Old Photograph, One Name Study, Photograph, Postcard, SHEPHERD, Social History, World War 1 | Leave a comment

Do you have a John Albert HEIL or a Rachel Phyllis HOWARD in your family tree?

Posted on August 16, 2019 by

A recent old wedding photograph postcard find provided very few clues apart from Heil Howard 13199 written in pencil on the back – could these possibly be the surnames of the bride and groom? On a quick search of marriage … Continue reading →

Posted in DENT, Devon, HEIL, HOWARD, Kings Lynn, Old Photograph, One Name Study, Somerset, Taunton, Wedding photograph, WILKINS | 2 Comments

Do you have a SUTCLIFFE, PALETHORPE or PINDER in your family tree?

Posted on July 29, 2019 by

Yesterday whilst at the Bloomsbury Ephemera Fair in London I came across this beautiful old photograph taken in Halifax, which had lots of super clues on the back to identify the sitters and hopefully reunite it with a family member! … Continue reading →

Posted in Halifax, Ilkley, NEALE, Old Photograph, One Name Study, PALETHORPE, PEVERIL, Photograph, PINDER, Sowerby Bridge, Stafford House, SUTCLIFFE, Wool Merchant, Yorkshire | Leave a comment

Are you connected to Richard Gregory THOMAS or Mary Carruthers MURDO?

Posted on July 9, 2019 by

Another fantastic old photograph postcard find was this lovely old image of a couple on their wedding day with clues on the back: On the reverse of the postcard is written ‘ With Mr & Mrs R G THOMAS’s Compliments … Continue reading →

Posted in Birkenhead, Hoole, Lime Grove, Manchester, MURDO, Old Photograph, One Name Study, Photograph, Postcard, THOMAS, Wedding photograph | Leave a comment

Can you help to reunite this World War 1 photograph with the WOOLLARD family from Holloway?

Posted on July 1, 2019 by

Many of the fascinating old World War 1 photographic postcards I find at Postcard Fairs unfortunately have no clues to help identify them to research and possibly reunite with a  family member. However on this occasion a lovely old photograph … Continue reading →

Posted in 34 Bryantwood Road, AUSTIN, Holloway London, London, Old Photograph, One Name Study, Photograph, Post Office Rifles, Postcard, WOOLLARD, World War 1, WW1 Photograph, WW1 postcard | Leave a comment